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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Mr. Parked answered, Yes, we see employees, spouses and children using the clinic. A lot of that <br /> is driven by the effort done by our Human Resources team to promote the clinic. Really, plan <br /> design and structure incentivizes people to seek those preventive wellness visits. If you look at the <br /> out of pocket costs to the employee, it's less if they proactively seek those wellness benefits by <br /> going to the clinic. And that was very intentional. We want you to get into the clinic and see the <br /> doctor and make sure everything is going okay, and, if you see the doctor, then you receive an <br /> incentive. <br /> He continued, This is another way to look at what I just showed you again. I don't want to get too <br /> deep into it. This just shows operating expenditures by department. It is fairly consistent year after <br /> year. From an operating expenditures perspective, this is a key part of how we are addressing this <br /> going forward as it relates to the wellness incentive. As you can see this is our 2019 Budget. The <br /> high point of about$50 million is in capital expenditures. Our capital expenditure projection falls <br /> off fairly quickly over the next four(4) years. This is somewhat reflective of our baseline capital <br /> expenditures. Things need to be updated and replaced. This is not your large scale My SB Parks <br /> &Trails initiative, these are things like replacing this section of the sewer because if we don't it's <br /> going to be a bigger issue. These are our baseline capital expenditures. As we go forward, all the <br /> additional projects and large-scale capital expenditures that we put on top of this will add to this <br /> number. The one (1) exception to that, is this line on community investment. That largely will <br /> include capital expenditures. A lot of those dollars are TIF capital expenditures for 2023. <br /> Councilmember Davis asked, So that's why those funds can decrease so much? <br /> Mr. Parker answered, It's because it's not taking into account large scale projects that are going to <br /> come before Council in the next budget cycle. These are things that the Administration will want <br /> to spend money on, particularly capital assets. Normally, we want to replace things that wear out <br /> over time. This is what I call the baseline capital expenditures and it's not like we will get much <br /> below this. <br /> Commiteemember Broden asked, Would you mind walking through the high point of $50.86 <br /> million in 2019 and that projection drop off? <br /> Mr. Parker answered, That high point is largely driven by two (2) departments which are Venues <br /> Parks &Arts and their My SB Parks&Trails Project and Public Works. Specifically, The Bendix <br /> Road construction, Western Ave Coordinator Phase Three (3), and Oliver Road. These were <br /> brought to Council before the 2019 Budget, and were what I would call over and above the <br /> baseline. These are over and above routine replacement. <br /> Committeemember Broden asked, I am bit confused, what are you saying is the baseline when <br /> you're looking at 2016 and 2017? <br /> Mr. Parker clarified,Are you asking why is the projection down in 2016, 2017, 2018. It's because <br /> we have been proactivity investing in the community. We have no just been replacing things as <br /> they break. If we continue to do that going forward, you would expect this kind of capital <br /> expenditure increase. <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson BvId South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 If574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 10 <br />