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• July 1994 a full time staff person,is hired by the Chamber to work with the Council to <br /> develop organizational structure,mission,goals,a three-year program of work,budget, <br /> marketing plan and fund raising strategies. <br /> • April[1992 the staff person is replaced with a minority business development consultant to <br /> restntcture and complete development of the otganization,raise funds,identify and increase <br /> minority business participation. <br /> • AprU 1992-May 2006 the organization identifies and assists over 300 minority business <br /> owners,provides free entrepreneurial education and counseling,assists with licensing,tax <br /> filing and state government certification. Women owned businesses are added to its mission, <br /> over$100,0()0 for operating funds ate raised annually,a part-time staff person is added in <br /> 1999 and a balanced budget is maintained. Funding is raised primarily through corporate <br /> and government sponsorships and trade show booth rentals(681/6),the annual Martin <br /> Luther King,Jr.Breakfast(12 1/6),ads and sales of minority business directories(5°/n,)and <br /> nominal fees for writing business plans(15%).The name is changed to Minority and <br /> Women Business Development Council(MWBDC)in 1997. <br /> • January 2000 after organizational restructuring and belt tightening at the Chamber,the <br /> Chamber discontinues all MWBDC financial support($1},000 annually)and increases <br /> MWBDC office space rent by 10 percent(from$7,200 a year to$7,920). Tester that year,the <br /> MBDC charter and responsibilities are assumed by the Urban Enterprise Association(UEA) <br /> and the MWBDC office is moved and co located with the Small Business Development <br /> Center. The minority business consultant is hired by the UFA and continues to manage the <br /> MWBDC. <br /> • 2004_7006 funding for the MWBDC becomes increasingly difficult as the number of <br /> nonprofit organizations and charitable causes in the community grows. long time sponsors <br /> reduce or reallocate dollars previously committed to minority and women business <br /> development w their charitable budgets. MWBDC expenses increase along with cost of <br /> living. The economy begins to lag and companies and organizations who have been <br /> supportive in previous years are themselves experiencing economic challenges and some are <br /> bought by larger organizations with locations and affinity interests outside of St.Joseph <br /> County(re.nationally owned banks and other financial institutions). The MWBDC part- <br /> time staff person position is eliminated in 2004 and the number of weekly counseling classes <br /> are reduced in an effort to operate within the budget: <br /> • May 2006 MWBDC programs discontinue and its counseling services are assumed by the <br /> Small Business Development Center. The annual directory is discontinued and the Martin <br /> Luther King,Jr.Annual Breakfast is undertaken by the local Martin Luther King <br /> Foundation. <br /> • November 8,2010 at a South Bend Common Council meeting under the Privilege of the <br /> Floor,Mr.Joseph Tillman Shabazz voiced concerns regarding the lack of enforcement of <br /> SSMC Chapter 143 entitled"Affirmative Action Procedures". Council President,Derek <br /> Dieter assigned the topic to Council Member Tim Rouse. <br /> 4 <br /> This proposal was compiled and created by Sallie and.associates-saltieassociates@aoLown <br />