09/24/07 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes

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Community and Economic Development Committee 20€17 South Bend Common Council The September 24, 2007 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:32 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter, Varner, White, Kirsits, Kuspa and Puzzello; Citizen Member Phil Panzica, Citizen Member Martin Wolfson, Mayor Stephen Luecke; Tam Price, John Murphy, Pam Meyer, Mrs, Kopola, City Clerk John Vaorde, Violet Schorsch, Bob Mathis, Council Intern Antoinette Redding, Martha Lewis, Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Puzzello noted that the Committee members include Council Members Kelly, Puzzello, White, and herself; and Phil Panzica Marty Wolfson serve as citizen members. Bill No. 07-120: Application for Weed & Seed to the U.5. Department of Justice: Council Member Puzzello called for a presentation on Bill No. 07-120 which would authorize the US Attorney for the northern district of Indiana to submit an application for Weed and Seed Official Recognition to the US Department of Justice on behalf of the Weed and Seed Steering Committee, the Mayor and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor. Pam Meyer, Director of the Division of Community Development made the formal presentation. She provided a 4-page handout (copy attached) which she summarized: • Application Deadline 09/27/07 • Grant Period 10101108-09130109 • Map attached of proposed boundaries • Needs and gaps in service include: crime prevention, educational activities, employment/training and housing conditions • $5$,333 match required In response to questions from Dr. Varner, Ms. Meyer noted that if they are tentatively approved there would be an on-site visit by the DOJ. Funding would be one year at a time. In response to a question from Professor Wolfson, Ms. Meyer stated that the current Weed and Seed Area is in its 5~" and final year.