11-25-91 Human Resources & Economic Development

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al n r Enloe Human Resources and Economic Development Committee 010 the (Eamon Qlounrtt of tip Mtn of ftoutli �irnd: The November 25, 1991 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Steve Luecke. Persons in attendance included included Council Members: Zakrzewski, Luecke, Duda, Coleman, Slavinskas, Niezgodski, and Puzzello; Assistant Chief Joel Wolvos, Beth Leonard,Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The Committee heard a presentation by Beth Leonard on Bill No. 77-91 which would apropriate $2,855,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund and also on Bill No. 78-91 which would appropriate $450,000.00 of Section 108 funds for use in the West Washington-Chapen development area. She noted that her department will be back in February of 1992 with regard to the exact amount of money to be received by the federal government. Following further discussion, Council Member Slavinskas made a motion seconded by President Niezgodski that Bill No. 77-91 and 78-91 be recommended favorly to Council. The motion passed. Under miscellaneous business, the Committee then reviewed Resolution No. 91-67 which would approve an inter-local government agreement concerning the purchase of software. Assistant Chief Joel Wolvos of the South Bend Police Department noted that this is an agreement between the City of South Bend and the Housing Authority. The agreement would allow the City to enter into an agreement with the Housing Authority for the purchase of a computer mapping system for use on its NCR 900 systems cad computer system. Assistant Chief Wolvos showed a copy of a map which showed beats, census tracking, block to block information, and noted that crimes can be looked at at specific times and places through this mapping system. He noted that currently this is done manually. The total cost would be approximately $29,000.00 with $20,000.00 being allocated by the Housing Authority, $6,000.00 from Economic Development, and between $3,000.00 to $4,000.00 from the Police Department. The package includes training and programing, and would be able to add all newly annexed areas to the City. It is a stand alone system, would be managed by Police Department and is being recommended by the Chief and the City Administration. Following further discussion Council President Niezgodski made a motion seconded by council member Slavinskas that Resolution No. 91-67 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned at.3:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Steve Luecke,Chairperson Human Resources and Economic Development Committee