Laserfiche WebLink
Sp(3 TH 8� <br />�! City of South Bend <br />.. <br />•PEACE <br />Common Council <br />1865 441 County -City Building . 227W. Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 <br />Derek D. Dieter <br />President <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />Vice - President <br />Karen L. White <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />of the Whole <br />Tim Scott <br />First District <br />May 9, 2012 <br />The South Bend Common Council <br />4th Floor County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Dear Council Members: <br />(574) 235 -9321 <br />Fax (574) 235 -9173 <br />http://www.southbendin.gov <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 /Women Business Enterprise Utilization Board <br />Fourth District Y B' <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 />Oliver J. Davis Since the Board Members were appointed, the Board has held: <br />Sixth District • Twelve (12) meetings to date with each lasting approximately 2 -3 hours; <br />Derek D. Dieter <br />At Large • 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 • 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 />