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Committee Report Personnel and Finance September 4, 1996 Page 3 Council Member Pfeifer questioned whether Notre Dame pays any part of this cost and was advised that they do not. Division Chief Kilgore noted that the community benefits by such games in other ways. Council Member Varner suggested a follow up with the University of Notre Dame especially in light of the increased cost for next year with the stadium being increased by 20,000 people. Council Member Luecke noted however that this is a basic service that the City of South Bend should provide however the suggestions made by both Council Member Pf eifer and Council Member Vanier should be further discussed. The cost for Notre Dame football is approximately$54,000 for six(6) games,however the true cost would be much higher in light of overtime cost. In prior years the cost was approximately$80,000 to$90,000 for football traffic detail or approximately 7,000 hours. Division Chief Hemmerlein noted that Notre Dame has not been approached with regard to reimbursement to the best of his knowledge. Council Member Coleman complimented the Police Department administration for taking the first step in the area of cutting back overtime costs. In response to a question raised by Council Member Lueke it was noted that traffic detail for the additional 20,000 fans for next calendar year would have an impact towards the north more than to the south, however Division Chief Hemmerlein noted that the new traffic patterns would be carefully reviewed in conjunction with the Indiana State Police, St. Joseph County, and Notre Dame. Mr. Pinckert noted that the overall net increase to the budget would be approximately $451,000 after the reimbursement. It was also noted that court time is up but recall is down. It was noted that the Police Department is currently working with the Prosecutor's Office regarding subpoenas issued in the afternoon. Division Chief Kilgore that to change the subpoena times for officers from 2:00 to 2:30 would result in a savings between $20,000 to $25,000 to the City. It was also noted that the voice mail system for each officer should also assist in cutting down court time since officers could check their voice mail to find out when hearings were cancelled. The Committee commended the Police administration for their presentation. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT: 1996 BUDGET $1,025,455 1997 PROPOSED $911,581 Mr. Pinckert then reviewed the Communications Department Budget. He noted that two new Communications Specialists are being recommended. These would be paid through E911 Grant monies for the first time. There are two(2) Communications Specialists in the evening and they are currently meeting minimum staffing. Council Member Luecke noted that this is a high burnout position.