01-14-91 Human Resources & Economic Development

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wommiltre Sport HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE dIu tie Comm Qlountil of ire CV of*nutty Brad: The January 14, 1991 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Steve Luecke at 4 : 18 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Zakrzewske, Soderberg, Coleman, Puzzello, Niezgodski, Slavinskas, Luecke, and Duda; Don Porter, Jon Hunt, Cynthia Love-Bush, Ann Kolata, James Cook, John Byorni, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. Council Member Luecke began the meeting by introducing Members of the Committee namely: Council Members Duda, Slavinskas, Niezgodski, and himself. Council Member Luecke noted that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss three Bills sent to Committee for review and recommendation. Cynthia Love-Bush, the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission, then reviewed Bill No. 110-90 which would appropriate $51, 000. 00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of defraying expenses of the South Bend Human Rights Commission for the year beginning September 22, 1990 and ending September 21, 1991. She noted that the monies include the Incentive Grant and the. money for case processing with HUD. $16,000. 00 would be used for case processing, with the remaining $35, 000. 00 used for incentive funding. Cynthia Love-Bush then reviewed Bill No. 112-90 which would transfer $3 , 400. 00 among accounts within the South Bend Human Rights Commission from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She noted that this action is necessary due to the federal budget deficit. They do anticipate receiving the EEOC contract in the near future. Cynthia Love-Bush then reviewed Bill No. 111-90 which would appropriate revenue in the amount of $1, 180. 86 from the Fair Housing Conference held in April, 1990. She noted that the money was earned from the Fair Housing Conference and would be used to purchase training equipment. Such equipment would include video tapes for educational outreach. Council Member Luecke questioned the incentive funding of $35, 000. 00 with regard to the types of projects it would address. The Committee was informed that the monies would be used for billboards, public service announcements, Fair Housing Conferences, and workshops.