01-31-11 Community & Economic Development Com

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A ~ ,,.,.~ v.; R. - .. .° nonnr~r Community and Economic Development Committee 2011 South Bend Common Council The January 31, 2011 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Timothy A. Rouse at 5:00 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Puzzello, Varner, Rouse, and Henry Davis, Jr.; Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, P.E., City Attorney Charles Leone, Mr. G. Lee Byers, Sr., Don Inks, Glenda Rae Hernandez, Colleen Boman, Dr. Marty Wolfson, Kimber Sorenson- Bireuh, Karl Nichols, Joseph Shabazz, Marvin A. Shabazz, Linda Wolfson, members of the news media and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Rouse noted that the Committee members include Council Members Henry Davis, Jr., Karen L. White, Ann Puzzello and himself, as Chairperson. Council Member Rouse noted that Council President Dieter contacted the Office of the City Clerk that he would be unable to attend today's Committee meeting; and that Council Member White also contacted the Clerk's Office. He noteded that Council Member White may be late or may be unable to attend today's meeting at all in light of an emergency at IU South Bend. Bill No. 86-10: Proposed Ordinance to Promote Employment and Contracting Diversity Council Member Rouse stated that a reformatted version of Bill No. 86-10 would be reviewed today, with copies being made available (copy attached) He thanked City Attorney Charles Leone and his staff for assisting in the reformatting of the proposed ordinance. Council Member Rouse announced that the primary focus for today's meeting would be for Mr. Byers to review the Bill and address any preliminary questions from the Council Members. The meeting will be limited to one hour. If time permits, input from the public may be possible. He then called upon the Council Attorney to address the Indiana law in this area. Council Attorney Cekanski-Farrand stated that the committee meeting is governed by the Indiana Open Door Law which requires among other things a minimum of 48-hour notice of the time, place and topic of the meeting; with such meeting notice being properly posted. She added that all such meetings must, under the Open Door Law, permit members of the public to observe and record; but does not require public participation.. Council Member Rouse then called upon G. Lee Byers, Sr. to review the proposed ordinance. Mr. Byers reviewed the working draft and highlighted each of the Articles highlighting proposed changes which included but were not limited to the following: Article 1. General Provisions Sec. 14.5-1 Legislative Findings ~ Would add ¶ (c), ¶ (d), ¶ (e), ¶ (f)