01-11-13 2103 Council Committee Assignments and Call for Volunteers to Serve

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NEWS RELEASE Date: Friday,January 11, 2013, 9:00am From: Council President Derek D. Dieter Contact: 532-2200 "2013 Council Committee Assignments and Call for Volunteers to Serve" The South Bend Common Council officers: Karen L. White, Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole; Oliver J. Davis, Council Vice-President, and Derek D. Dieter, Council President, who were re-elected to these positions Monday evening are committed to work closely with all members of the Council..They hope to collaborate with the City Administration in order to implement"best practices" so that policies and procedures are innovative and become a catalyst to promote the best interest of the City of South Bend. President Dieter is challenging each of Committee Chairpersons to work with their Committees to set goals, objectives and methodologies for tracking success, as well as suggested plans for improvement. In the interest of furthering these objectives, he announced the following Council Members who will chair each of the committees. The appointments are as follows: Community&Economic Development Committee: Council Member at Large Gavin Ferlic,will serve as Chairperson of the soon to be re-named Community Investment Committee,with Henry Davis,Jr. being the Vice-Chairperson and Council Members Val Schey and Dr. Fred Ferlic serving as members. Community Relations: 6th District Council Member Oliver J. Davis will head up the Community Relations Committee. Council Member Tim Scott, will be the Vice-Chairperson, and Council Members Val Schey and Dr. David Varner being Committee Members. Council Rules: The Committee Member will remain the same as last year—President Dieter as Chairperson, Dr. David Varner as Vice-Chairperson and Council Members Dr. Fred Ferlic and Karen L. White as members. Health and Public Safety Committee: Council Member at Large Karen L.White will chair this very busy committee. Dr. Fred Ferlic will serve as Vice-Chairperson and Council Members Dr. David Varner and Tim Scott will serve as Committee Members. Information and Technology: 1't District Council Member Tim Scott will head this committee, in light of his"tech-savvy" abilities. Dr. Dave Varner will be the Vice-Chairperson, with Council Members Gavin Ferlic and Henry Davis,Jr. continuing to serve on this Committee. Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts&Entertainment: 2nd District Council Member Henry Davis,Jr.will take over the leadership of this Committee,with Dr. Fred Ferlic as Vice-Chairperson and Council Members Gavin Ferlic and Tim Scott serving as Committee Members.