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s 1 Personnel and Finance Committee Committee report September 26, 1994 Page 2 Council Member Duda stated that the Council should keep in mind that both Chiefs are appointed by the Mayor. Council Member Ladewski noted that of the 15 first and second class Cities in the state of Indiana the Fire and Police Chiefs are paid the same amounts except for the Cities of South Bend and Michigan City. The Council Attorney noted that the City Council by state law at this time can only reduce salaries and cannot increase salaries and that increases can only be requested by the City Administration. Council Member Zakrzewski stated that he would prefer that the Mayor increase the Fire Chiefs salary and make it as part of the formal proposal to the Council. Mr. William Egan, the Citizen Member of the Committee stated that perhaps the Council should consider that either the Chiefs salary be increased or all other salaries proposed in substitute Bill No. 85-94 be reduced. Mr. Rinard stated that he did not have discussions with regard to the actual amounts proposed by the Mayor. Council President Puzzello stated that she did discuss these items with the Mayor and that she voiced strong concern with regard to parity among the positions. The Council Attorney recommended that since Bill No. 84-94 dealing with enterprise funds would not be affected by the current discussions on salary that perhaps the Committee should dispose of that Bill by a proper recommendation. Council Member Ladewski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski that amended Bill No. 84-94 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee than continued discussion of substitute Bill No. 85-94. Council Member Zakrzewski voiced concern with regard to the proposed salary for the City Engineer. Council Member Slavinskas stated that either the City Council is going to fight for the same pay or their not as a matter of principal. Council Member Duda stated that the Fire Chief is losing money. Council Member Luecke stated that parity may be a consideration and that perhaps both Chiefs should be left as they are since their salaries have been previously set by separate Ordinances. Council Member Coleman stressed that neither Chief is losing and that if the City Council did not accept the Mayor's recommendation that they would both receive increases based on past Ordinances approved by the City Council. Council Member Zakrzewski stated that he believes that both jobs deserve equal pay.