HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-04 Public Works and Property Vacation and Personnel & Finance Joint Meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
and the Personnel and Finance Committee
The November 8, 2004 joint meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation
Committee and the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by Public Works and
Property Vacation Committee Chairperson, Dr. David Varner at 4:43 p.m. in the Council
Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Puzzello,Dieter,Kelly,Pfeifer,Kuspa,
White, Coleman, Kirsits and Varner; City Engineer Carl Littrell, City Attorney Charles Leone,
Community &Economic Development Director Sharon Kendall, Rita Kopala, Jackie Rucker, a
member of the news media and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Dr. Varner noted that the members of the Public Works and Property Vacation
Committee include Council Members Kirsits,Pfeifer,Coleman and himself.
Dr: Varner stated that as he noted under miscellaneous business of the earlier Personnel
and Finance Committee meeting, he and Council Member Dieter would like to have Bill No.
32-04 continued until November 22nd. He stated that he has received some letters and
comments since the last joint committee meeting. Another joint committee meeting would be
called for Thursday,November 18,2004 at 5:15 p.m.
Jackie Rucker, Community Relations Director for the University of Notre Dame stated
that she was asked to speak in opposition to the bill by Mr. Katris as it pertains to not-for-profit
corporations. Ms. Rucker noted that many not-for-profits are working positively particularly in
the northeast neighborhood area. Dr. Varner asked Ms. Rucker for a letter from Mr. Katris
setting forth his comments,to which Ms. Rucker agreed to provide.
Dr. Varner further furthe noted that the original version of Bill Na. 32-04 contained language
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which addressed not-for-profits doing business. He stated that he would be amending the Bill to
address those not-for-profits who are seeking funding only.
Council Member Coleman then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits
that Bill No. 32-04 be continued until November 22,2004. The motion passed.
There being no further business to come before the joint committee meeting, Dr. Varner
adjourned the meeting at 4:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. David Varner,Chairperson
Public Works and Property Vacation Committee
Council Member Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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