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Personnel and Finance Committee August 28,2003 Page 3 "sofa surfers"who are disconnected. Council President White inquired about the Youth Services Bureau relationship with the various school corporations. Bonnie Stryker stated that they partner with Mishawaka and Penn, for at risk children and have contracts in place with them. They do not have a similar contractual relationship with the South Bend schools. 2004 Museum of Art 2003 Expenditures $125,000 General Fund # 101-0408 2004 Expenditures $125,000 South Bend Regional Museum of Art Executive Director Susan R. Visser provided two (2) handouts to the Council namely the Fall 2003/Winter 2004 SBRMA programming brochure and a 3-page handout entitled "Promising Efforts in 2003/2004" (copies attached). She noted that $65,000 is a rent subsidy which is a direct pass thru to the Century Center for occupancy. $60,000 is the Studebaker debt repayment to pay for the loan which the city provided during the renovation in 1997. Ms. Visser noted that the programming brochure goes out three(3) times per year. They have had flat revenues for two years despite the same demand for programming. Exhibits have been changed quarterly instead of every 4-6 weeks. The programming brochure will be cut back to twice per year. Ms. Visser then reviewed the"Teen Program"and the exhibitions which focus on "Identity" which are addressed in the 2nd handout. She noted that they have partnered with other museums which has resulted in enhanced opportunities for the community. 2004 Fire Department 2003 Expenditures $16,650.997 General Fund # 101-0901 2004 Expenditures $18,007,230 2003 Revenues $2,186,696 2004 Revenues $2,293,856 Fire Chief Luther Taylor welcomed the opportunity to present the proposed 2004 budget for the fire department and noted that his administration staff and representatives of Local #362 were also present. The proposed budget is up approximately $1.3 million dollars. Salaries reflect a 4.1% increase for the 248 sworn firefighters. The budget also includes a 76% increase in health insurance. Personnel costs reflects increases of 9.1% overall when the health insurance costs are included. Supplies have been reduced by 21.7%, and utilities are proposed to be increased by 3.8% to reflect costs for the new fire station which will be in services for the last seven months of next year. Chief Taylor and Asst. Chief Switalski noted that the fire department will bring in revenue of approximately 2.3 million dollars from their EMS contract with St. Joseph County, EMS fees, Neo-Natal services with Memorial Hospital, Critical Care Services with St. Joe Med Center, and service contracts with the University of Notre Dame. As a result of these services and the revenue which they generate the fire department's net budget is reduced to$15.7 million. They noted that of the 248 sworn firefighters one is currently serving in the military and one is currently on family medical leave. They have not budgeted for a full-time maintenance person for the new fire station which should be occupied by July 2004, noting that they are working with Gary Gilot and Sam Hensley on this. They also noted that Memorial Hospital have put several