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�pQTHBF <br /> O� ���1'•il��'I�J!�'d <br /> i <br /> t South <br /> ; PKAC�_ <br /> Y' - ®n <br /> Council <br /> 1865 441 County-City Building • 227W.Jefferson Blvd (574) 235-9321 <br /> South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Fax (574) 235-9173 <br /> http://www.southbendin.gov <br /> Derek D. Dieter <br /> President <br /> Oliver J. Davis <br /> Vice-President May 9, 2012 <br /> Karen 1,_ White The South Bend Common Council <br /> Chairperson, Committee 4t� Floor County-City Building <br /> of the Whole South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> Tim Scott <br /> First District Dear Council Members: <br /> Henry Davis, Jr. The attached proposed resolution would take the next step in carrying out the <br /> Second District provisions of Ordinance No. 10081, which was passed by the Common Council <br /> on April 12, 2011. That ordinance has been codified into the South Bend <br /> Valerie Schey Municipal Code as Article 1 of Chapter 14.5 addressing "Minority and Women <br /> Third District Business Enterprise Diversity Development Programs". <br /> Fred Ferlic The 9-member Minority/Women Business Enterprise Utilization Board <br /> Fourth District <br /> (MWUB) were respectively appointed by the Council and the Mayor as of <br /> David Varner October 19, 2011. The MWUB held their first meeting on November 10, 2011. <br /> Fifth District <br /> Since the Board Members were appointed, the Board has held; <br /> Oliver J. Davis <br /> Sixtb District e Twelve (12)meetings to date with each lasting approximately 2-3 hours; <br /> Derek D. Dieter <br /> At Large 0 A round-table discussion at the Natatorium on March 21, 2012 which <br /> provided an opportunity for input from the community and businesses; and <br /> Gavin Ferlic <br /> At Large s Participated in the "Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Division <br /> of Northern Indiana Resource Fair" held at Saint Mary's College on March <br /> Karen L. White 15, 2012, which was sponsored by the State of Indiana's Department of <br /> At Large Administration. <br /> with some information on the round-table and the Resource Fair being attached <br /> and much more information available in the Office of the City Clerk where all <br /> meeting minutes of the MWUB are housed. <br /> An update was provided to the Community and Economic Development <br /> Committee and input from the Council was requested prior to the Request for <br /> Proposals (RFP) being advertised by the Board of Public Works. The RFP was <br /> legally advertised on March 23, 2012 and March 30, 2012; with a "pre-bid <br />