02-25-08 Personnel and Finance Committee

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r',- Personnel and Finance Standing Committee ..,~ 2008 South Bend Common Council The February 25, 2008 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Thomas LaFountain at 3:30 p.m. the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members LaFountain, Varner, White, Kirsits, Rouse, Henry Davis, Jr., Puzzello and Oliver Davis; City Clerk John Voorde, Martha Lewis, Rita Kopola, Charles Clark, Jamie Loo of the Soufh Bend Tribune, unidentified members of the public and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member LaFountain noted that the Committee Members include Dr. Varner, who serves as Vice-Chairperson, Council Members Oliver Davis, AI "Buddy" Kirsits and himself, who serves as Chairperson. Bill No. 08-14 Request to Approve Issuance of Scrap Metal/Junk Dealers/Recycling Operation Licenses: Council Member LaFoutain called for a formal presentation on Bill No. 08-14 which is a request of the City Administration to approve the issue of scrap metal/junk dealers/recycling operation licenses pursuant to Section 4-51 of the Soufh Bend Municipal Code. Charles E. Clark, City License Auditor, made the formal presentation. He stated that the resolution would approve five (5) licenses, four (4) for 2008 and one (1) for 2007. Three (3) of the requests are renewals. He noted that the requests have been reviewed by the Police and Fire Departments, Waterworks, Code and the Building Department and all results are favorable. In response to a question from Council Member Kirsits, Mr. Clark stated that all of the operations are in compliance with the video-tapping requirements of the City Code. There was no one from the public to speak in favor or in opposition to the Bill. Council Member Kirsits made a motion, seconded by Council Member Oliver Davis that Bill No. 08-14 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.