07-13-92 Human Resources & Economic Development

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i t Qlummtttrr Er.purt HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Ohl the Qinmmou (dounrtl of the (Mg of iikuttly i�rnd: The July 13, 1992 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Vice Chairperson Lee Slavinskas at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Coleman, Ladewski, Washington, Slavinskas, Puzzello, Luecke, and Duda; Beth Leonard, Jon Hunt, Terry Bland, Aladean DeRose, Tim Hartzer, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Slavinskas noted that the first item on the agenda was to review the tax abatement requests for 311 East Colfax for Brett Plaza One. Jon Hunt noted that the petitioner indicated that he would not be present at the meeting and requested that this matter be continued until the meeting of July 27, 1992. The next item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 42-92 which would transfer $33,500.00 within accounts of the Department of Economic Development. Beth Leonard and Jon Hunt reviewed the Bill. It was noted that engineering services would be reduced by$33,500.00 and that the following would be increased: Northeast Neighborhood Planning $15,000.00 Work Force Development Services $ 7,500.00 Manufacturing Technology Center $ 5,000.00 Michiana Area Council of Governments $ 6,000.00 It was noted that the revitalization efforts of the Northeast Neighborhood would be similar to the West Washington Revitalization Program. The Work Force Development Services are in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce focusing on minority employment. Council Member Puzzello spoke in favor of the Bill and in particular the funding for the Northeast Neighborhood Planning. Following further discussion, Council President Luecke made a motion seconded by Council Member Washington that Bill No. 42-92 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Slavinskas then noted that the next item on the agenda was to review No. 45-92 which would amend Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code. This Ordinance would seek to conform the South Bend Human Rights Ordinance with the Federal and State Housing Legislation, and also would provide rights and remedies substantially equivalent to those granted under State and Federal law. Additionally, it would enlarge the compensatory damages in employment discrimination cases under the Civil Rights Act of 1991.