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REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2015 <br />still spending public dollars? Councilmember Dieter answered at this point I don't believe that is <br />in the works, so as far as I know no. Councilmember Davis, Jr. responded I cannot fathom that. <br />I run for public office I get background screens, go to try look for jobs I get background <br />screened, I go into the department store to buy a pair of pants and the security is behind me <br />background checking me. So I cannot understand for the life of me if someone is bidding on a <br />$2 million dollar contract, there is no background screen. The second question that I have do we <br />after passing this resolution, although there is criteria and standards and enforcement <br />mechanisms that I'm not sure about, once this is passed how much say so do we have given the <br />Board of Public Works and how they do their business? Councilmember Dieter responded in <br />terms of them doing their business we don't have any say. Councilmember Davis Jr, inquired <br />will the administration work with us on this, as this is an image problem? Councilmember <br />Dieter responded the feedback that I got, and again this is not an adversarial thing, it's something <br />and I'm not sure how this got overlooked over all these years. I think they are willing to work <br />with the council. I'm going to make sure if this is adopted that there is a draft. Again the Board <br />of Public Works they are their own entity. I would hope the integrity is there to adhere to what <br />our recommendations are and loosely speaking I think they started that process but again the <br />finale that you are eluding to it needs to be there. Councilmember Davis Jr. replied thank you sir. <br />Councilmember Schey —There are a few that think this is just the beginning. I think there is a lot <br />of areas that this can be expanded to covered. Is your vision that this is just kind of a first step? <br />Councilmember Dieter answered yes ma'am. <br />Councilmember Dr. Varner — I would like to ask our council attorney Cekanski- Farrand with <br />regards, to the efforts of Public Works, and I think Mr. Horvath is a very sincere guy, as being <br />well attended but may be attempt to preempt what may be a council option. I would like to ask <br />our council attorney to review what takes place and get back to us with a memo regarding what <br />has happened and what you see legally. The same thing as I recall the board of the public works <br />is created by the council and we do it according to the rules of the state but at some point and <br />time I would think that their oversight is inadequate with all the financial responsibilities we <br />would have something to say. So I'm not sure that we are totally cut out of the picture. <br />Council Attorney Cekanski- Farrand interjected Dr. Varner you are correct and furthermore one <br />of the items that Dieter did not highlight is that your committee, the Utilities committee has <br />oversight on the insurance program and is calling for immediate compliance with the city pope <br />and monthly updates to your committee and bi- annual updates with regards to all the financials <br />that are involved which are not currently being done. So that is another component to the deficit <br />of Henry Davis, Jr. that this also call for immediate compliance. Councilmember Davis Jr. can I <br />interject, is that only for the Utilities committee or is that for all laws? Council Attorney Kathy <br />Cekanski- Farrand stated because this is dealing with the sewer insurance program it is limited to <br />that. But in response to Councilmember Schey's question and Councilmember Dieter's <br />presentation he is proposing that all contracts require certain criteria with regards to background <br />checks or compliance. As there is certain federal requirements that are complied with now <br />through the board of public works but you are looking for suspension possibilities for all <br />contracts if there are both civil or criminal concern. Councilmember Dieter stated especially <br />when they involve our own city. Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski- Farrand commented also at <br />the committee meeting you can have different letters that can go out with material as to what we <br />are looking at. Councilmember Davis Jr. responded I got the fullness of it Ms. Kathy I'm glad <br />you interjected. If in fact that we have that type of oversight for the Utilities committee because <br />this is a whole can of worms now, when you being to talk about federal projects and everything <br />else with minority contracting, is it the same oversight there as well? <br />Councilmember Dr. Varner — I think it is important we should have a review of what has <br />transpired, and if we view what has transpired as inadequate I think another resolution or some <br />discussions would be an order. Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski- Farrand interjected or we can <br />have amendments added to the ordinance. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis — What is the remedy for situations where several incidences have <br />not been followed already. Say we pass this and it is not followed what is the remedy for that? <br />Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski- Farrand responded right now the approach of the three (3) <br />sponsors of this bill is to collect collaboration with the city administration. We have brought it to <br />39 <br />