HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-13 Community Investment Committee 2nd Meeting Community Investment Committee Meeting
2013 South Bend Common Council
The February 18, 2013 meeting of the Community Investment Committee was called to
order by its Chairperson, Council Member Gavin Ferlic, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Scott, Henry Davis, Jr., Schey, Dr. Fred
Ferlic, Oliver J. Davis, Dieter, Gavin Ferlic, and Karen L. White; Pong Yin (Amy Le) Le,
and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Ferlic noted that the Committee Members include Council Member
Henry Davis, Jr., who is the Vice-Chairperson, Council Member Valerie Schey, Dr. Fred
Ferlic, and himself as Chairperson. A quorum was present.
Council Member Ferlic noted that the purpose of the meeting was to interview the four
(4) individuals who applied for consideration to be appointed to the Human Rights
Commissions, namely: Pong Yin (Amy Le) Le, Elaine Meyer-Lee, Irdell Sanders, and
Muhammed Shabazz. The Committee then proceeded to interview the first two (2)
applicants separately by each being asked a series of questions. The last two applicants
were not available when called. It was noted that Mr. Shabazz may have thought he was
being interviewed for both positions when he was interviewed .
Formal action will be taken at next Monday's Committee meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Gavin
Ferlic adjourned the meeting at 6:18 p.m.
Mr. Irdell Sanders arrived later and as a result Council Member Gavin Ferlic reconvened
the Community Investment Committee at 7:18 p.m. Dr. David Varner was present for this
portion of the committee meeting. Following his interview for consideration to be
appointed to the Human Rights Commission, Council Member Ferlic adjourned the
Committee meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson
Community Investment Committee ,