12-13-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13, 1999 sends this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Robert Case, Department of Economic Development, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Case noted that Rollins Leasing Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware is a new business that will be building a new thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500) square foot building on Lot 17A of the US 31 Industrial Park. They intend to employ between sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) people. This business will bring a $2.5 million dollar new investment to the City. 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 Aranowski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Council President Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 105 -99 A BILL INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS AND DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1999 Council Member Aranowski reported that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller, 1400 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Roemer noted that this bill indicates increases on a net basis for eleven (11) different funds due to unexpected activity during the year. Ms. Roemer reviewed several of the funds for the Council that require these additional dollars. 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 was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill. Councilmember Varner inquired whether the increase of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) for Fund 201, concessions and supplies, is the usual way to handle this. Ms. Roemer stated that that is correct and if they sell more they need to purchase more. Therefore, Councilmember Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 106 -99 A BILL TRANSFERRING MONIES FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1999 Councilmember Kelly made motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes.