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REGULAR MEETING MAY 27, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br />efficiently. Mr. Niezgodski questioned whether the city has really looked at each <br />department to see where things can be cut. He stated that the disparity in numbers of <br />employees per residents is really strong. He urged the Council to seriously take a look at <br />this part of the budget. Mr. Niezgodski volunteered to sit down with the Council and <br />share his information, he stated that it is nowhere scientific, but he has made calls to <br />various cities to find out how many people work in each department and their functions. <br />He noted that public safety is a whole different aspect and really is a given. He stated <br />that you have to have police and fire. He noted that he saw a real difference when <br />looking at all the administrative positions that the City has. Mr. Niezgodski stated that <br />his second topic of concern is that the City still has an interim Economic Development <br />Director for over a year now. He questioned when the City is going to have a full time <br />Economic Development Director who does not get paycheck from the City and another <br />source. Mr. Niezgodski stated that to the best of his knowledge Mr. Gibney still receives <br />a paycheck from the South Bend Heritage Foundation. He understands that he filed the <br />proper papers for the conflict of interest. But finds it very interesting that when Mr. <br />Gibney became the interim Economic Development Director there have been programs <br />devised for the abandoned and vacant houses in South Bend and South Bend Heritage has <br />been a beneficiary of a lot of the money in those programs. Mr. Niezgodski stated that the <br />City needs a full-time Economic Development Director and if Mr. Gibney is the person <br />for the job who be it. Then Mr. Gibney needs to choose either South Bend Heritage or <br />the City of South Bend, not both. Otherwise, the City of South Bend needs a full time <br />Economic Development Director. He stated that if the City does not have enough money <br />to attract the talent that is needed to fill this position, then cut a position somewhere in the <br />City, and put that money toward the Economic Development Director and attract <br />someone more worthy or has the skill set that is needed. With the development going on <br />at Notre Dame, and South Bend is just now getting on board, were a Johnny come lately, <br />in this new technology park. Other cities have been on board with their technology parks <br />and South Bend needs to be going forward with this development and quickly. The <br />Economic Development Director should have the skill set that knows, business, trade, <br />globally, nationally and internationally. He stated that if Mr. Gibney has those skill sets <br />then good, retain him, but he should work for the City of South Bend only. He stated that <br />he knows that the Mayor appoints the position, but he urged the Council to put pressure <br />on the Mayor to make this very important position one that is held by a person with two <br />masters. <br /> <br />COMMENTS FROM MR. RICHARD CHAMLISS REGARDING VACANT <br />HOUSING <br />Mr. Richard Chamliss, 1243 Van Buren, South Bend, Indiana, stated that the homes <br />around his neighborhood are in dire need of repair. He asked the Council for their help in <br />finding out what can be done to get them fixed up. <br /> <br />Council President Timothy Rouse stated that this topic would be assigned to <br />nd <br />Councilmember Henry Davis, 2 District. <br /> <br />Ms. Evie Barton, 903 Sherman Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, stated that she has an <br />update on the property next door to her. She has good news and bad news, the good news <br />is that Code Enforcement came and picked up those two large piles of debris in the <br />backyard. She stated that she happened to be home and spoke with the workers about <br />removing the large tree limb from her fence. They told her that they don’t have the <br />equipment to handle that kind of work. She stated that she called Katrina the Code <br />Inspector for her area, and Katrina called the City Forrester. She stated that he did come <br />by; he marked two trees, the dead one that is projecting about twenty feet over her fence <br />and another one that has fallen on top of the dead one. The Forrester stated that he would <br />have to send out letters to the property owner and then wait thirty days and if nothing is <br />done, it would go on the list to be removed. Ms. Barton stated that he was very honest <br />and said that he doubts that he would ever get to it. She asked if he could bump it up on <br />the list because she has been calling Code Enforcement for over a year to no avail. She <br />stated that the Forrester stated that with budget cuts expected for the next year, that he <br />doubts very much that he would ever be able to get to it. Ms. Barton stated that everyone <br />has been very helpful. Katrina has been very helpful and the Forrester has been very <br />helpful, and she understands that they are doing everything they possibly can. Ms. <br />Barton asked the Council for suggestions on what to do next. <br /> 26 <br /> <br />
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