01-09-95 Health & Public Safety and Personnel & Finance

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£ommfttut A.tport: Joint Committee of the Health and Public Safety and Personnel and Finance Committees go the tommOtt touttttl of the City of §outb ttar: The January 9, 1995 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee and the Personnel Finance Committee was called to order by Council Member Steve Luecke at 4:20 P.M.in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Puzzello, Kelly, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,Washington, Coleman,Luecke, Duda, and Ladewski; Chief Ron Marciniak, Jenny Pitts Manier, John Oxian, Sergeant Jeff Korros, Tom Bodnar, Sergeant Chapman, Don Porter,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 125-94 which would amend Section 2-125 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing benefits for survivors of Police Officers and Fire Fighters. Chief Marciniak noted that this issue was brought to his attention approximately 8 to 10 months ago. It attempts to establish benefits for children who are disabled either mentally or physically of deceased Police Officers and their widows. He noted that the proposed Ordinance would bring the benefits to 40% which is similar to the Fire Department which is established by state law. Sergeant Korros stated that it is an attempt to equalize both departments. Mr. Bodnar noted that both funds would be equalized so that there would be an equalization of funds and benefits for both departments. Following discussion Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas of the Personnel and Finance Committee that Bill No. 125-94 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Slavinskas then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puzzello of the Health and Public Safety Committee that Bill No. 125-94 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 126-94 which would amend the Monetary Fringe and Salary Ordinance for the Fire Fighters for calender years 1995 and 1996. Mr. Bodnar made the presentation.He stated that the confined space specialty pay and program had been developed over the past year. The Ordinance would set forth the agreements reached by all parties in this area which took place after the formal wage negotiations. The Council Attorney noted that an amendment was necessary in light of the fact that Hazmat pay was paid for calender year 1994. She suggested that paragraph 4 be included in Section 1 however that the years 1995 and 1996 and the relative amounts below them be deleted. She further suggested that an effective date be made reto-active to January 1, 1995. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puzzello of the Personnel and Finance Committee that amended Bill No. 126-94 be recommended favorably to Council .The motion passed. Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas of the Health and Public Safety Committee that amended Bill No. 126-94 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.