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

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Personnel and Finance Committee: 51h District Council Member Dr. David Varner who is now the longest serving member on the City Council will head up this critical committee which oversees policies and procedures over city funding, reviews proposed appropriations, and most importantly meticulously reviews all city budget proposals and salary proposals. Joining Dr. Dave will be Karen L White who will serve as Vice-Chairperson and Council Members Val Schey and Henry Davis,Jr. Public Works and Property Vacation Committee: 6th District Council Member Oliver J. Davis will take over as Chairperson, with Valerie Schey serving as Vice-Chairperson and Council Members Dr. David Varner and Gavin Ferlic continuing to serve on the Committee. Residential Neighborhood Committee: 15t District Council Member Tim Scott will continue to serve as Chairperson of this committee; with Council Member at Large Karen L.White being the Vice- Chairperson and Dr. Fred Ferlic and Oliver Davis being Committee Members. Utilities Committee: 3rd District Council Member Valerie Schey has been tapped to head the Utilities Committee. Joining her will be Oliver Davis, as Vice-Chairperson, and Council Members Henry Davis Jr. and Karen L.White serving on the committee. Zoning and Annexation Committee: 4th District Council Member Dr. Fred Ferlic will Chair this very active committee, with Henry Davis Jr.serving as Council Vice-President, and joining them will be Council Members Oliver J. Davis and Gavin Ferlic. The Council will need dedicated city residents to work with the Council Members, and the Council Committees. At next Mondays Common Council Meeting, we will formally announce that citizen volunteers may begin to apply for consideration to sit on a Council Committee. Applications may be found on the city's website, in the Office of the City Clerk or from any of the nine (9) Council Members. All applications should be filed no later than Thursday January 31 2013a They will then be referred to the Council Committee Chairpersons who will make the final selection. Last year a record number of residents applied, and we hope this interest to become involved will continue this year. 2013 will be another challenging year for our City. With the help, input and support of the residents of South Bend, 1013 can become a GREAT year which focuses our efforts on quality job creation, economic development, improved city services and keeping our budgets balanced.