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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 Common Council Standing Committees 2013 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (01-15-13) COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all real & personal tax abatement requests. Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson Valerie Schey, Member Henry Davis, Jr., Vice-Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Office of Community Affairs and is charged with facilitating partnerships & ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within the City. Oliver Davis, Chairperson Valerie Schey, Member Tim Scott, Vice-Chairperson Dr. David Varner, Member COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of public trust. It duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member Dr. David Varner, Vice-Chairperson Karen L. White, Member HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Department of Code Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and public safety matters. Karen L. White, Chairperson Dr. David Varner, Member Dr. Fred Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson Tim Scott, Member INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the City’s Division of Information Technologies in the Department of Administration & Finance so that the City of South Bend remains competitive and on the cutting edge of developments in this area. Reviewing and proposing upgrades to computer systems and web sites, developing availability & access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities. Tim Scott, ChairpersonGavin Ferlic, Member Dr. David Varner, Vice-Chairperson Henry Davis Jr., Member (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) PARC COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Century Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Coveleski Regional Stadium, Morris Performing Arts Center, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, Potawatomi Zoo, and the many recreational and leisure activities offered by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Henry Davis Jr., Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member Dr. Fred Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson Tim Scott, Member 2013 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (1-15-13) PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Oversees the activities performed by the Department of Administration and Finance, and reviews all proposed salaries, budgets, appropriations & other fiscal matters, as well as personnel policies, health benefits & related matters. Dr. David Varner, Chairperson Valerie Schey, Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Member PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of Public Works & related public works & property vacation issues. Oliver J. Davis, Chairperson Dr. David Varner, Member Valerie Schey, Vice-Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities & issues related to neighborhood development & enhancement. Tim Scott, Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member UTILITIES COMMITTEE Oversees the activities of all enterprise entities including but not limited to the Bureau of Waterworks, Bureau of Sewers and all related matters. Valerie Schey, Chairperson Henry Davis Jr., Member Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Karen L. White, Member ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE Oversees the activities related to the Board of Zoning Appeals, recommendations from the Area Plan Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, as well as all related matters addressing annexation and zoning. Dr. Fred Ferlic, Chairperson Oliver J. Davis, Member Henry Davis Jr., Vice-Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member ________________ SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Reviews the minutes prepared by the Office of the City Clerk of the regular, special and informal meetings of the Common Council and makes a recommendation on their approval/modification to the Council Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson Dr. David Varner, Vice-Chairperson 2013 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (01-15-13) ST TIM SCOTT, 1 District Council Member Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Information & Technology Committee, Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Vice-Chairperson nd HENRY DAVIS , JR., 2 District Council Member PARC, Chairperson Information & Technology, Member Community Investment Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson Utilities Committee, Member rd VALERIE SCHEY, 3 District Council Member Utilities Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Member TH DR. FRED FERLIC, 4 District Council Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Vice-Chairperson Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Member PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member TH DR. DAVID VARNER, 5 District Council Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Council Rules Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Information & Technology Committee, Vice-Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Vice-Chairperson TH OLIVER DAVIS, 6 District Council Member Vice-President Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Residential Neighborhoods, Member Utilities Committee, Vice-Chairperson DEREK D. DIETER, AT LARGE Council Member PRESIDENT Council Rules Committee, Chairperson Sub-Committee on Minutes, Chairperson GAVIN FERLIC, AT LARGE Council Member Community Investment Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member PARC Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, Member KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Health & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice Chair person Council Rules Committee, Member Residential Neighborhoods, Vice Chairperson Utilities Committee, Member