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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -January 2, 2008 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />H. Other <br />(1) continued... <br />the Commission is able to waive its own <br />procedures. A procedure to allow for that <br />could be added to this resolution, or be dealt <br />with on a case-by-case basis. <br />The Commissioners expressed the desire to <br />not make it too easy to add a significant item <br />at the last minute. There was discussion <br />about whether to require a super majority <br />vote, a simple majority, or a unanimous vote <br />to add an item. <br />Ms. Jones noted that in addition to serving <br />the Commission better, the deadline for <br />agenda items also gives staff a tool to use <br />when requesting documents by a deadline. <br />The request will have "more teeth." <br />In addition to this procedural resolution, Mr. <br />King asked counsel to research the question <br />of whether and how certain items that are <br />now being brought to the Commission for a <br />vote, such as approval of professional <br />services contracts and use of Commission <br />owned property, could be contracted directly <br />by staff. Those things are being made <br />subject to a vote of the Commission which in <br />an ordinary business environment would be <br />within the purview of the staff person's <br />authority. <br />Mr. Leone agreed to check on whether those <br />powers of the Commission maybe delegated <br />to staff. He suggested another way to reduce <br />this type of business on the agenda might be <br />to approve blanket contracts at the beginning <br />