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C.:OMMILLEE CRE12o'L o f£J E <br /> E'1.10 2P2F- and 91nanaE eommittEE of the SoutI l }End 20 noi2 £OUnaI <br /> account. There are currently eight(8)police officers in DROP with the 9th officer pulling out of <br /> the program yesterday,noting that the police department is not as eager as the fire department to <br /> participate in DROP. The fund includes monies for eight (8) death benefits. He noted that <br /> retirements are currently down. There are 158 police officers under the old plan; ten 1977 <br /> convertees; 79-80 widows; and 3-4 dependents. <br /> At this point in the Committee meeting, Community and Economic Development <br /> Director Sharon Kendall joined the meeting. <br /> There are 42 police officers currently eligible to retire, with two (2) more reaching 52 <br /> years of age next year thus bringing the total to 44. <br /> Police Department (General Fund# 101-0801) $24,096,233 1.4% increase <br /> A looseleaf notebook entitled "South Bend Police Department & Communication <br /> Center--2005 Budget" was provided to the Committee; along with a draft of a 8 1/2" x 11" <br /> recruiting poster, recruiting VHS and DVD. <br /> Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz turned the presentation over to Don Pinckert. He noted <br /> that the Mayor approved three (3) additional police officers from 258 to 261, one (1) new <br /> civilian Public Information Officer; while one (1) evidence tech and one (1) secretary V would <br /> be eliminated. The new Police Cadet Program has four (4) cadets. Each of them are paid <br /> $10,000 in salary for the part-time positions. They will be full-time in the summer; plus tuition <br /> costs are paid for them of approximately $250 each per semester. <br /> Council Member Kelly noted that $35,000 is not much to pay for a "real pro" who is a <br /> public information officer. Chief Fautz stated that this person must have proper communication <br /> skills and would also update the website. <br /> Mr. Pinckert noted that monies in the overtime account are reimbursable from ATF, IRS <br /> and the Weed and Seed Program. Nevertheless, an additional $11,395 is being requested for this <br /> line-item. The only item under supplies which is increasing is for gasoline with the guidelines <br /> using $1.75 per gallon. Last year 293,833 gallons of gasoline were used in 2003. This year the <br /> gasoline line-item will be in the red between$30,000 to$50,000. <br /> Dr. Varner inquired whether the administration is considering the amount of usage when <br /> off-duty. Chief Fautz noted that mileage has decreased in the past two(2)months. <br /> Dr. Varner inquired about the gasoline contract. Mr. 011ett stated that the bids are on an <br /> "as needed basis",with the average cost being$1.53 per gallon to date. <br /> Mr. Pincket stated that starting in 2005 the police department will be responsible for the <br /> utility costs for the entire complex in light of the major renovation currently taking place. <br /> Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of August 25,2004 Page 8 <br />