01-23-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 23, 2012 railing in the Council Chambers. Persons wishing to talk to a Council Member may meet him/her in the public seating area of the Council Chambers and/or in the hallway adjacent to the Council Chambers. 3.Public video surveillance and recording will take place at all Common Council meetings of the business being conducted and of the public. 4.Beginning with the January 23, 2012, regular Common Council meeting, a table will be located near the entrance of the Council Chambers where copies of the Council agenda, Council Rules and Procedures brochure & related material(s), and Privilege of the Floor forms for persons desiring a formal update, will be made available to the public. Council President Derek D. Dieter filed with the City Clerk John Voorde the spreading of record: 2012 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community & Economic Development Department & the programs directed by the Division of Community Development. This Committee reviews all real & personal tax abatement requests. Henry Davis, Jr., Chairperson Karen L. White, Member Gavin Ferlic., Vice-Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Office of Community Affairs and is charged with facilitating partnerships & ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within the City. Valerie Schey., Chairperson Dr. David Varner, Member Henry Davis, Jr., Vice-Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of public trust. It duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member Dr. David Varner, Vice-Chairperson Karen L. White, Member HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Department of Code Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and public safety matters. Dr. Fred Ferlic, Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Tim Scott, Member INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the City’s Division of Information Technologies in the Department of Administration & Finance so that the City of South Bend remains competitive and on the cutting edge of developments in this area. Reviewing and proposing upgrades to computer systems and web sites, developing availability & access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities. Dr. David Varner, ChairpersonHenry Davis, Jr., Member Valerie Schey, Vice-Chairperson Tim Scott, Member (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) PARC COMMITTEE 2