08-26-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 26, 2013 Councilmember Davis stated that he wished these were two separate transfers, that are all that I would have asked. There being no one else present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor or in opposition to the Council. Councilmember Henry Davis made a motion to strike everything in Bill 33-13 outside of the Park requests. No second on the motion. The motion dies. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council as amended. Councilmember Dr. Fred Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes and two (2) nays (Councilmember’s Henry Davis, Jr. and Schey.) BILL NO. 34-13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES OPERATIONS IN 2013 OF $124,256 FROM GENERAL FUND (#101), $35,000 FROM PARKS & RECREATION FUND (#201), $110,000 FROM MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND (#202), $10,752 FROM GIFT, DONATION, BEQUEST FUND (#217), $1,665,000 FROM EMS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (#288), $500 FROM HAZMAT FUND (#289), $40,460 FROM INDIANA RIVER RESCUE FUND (#291), $184,502 FROM COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX FUND (#404), AND $60,000 FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX FUND (#408) Councilmember Dr. David Varner, Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Scott made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. th Mark Neal, City Controller, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Neal advised that the Council passed the City’s 2013 operating and capital budgets in 2012 which included expenditures for various City operations. He stated that now it is necessary to appropriate additional funds for operation and capital expenditures necessary for the City to effect provisions of services to its citizens which were not anticipated at the time the City budget was adopted. Mr. Neal noted that the substitute bill reflects the decrease in the EMS Capital Improvement Fund #288 from $1,665,000 to $1,474,714. 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 Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as amended. Councilmember Scott seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 11