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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to hear Bills 44 -16, 45 -16, and 46 -16 at the same time for purposes of public hearing. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 44 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2017 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT 45 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE DESIGNATED ENTERPRISE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2017 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS, AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 46 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to accept Substitute Bill 46 -16 on file with the City Clerk. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Karen White, Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met and send these bills forward with no recommendation. John Murphy, City Controller with offices on the 12th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the petitioner for these bills. Mr. Murphy gave a power point presentation to explain some of the information contained in the budget and that presentation is on file with the City Clerk. We have had a number of public meetings and it has been a good process and we appreciate the Council working diligently with us. Mr. Murphy thanked Jennifer Hockenhull, the City's Deputy Controller who put the Power Point together and has done an amazing job during this budget process. The City budget is a complicated process. There are one - hundred and ten (110) funds. The General Fund is the primary fund. We have thirty -seven (37) special revenue funds. There are seventeen (17) debt service and capital funds. We have twenty -five (25) enterprise funds and internal service funds service the rest of the government. There are also a number of redevelopment funds that the Redevelopment Commission approves but are also presented so that the Council has a complete picture of the budget.