03/12/07 Committee Meeting Minutes

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Personnel and Finance Committee 2007 South Bend Common Council The March 12, 2007 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Vice-Chairperson, Dr. David Varner at 4:00 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Varner, Kuspa, Kirsits, Rouse, Dieter, White and Puzzello; Citizen Member Diana Hess, Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Martha Lewis, Bernie Feeney, Chuck Clark, City Clerk John Voorde, Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Dr. Varner noted that the Committee Members present included Council Member Kuspa, Kirsits, and himself and that the Chairperson, Council Member Pfeifer was in route to the meeting. He then introduced the Citizen Member of the Committee, Diana Hess. Bill No, 07-43 Scrap MetallJunk ©ealers Licenses for 2007 Dr. Varner called for a presentation on Bill No. 07-43 which is a request to approve the license requests of Concrete Recycling Center and A-~ Auto Parts (copy attached). Charles E, Clark, the License Auditor for the City made the formal presentation. He noted that the two (2) businesses seeking renewal applications received favorable recommendations from five (5} city offices, namely the Police Department, Fire Inspection Bureau, Water Works, Department of Code Enforcement and the Building Department. Council Member Kuspa made a motion, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer who joined the meeting that Bill No. 07-43 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Miscellaneous Business: Council Member Pfeifer noted that the Council Attorney prepared a summary of items from the Saturday Personnel and Finance Committee meeting which lists areas where various Council Members requested additional information from the Administration (copy attached). She then reviewed the summary. Council President Rouse suggested adding the Vacant & Abandoned Home initiative.