10081-11 Amend Code- Municipal Code Ch.14.5 Minority & Women Business Enterprise Diversity Development Programs

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Substitute Bill No. 86-10 Apri14,2011 Page 5 (v) Supplier or distributor means any business entity supplying materials,but no significant on-site labor is contributed in furtherance of the contract or to a vendor.�'` (w) Vendor means any person or business entity that has entered into a binding contract for the provision of materials or services.13 (x) Women Business Enterprise hereinafter referred to as (WBE)means-any women- owned business which has been certified under the requirements of this chapter: (1) Which is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by persons whose gender is female, or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least fifty-one percent (51) of the stock is owned by persons whose gender is female; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by persons whose gender is female and who own it and have an interest in capital, assets, and profits and losses of the business proportionate to the percentage of ownership. SECTION IL Article 2 of Chapter 14.5 of the Soutli Bend Mu�zicipal Code is amended to � read in its entirety as follows: ARTICLE 2. Promoting Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise Utilization. Sec. 14.5-3. MBE/WBE Utilization Board - Membersliip, Powers & Duties, Roles of City Departments for Implementation. (a) Nine-Member Board: There is created a City MBE/WBE Utilization Board. The Board shall consist of nine (9) members. Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Common Council, three (3) members shall be appointed by the Mayor, one (1) member shall be appointed by the local chamber of commerce, one (1) resident of the City who is appointed by the Council in consultation with the Mayor, and the Director of Public Works or his/her designee. (b) Term of Appointments: All Board appointments expire on December 31 st of the second year for which they are made. Board members may be removed at the pleasure of the appointing authority prior to the expiration of their terms. (c) Board Officers: The Board shall elect from its membership a President and a Vice- President, wllo shall act as the presiding officer in the absence of the President. The Board shall also elect from its membership a Secretary, who shall provide notice and maintain minutes of Board meetings as required under the Indiana Open Door Law. �� 251ndia�ia Adrninish•ative Code 5-2-1 (a)(20) sets forth this definition for"subcontractor". ��25 bzdiana Administratii�e Code 5-2-1 (a)(21) sets forth this definition for"supplier or distributor". 13 25 Indiana Adnzinisti-ative Code 5-2-1 (a)(22) sets forth a similar definition for"vendor".