07-12-10 Personnel & Finance Committee

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_ ~ 1 Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting 2010 South Bend Common Council The July 12, 2010 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Vice-Chairperson Council Member Karen L. White at 4:10 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room, 4th Floor of the County-City Building. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Dieter, Puzzello, Varner, Rouse, Kirsits, Henry Davis, Jr., and White; Rita Kopola, Marty- Wolfson, Catherine Toppel, Dr. John J. Dillon, Gregg Zientara, Mayor Stephen Luecke, Catherine Pittman, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, P.E., ,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member White noted that the committee members include Council Member Tom LaFountain who is currently on vacation, Council Member Oliver Davis who is attending is Mother's funeral, Dr. Varner, and herself. Council Member White expressed her deepest sympathy to Council Member Oliver Davisand his family. She added that each Bill will have a presentation and public hearing but in light of a quorum not being present that all Bills will be sent to the Common Council without recommendation. Bil{ No. 30-10 Amending the Human Rights Ordinance Council Member White stated that the Council has received a letter dated July 8, 2010 from Council Members Puzzello and Kirsits requesting that Bill No. 30-10 be continued until July 26th (copy attached). Council Member Puzzello stated that she believes that it is very important for every member of the Council to be present and heard on this Bill. Since Council Member Oliver Davis has put so much time into the Bill, they believe that it should be continued until be is present. Council Member White stated that the Bill will be sent to Council without recommendation. Bill No. 35-10 Amending the 2010 Non-Bargaining Employee's Salary Ordinance City Controller Gregg Zientara with offices of the 12th Floor of the County-City Building made the formal presentation. He stated that last September he filed a salary ordinance for non- bargaining employees. After that filing, his office discovered that the new Energy Director position was not included in the attachment. Anew attachment was prepared and filed which included it. Recently, he was reviewing the ordinance in light of the wage adjustments which are being made this month and discovered that four (4) positions were omitted namely the Director of Code Enforcement, Director of Administrative Services, Director of Administrative Services for Parks and Director of Central Services, all of which are full-time positions. This Bill would correct those omissions and formally amend Bill No. 9959-09. No one from the public spoke in favor or in opposition to the Bill.