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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 Common Council Standing Committees2014 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (01- 14-14) COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of ther Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all real & personal tax abatement requests. Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Vice- Chairperson Valerie Schey, Member Derek D. Dieter, 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 Derek D. Dieter, Member Karen White, Vice - Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, 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. Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member Oliver J. Davis, Member Valerie Schey, Member Dr. David Varner, 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. Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson Henry Davis Jr., 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, Chairperson Dr. David Varner, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice- Chairperson Henry Davis Jr., Member PARC COMMITTEE (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) 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. Dr. Fred Ferlic, Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Member Derek D. Dieter, Vice - Chairperson Tim Scott, Member 2014 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (1- 14 -14) 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. Valerie Schey, Chairperson Derek D. Dieter, Member Dr. David Varner, 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. Henry Davis, Jr., Chairperson Tim Scott, Vice- Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member Valerie Schey, Member RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities & issues related to neighborhood development & enhancement. Karen L. White, Chairperson Tim Scott, Vice- Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Member Gavin Ferlic, 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. Dr. David Varner, Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Vice- Chairperson Valerie Schey, Member 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. Tim Scott, Chairperson Henry Davis Jr., Vice - Chairperson Derek D. Dieter, Member 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 Oliver J. Davis, Chairperson Dr. David Varner, Vice - Chairperson COMMON COUNCIL ATTORNEY Kathy Cekanski- Farrand 2014 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (01-14 -14) TIM SCOTT, 1sT District Council Member Zoning and Annexation Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Vice -Chair Information & Technology Committee, Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, Vice -Chair Health & Public Safety Committee, Member HENRY DAVIS, JR.. tad District Council Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Information & Technology, Member Community Investment Committee, Vice- Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice - Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Member VALERIE SCHEY, 3rd District Council Member Chairperson. Committee of the Whole Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Council Rules Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacations, Member Utilities Committee, Member DR FRED FERLIC. 4T" District Council Member PARC Committee, Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, Utilities Committee, Vice - Chairperson Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Vice - Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member DR. DAVID VARNER 5' District Council Member Utilities Committee, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice - Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member Sub - Committee on Minutes, Vice - Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member OLIVER DAVIS, 6T" District Council Member PRESIDENT Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Sub - Committee on Minutes, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member DEREK D. DIETER AT LARGE Council Member VICE- PRESIDENT Health & Pubic Safety Committee, Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member PARC Committee, Vice Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Member GAVIN FERLIC, AT LARGE Council Member Community & Investment Committee, Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member Information & TechnoIogy Committee, Vice - Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Vioe - Chairperson KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Vice - Chairperson Utilities Committee, Member