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REGULAR MEETING JULY 28, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />jobs within the first year representing a new annual payroll of $160,000 to $260,000. The <br />project will retain thirty-one (31) existing permanent, full-time jobs (of which 29 are <br />minority employees) with an annual payroll of $1,125,000. Mr. Deahl noted that at the <br />Community & Economic Development Committee this afternoon brought to GTA’s <br />attention that although they may be commended on a very large or high percentage of <br />minority employment, there is zero diversity within the minority employment. Being that <br />100% of the minority employees at GTA are currently have been for the past couple of <br />years Hispanic employees. Between the committee meeting and this evening’s meeting <br />GTA has tried to take an in-depth look at how they attract employees, what their hiring <br />practices have been and how they can propose using this project as an opportunity to <br />expand diversity within the minority employment at GTA. A couple of factor that were <br />learned this afternoon, is that although GTA does big business they are not terribly <br />sophisticated when it comes to Human Resources and their HR management. Currently, <br />they don’t have a written application form and they hire employees when needed <br />primarily through word of mouth and general advertising in the newspaper. They have <br />found that among the Hispanic employees when they internally announce a job opening <br />there will be generally through word of mouth the introduction of family or friends of <br />existing employees to the company and they have found that has been a successful way <br />of hiring dependable people who take a value and interest in working for GTA. This <br />afternoon it was apparent though that doesn’t reach beyond the current employment base <br />of GTA. In order to increase diversity among and within the minority employees there, <br />they have proposed to do a few things. One is to create a written application form that can <br />be available to people if they come in and request an application. Second, in connection <br />with their proposed plan to post jobs, target the census tracts and work with the Council <br />to identify organizations that they could distribute jobs postings to which could increase <br />the applicant pool. A few of the organizations were the YWCA; Food Bank of Northern <br />Indiana; the ministerial association; King Center and other organizations that the Council <br />recognizes and recommends to post job openings to increase the job pool and drive up <br />diversity within the minority category of employment at GTA. Thirdly, is to keep on file <br />applications, currently they don’t consider applicants unless they have a job opening. If <br />they were to have a job application form and were to retain those forms, they could pull <br />out kind of past resumes or applications of employees who maybe interested when jobs <br />openings arise. Mr. Deahl asked the Council for their favorable approval. <br /> <br />Councilmember Davis asked how soon GTA would put those items in place. <br /> <br />Mr. Deahl stated that there would be an immediate need as GTA moves forward to hire <br />for the new positions and train individuals within the next 90 days. He proposed that <br />within the next two weeks to identify those organizations to distribute job openings and <br />have an application form that can be used by GTA to evaluate candidates as they apply <br />for positions. <br /> <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolutions at this time. <br /> <br />The following individuals spoke in favor of the Resolution. <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. Bob Mathia, Community & Economic Development, 12 Floor County-City <br />Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, stated that he has been working <br />with this company for several weeks on this tax abatement. He stated that one of things <br />that he wanted to note was that GTA is very anxious and willing to meeting the City’s <br />wants and desires. Mr. Mathia stated that one of the things that he noticed when <br />reviewing their tax abatement petition, GTA had one contractor listed who had <br />independent contractors as workers as opposed to direct hire employees. The City likes <br />to see direct hire employees, when he pointed this out, GTA contacted their prime <br />contractor who removed that lower level contractor and took over the job himself. So <br />they are very interested in trying to meet the needs of the City and play a useful role as a <br />community citizen in the city. <br /> <br />Simon Addicott, Vice-President, Manufacturing, GTA, 4201 Linden Avenue, South <br />Bend, Indiana, stated that he wanted to reinforce the competitive aspect of this business. <br />There were actually two contract awarded. The other competitor is located in Illinois. <br /> 17 <br /> <br />
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