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Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting <br />September 5, 2012 <br />Page 6 <br />Dr. Varner stated that he has heard nothing about this project, and he is a member of the <br />Redevelopment Commission. <br />In light of time restraints, Dr. Varner then called for a presentation on the Fire Pension Fund, and <br />that the meeting would go to about 6:30 pm, with another meeting being scheduled for the items <br />which will not be able to be discussed today. <br />Fire Pension Proposed 2013 Budget $ 6,016,924 Proposed <br />Expenditures <br />0% Variance 2012 -2013 <br />Fund No. 701 pp. 959 -963 Fire Department <br />Fire Pension Secretary Christian Rose made the formal presentation. He provided a multi -page <br />handout entitled "Fire Pension Budget 2013" (copy attached). Mr. Rose stated that the fire <br />pension is covered by two (2) Indiana state laws addressing the 1937 Fund which reimburses the <br />City and the 1977 Fund which is state funded. Typically the South Bend Fire Department <br />experiences 6 to 8 retirements per year. Each Firefighter pays 6% and the City pays 19.7 %. <br />Currently there are 131 fire pensioners. <br />Dr. Varner thanked Mr. Rose for his presentation, and then asked Fire Chief Cox to continue <br />with his presentation. <br />Chief Cox then briefly summarized the proposed capital expenditures which are currently under <br />discussion: <br />• Station # 5: proposed to be rebuilt on the same property serving basically the Rum <br />Village area. The proposal has been scaled down from the $2.2 million proposal to just <br />under $1 million. He noted that he spoke with Council Member Oliver Davis who is <br />enthusiastically supporting this proposal. <br />• Station # 9: discussions to relocate from the fire station built in 1926 are underway, with <br />talks with the River Park Associations planned. <br />• Station # 8: currently located on Twyckenham is being proposed to be relocated to <br />Ireland and Michigan <br />• Station # 3: currently located on McKinley is being proposed to be relocated to Corby <br />and Ironwood <br />• Station # 11: located and serving the northwest part of the City is proposed to have a new <br />station built near Portage and Prairie which would require the addition of nine (9) <br />firefighters <br />