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2007 Personnel and Finance Committee Annual Report December 27, 2007 Page 2 • Several meetings were spent reviewing the various resolutions filed pursuant to Section 4-51 of the South Bend Municipal Code seeking the approval of the issuance of Scrap Metal/Junk Dealers/Recycling Operation licenses. • Discussion of the 2008 Salary Ordinance for SBCC Council Members which resulting in Council Members agreeing to freeze their 2008 salaries at 20071evels; discussion of Bill No. 57-07 setting the Mayor's salary for 2008 with a 2% increase over 2007 levels; setting the non-bargaining and Teamster salaries for 2008 with a 2% increase over 2007 levels by the September 30~' state law deadline. Challenges in 2008: It is anticipated that the following topics are some of the many which will be carefully studied and reviewed by the Personnel and Finance Committee in 2008: • Developing fair and innovative ways to address non-bargaining city employee salaries since their wages for 2007 were frozen at 20061evels. Monitoring medical insurance costs so that premiums remain affordable for all city employees. • Studying the short and long term effects of the 2% Circuit Breaker It has been a pleasure to serve as the Personnel and Finance Committee Chairperson this year. I thank all of the Committee members and Citizen Member Diana Hess for their dedicated service on the Committee in 2007. I wish the 2008 South Bend Common Council all the best. Thank you. Respectfully submitted, (~ _ ~ - \' Council Member Charlotte D. P eifer, Chairperson Personnel and Finance Committee cc: Mayor Stephen Luecke John Murphy, Interim City Controller