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REGULAR MEETING MAY 27, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br />Reading on June 9, 2008. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried <br />by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />REPORTS FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION <br /> <br />BILL NO. 18-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL <br /> OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br /> ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE <br /> CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br /> AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN GERMAN <br /> TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; <br /> COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT ONE, WILLIAM A. <br /> GEYER, 52610 PORTAGE RD, SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA <br /> <br />Councilmember Varner made a motion to refer this bill to the Zoning and Annexation <br />Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Second Reading on June 23, 2008 and Third <br />Reading on July 14, 2008. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by <br />a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. <br /> <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Councilmember Varner advised that he attended the Redevelopment Commission and <br />that the $1 million dollar façade project for WNIT comes from resources allocated in the <br />Downtown TIF District. He further noted that those funds can only be allocated for <br />certain projects like the façade project and not for salaries. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis stated that he is a member of the LaSalle Square Shopping <br />Center Steering Committee Meeting and attended a meeting last week. He stated that <br />they will be hearing opinions from a Chicago based firm on the complex and be moving <br />forward on the development of LaSalle Square. <br /> <br />PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR <br /> <br />COMMENTS FROM MR. JERRY NIEZGODSKI CONCERNING THE 2009 BUDGET <br /> <br />Mr. Jerry Niezgodski, 2930 Bonds, South Bend, Indiana, stated that budget time is <br />coming up and it was nice to see that the City Controller urged the various department <br />heads to present two budgets. One with the dooms day scenario with House Bill 1001 <br />and its impact and then a more status quo budget as if 1001 wasn’t an issue. He urged the <br />City Council’s newest members to do a little more research than has been done in the <br />past. He asked the members of the Council to do a cursory look at other cities in Indiana <br />such as Indianapolis, Mishawaka, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, to find based on population per <br />1,000, that South Bend has the most full time employees. During the entire budget <br />process, Mayor Rhea and Mayor Luecke both were together in agreement that House Bill <br />1001 had dire consequences. Mayor Luecke reported repeatedly in various <br />announcements that they were done cutting fat, that bone and muscle were next to be cut. <br />He stated that if you look at the numbers, you will find that the City of Indianapolis, has <br />based on per thousand residents a little over six full time employees. Ft. Wayne has six <br />plus full-time employees. The closest City to South Bend in numbers is Mishawaka; they <br />have a little over seven full-time employees per thousand residents. South Bend has <br />twelve full-time employees. So when you strap late the numbers and take Mishawaka as <br />the closest example to South Bend, we should have approximately 700 – 750 full time <br />employees. But the City has over 1,200 employees. Mr. Niezgodski questioned why all <br />the other cities have fewer employees and seem to be getting things done much more <br />effectively and efficiently. The City needs to review how the various departments are <br />doing their jobs and decide whether or not they are doing the job effectively and <br /> 25 <br /> <br />
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