02-23-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23 2004 Councilmember Dieter, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee and Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee , reported that they held a joint committee meeting this afternoon and voted to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mayor Stephen Luecke and Mr. Rick 011ett, City Controller, 14th Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mayor Luecke read into the record the amendments on the substituted bill. He indicated that the following amounts will be appropriated for capital expenditures for the fiscal year 2004: $4,160,483 from the General Fund; $1,433,380 from the Cumulative Capital Development Fund; $407,000 from the Emergency Medical Services; $12,437,135 County Option Income Tax Fund; $1,654,201 from the Economic Development Income Tax Fund;$30,000 from the Morris Performing Arts Center; $894,441 from the Parks and Recreation Fund; $312,300 from the Parks Non-Reverting Capital Fund; $115,000 from the Park Recreation Non-Reverting Fund; $14,000 from the East Race Waterway Fund; $287,200 Coveleski Stadium; $3,413,000 Local Roads and Streets Fund; $45,700 from the Project Releaf Fund; $27,900 from the Consolidated Building Department Fund; $483,400 Solid Waste, $1,699,228 from the Water Works Depreciation Funds and $446,300 Sewage Works Depreciation Fund. Mr. 011ett stated that the City anticipates making a variety of capital improvements to its various facilities and capital inventory during fiscal year 2004. He further noted that the City has determined that it is necessary and appropriate to make payment of these expenses and to appropriate sufficient funds from the various capital funds of the City to do so, and that it is in the best interests of the City that the same occur. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight(8) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to rise and report to the full Council. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. ATT T: ATTEST: j/.0 4 rVl S I oorde, City Clerk Sean Colem• • _hairperson Committee of the Whole REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City Building at 7:28 p.m. Council President Karen L. White presided with eight(8) members present. BILLS - THIRD READING -5-