09-23-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 AmeriCorps Program. As such, they are able to place thirty -four (34) AmeriCorps members in different not - for - profit agencies throughout the community. Ms. Leonard noted that the funds are not only the federal funds coming through the state but also fifty -two thousand dollars ( $52,000.00) of match money that comes from the agencies that are participating. 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 Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Coleman made motion to rise and report to the full Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. ATTEST: orett J. da, ity Clerk 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 7:13 p.m. Council President Roland Kelly presided with nine (9) members present. BILLS - THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 9352 -02 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE (BILL NO. 63 -02) RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003 This bill had third reading. Councilmember Aranowski noted that the Personnel and Finance Committee met this afternoon and sends Bill Nos. 63 -02, 64 -02 and 65 -02 to the full Council with favorable recommendations. Councilmember Varner stated that a lot of people have put in a lot of time on the budget and he has also sat through some of those meetings. He recalled that the City has always started its budget sessions with a five per cent (5 %) increase in property taxes which the state allows. Because the state will consider one per cent (1 %) less than projected revenues for next year and given the difficult financial times that the City is facing now, he suggested that perhaps next year the City consider a four per cent (4 %) increase rather than a five per cent (5 %) automatic increase which will cause the City to take a closer look at the budget. Councilmember Varner noted that it will come as no surprise that he has always had objections to the levy for the College Football of Hall of Fame. He pointed out that the levy for the Hall of Fame is nearly equal to the Police Pension Fund and the Fire Fund and is not a small amount of money. In C 1 FJ