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tommitt u import Vitroottittl ara fine= Qommitt The December 9, 2002 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski at 3:18 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, King, Varner, Kuspa, White, Coleman and Kirsits; Community & Economic Development Department Director Jon Hunt, City Controller Rick 011ett, Director of Public Works Gary Gillot, Susan Wallace, Kevin Webber, Terry Bland of the *MO 5.13tra ri Un , and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kirsits, the sponsor of Bill No. 95-02 which addresses leave of absence policies for military tours of duty, which is the first item on the Committee agenda, requested that the Bill be continued to January 13, 2003, to permit him to contact additional recruiters on this topic. Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 95-02 be continued until the January 13,2003 Council meeting. The motion passed. Council Member Aranowski then called for a presentation on Bill No. 96-02 which would amend Chapter 2,Article 8, Sec. 2-121 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing "City Officers and Employees". There was no one from the City Administration to make the presentation on the Bill. Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that Bill No. 96-02 be sent to the full Council without a recommendation. The motion passed. Council Member Aranowski then asked for a presentation on Bill No. 02-90 which would approve early redemption of parking facilities bonds, Series 1978 and would transfer bond reserve proceeds to Fund No. 601, Parking Garage-Main and St. Joseph. City Controller Rick 011ett made the presentation. He noted that in 1978 the city issued the bonds to construct a new parking garage at Main and St. Joseph Streets. The Administration proposes to retire the bonds as of January 15, 2003 would result in approximately $200,000 in interest and other costs being saved. Dr. Varner inquired about the disposition of the residue. Mr. 011ett sated that it would be receipted into Fund No. 601, the Parking Garage Fund. Dr. Varner then made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that Bill No. 02-90 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Aranowski then called for a joint presentation on Substitute Bill Nos. 98-02 and 99-02. Substitute Bill No. 98-02 would transfer monies from various accounts to various accounts with departments ; and Substitute Bill No. 99-02 would increase appropriations and decrease appropriations within the various departments for 2002. City Controller Rick 011et made the presentation. He noted that the bill would appropriate and transfer the necessary funds to cover any deficits in any of the major categories. He noted that deficit categories are either being balanced by increasing or decreasing the appropriation w,. 'n the