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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Common Council Standing Committees 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16) 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 Oliver Davis, Member Regina Williams-Preston, Vice-Chairperson Randy Kelly, 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. Regina Williams-Preston, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member Randy Kelly, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, 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. Tim Scott, Member Dr. David Varner, Member Jo Broden, Member Karen White 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. John Voorde, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, 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 Dave Varner, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, 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. Randy Kelly, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Dr. Dave Varner, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16) 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. Karen L. White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, 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. Jo Broden, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities & issues related to neighborhood development & enhancement. Karen White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Jo Broden, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, 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 Randy Kelly, Member Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, 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. Oliver Davis, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, 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 Tim Scott Dr. David Varner 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev.01-6-16) TIM SCOTT, 1ST District Council Member PRESIDENT Information and Technology, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member REGINA WILLIAMS-PRESTON 2nd District Council Member Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Community Investment Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Member RANDY KELLY, 3rd District Council Member PARC Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Vice Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Utilities Committee, Member JO BRODEN, 4TH District Council Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member DR. DAVID VARNER, 5TH District Council Member Utilities Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member OLIVER DAVIS, 6TH District Council Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member PARC Committee, Member GAVIN FERLIC, AT LARGE Council Member Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Community Investment Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Information & Technology Committee, Vice-Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice-Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member JOHN VOORDE, AT LARGE Council Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice-Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member