10-14-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 2013 Councilmember Dieter made a motion to continue this bill until the October 28, 2013 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Schey seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 55-13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REAFFIRMING ORDINANCE NO. 10192-12 AND FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014 Councilmember Dieter disclosed that he is a member of the South Bend Police Department and that after discussion with Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand it was determined that there is no conflict of interest. Councilmember White, Chairperson of the Health and Public Safety Committee and Councilmember Varner, Chairperson of the Personnel & Finance Committee reported that these committees held a joint meeting this afternoon and sends this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. 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 this bill reaffirms the 2014 Police Department pay rates set out in Ordinance No. 10192-12, passed by the Council in 2012. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Councilmember’s Dieter and Henry Davis Jr., reiterated that they voted against this bill in 2012 and are voting against it again tonight. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes and two (2) nays (Councilmember’s Dieter and Henry Davis Jr.) BILL NO. 56-13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10200-12 AND FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF FIREFIGHTERS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014 Councilmember Varner made a motion to accept the substitute version of this bill as on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Councilmember Scott seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember White, Chairperson of the Health and Public Safety Committee and Councilmember Varner, Chairperson of the Personnel & Finance Committee reported that these committees held a joint meeting this afternoon and sends this substitute bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. 6