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flnmmlttrr Erpnrt <br /> COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br /> Mu tip Cumin Moonlit of tip (Mtn of 0;3 4 Brnd: <br /> The October 28, 1991 meeting of the Committee of the Whole <br /> was called to order by Vice Chairperson, Council Member <br /> Loretta Dude at 4:20 p.m. in the Council informal meeting <br /> room. <br /> Persons in attendance included Council Members: Donald <br /> Niezgodski, Ann Puzzelloa, Loretta Duda, Stephen Luecke, <br /> William Soderberg, Linas Slavinskas, Thomas Zakrzewski, Sean <br /> Coleman, and Eugene Ladewski; Patricia DeClercq, Dick <br /> Nussbaum, Don Porter, Members of the news media, and <br /> Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. <br /> Council Member Duda noted that the purpose of the meeting <br /> was to continue the discussion on Substitute Bill No. 21-91 <br /> addressing Pre-Licensing and Licensing Requirements For <br /> Building Contractors. <br /> She noted that the Bill has received many modifications. <br /> She noted that it began as a Consumer Protection Bill and a <br /> Workers Protection Bill. Despite the many compromises made, <br /> she believes that it is a step in the right direction. <br /> Patricia DeClercq noted that it is a compromise between the <br /> City Administration and the original Bill proposed. She <br /> noted that currently her department does not have testing, <br /> and that it took the County eighteen (18) months to develop <br /> testing in one (1) particular area. It was further noted <br /> that there is no uniform test which the City is currently <br /> aware of which could be utilized as a part of the licensing <br /> mechanism. <br /> A new substitute page four (4) was provided to the <br /> committee. This Amendment included changes to Section 6-55 <br /> entitled "Building Commissioner To Institute Licensing <br /> Procedures. " It would include " (a) " at the beginning of the <br /> Section and add a new paragraph (b) , which would allow the <br /> Council to modify or extend the timetable upon the written <br /> request and recommendation of the Building Commissioner. <br /> Patricia DeClercq noted that such a process to extend the <br /> timetables would be a very public process in that the <br /> Council would be included throughout the implementation <br /> phases. <br /> Council Member Slavinskas questioned how many contractors <br /> would be affected. Specific figures were unavailable. He <br /> speculated that new income of approximately $150,000.00 may <br /> be generated by the Pre-licensing fee of $75. 00 per <br /> registration. He recommended that a nonreverting fund be <br />