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July 9, 2012 Personnel and Finance Committee Page 3 meets expectations and is consistent with "due diligence" requirements. He believes that a location which meets all of the criteria regarding confidentiality, parking, ADA accessibility, etc. could have been found in a city -owned building. Council Member Oliver Davis stated that the Human Rights Commission was supposed to have a new location years ago and should never have been located at their current site. Council Member Karen L. White stated that she toured the Human Rights Office last year and was shocked at what she saw, with Mr. Harris in the basement, carpeting problems, air conditioning problems, and overall accessibility problems. She stated that she values the South Bend Human Rights Commission and the work which they do. Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Henry Davis, Jr. that Bill No. 27 -12 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Henry Davis, Jr. that Substitute Bill No. 12 -47 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Bill No. 12 -61 Resolution Approving the Contractual Services Agreement Subject to Budgetary Appropriations for the Diversity Compliance Officer: Council Member White noted that on May 9d` she filed a cover letter for the 1 st resolution addressing the MBE/WBE Utilization Board's recommendation for a Diversity Compliance Officer. The 2nd step of this process would be the adoption of Bill No. 12 -61 which approves the contract subject to budgetary appropriations. She noted that she has attended the MBE/WBE Utilization Board meetings which have been held since last Fall, noting that Council Members Henry Davis, Jr. and Gavin Ferlic have attended some of those meetings also. Council Member White added that at the last Utilization Board meeting the website link for information, minutes, etc were all discussed and that progress is being made. City Controller Mark Neal confirmed the progress of the Utilization Board detailed by Council Member White. Gary Gilot stated that the 2nd and 3rd year is addressed for budgetary planning purposes. Council Member Henry Davis, Jr. stated that he has raised several areas of concern where he believes there is misinformation. He noted that he is "lukewarm" with regard to the Bill under consideration, since he would like to see the Board's by -laws, a web presence, having the Clerk's Office send meeting notices, and other changes to the enabling ordinance. He emphasized that he does not want the Common Council left out of the process.