Roles and Responsibilities of Committees
Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
The PAC consists of policymakers, elected and appointed officials from TRANSPO, the City of South Bend, MACOG and other key partner agencies and organizations. The PAC will participate in the overall direction and guidance of the study process, will discuss project alternatives and will make the final locally preferred alternative (LPA) recommendation to TRANSPO. The PAC will meet at least quarterly for the duration of the AA and more frequently if needed to address specific issues or concerns. The project management team (PMT) will provide meeting agendas and materials in advance, and will provide a meeting summary to record the discussion.
PAC Member Expectations:
- Attend all PAC meetings or provide an approved alternate
- Review meeting materials prior to PAC meetings
- Review and provide input to all other project deliverables in a timely manner
- Attend at least one open house during each phase of the study
- Serve as a conduit for your constituents, both by providing study information to them and relaying their feedback back to the PAC and PMT
- Encourage constituents, neighbors, customers, employees, etc. to attend public meetings and provide input
- Make an LPA recommendation that is fairly balanced between public input, technical feasibility and project purpose and need
PAC Members:
- Mr. John Leszczynski, Chairman, TRANSPO Board of Directors
- Mr. Doug Way, Manager of Administrative Services, 1st Source Bank
- Mr. John Phair, President & CEO, Holladay Properties
- Mr. Greg Conrad, Vice President, Beacon Health System
- Mr. Phil Panzica, President, Panzica Building Corporation
- Mr. Paul Laskowski, Executive Vice President, Chamber of Commerce
- Mr. Greg Hakanen, Director of Asset Management & Real Estate, University of Notre Dame
- Mr. Matt Wilson, Vice-Chairman, TRANSPO Board of Directors
- Mr. Gary Gilot, Retired, City of South Bend
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The TAC is made up of staff representatives from the partner agencies including TRANSPO, the City of South Bend, MACOG and other appropriate public agencies. The purpose of the TAC is to provide technical input to the project and assist in the resolution of technical issues in their field. They will not “vote” on the LPA, but could provide guidance to the PAC on which alternative is the most technically feasible. The TAC will meet at least bi-monthly for the duration of the AA and more frequently if needed to address specific issues or concerns. The PMT will provide meeting agendas and materials in advance, and will provide a meeting summary to record the discussion.
TAC Member Expectations:
- Attend all TAC meetings or provide an approved alternate
- Review meeting materials prior to TAC meetings
- Review and provide input to all other project deliverables in a timely manner
- Attend at least one open house during each phase of the study
- Serve as a conduit for your agency, both by providing study information to them and relaying their feedback back to the PMT
- Keep the PMT informed on any agency projects that could affect the AA.
- Encourage co-workers to attend public meetings and provide input
- Provide input that is technically sound, objective and meets the project purpose and need
TAC Members:
- Mr. Mike Daly, Senior Director of Project Management, University of Notre Dame
- Mr. Mike Mecham, City Engineer, City of South Bend
- Mr. Jon Burke, Energy Director Municipal Energy Office, City of South Bend
- Ms. Sandra Seanor, Executive Director, MACOG
- Mr. Peter Bauer, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
- Mr. Kevin Smith, President, Global Access Point
- Mr. Scott Ford, Director of Community and Economic Development, City of South Bend
- Mr. Dick Pfeil, Retired, Pfeil, Inc.
- Mr. Jitin Kain, Director of Planning, City of South Bend
Stakeholder Working Group (SWG)
The SWG will consist of stakeholders representing diverse groups within the project corridor, including grass roots, environmental justice populations, businesses and the general public demographics. This group will provide input regarding public outreach, definition of need and perceptions. The SWG will be a forum for education, exchange of ideas, and direct input into the AA process. The SWG will discuss project alternatives, identify issues and concerns, review potential benefits and costs of the alternatives, review goals and objectives, and make recommendations to the PAC. The SWG will meet at least quarterly for the duration of the AA. The SWG will also assist the project team in building partnerships and sharing information with the constituents they represent and with the general public.
SWG Member Expectations:
- Engage in thoughtful, thorough deliberation of the issues brought before the SWG.
- Advocate for, and represent, the interests of his/her neighborhood/organization.
- Share relevant information with the SWG and technical team members.
- Keep constituencies informed about the AA.
- Attend all meetings or, if an alternate is sent, ensure that the alternate is informed and up-to-date on the project and ensure that they are updated by the alternate.
- Work to identify promising options and openly/objectively discuss and evaluate those options.
SWG Members:
- Mr. Tim Sexton, Associate VP of State & Local Public Affairs, University of Notre Dame
- Mr. Rob Bartels, Jr., President & CEO, Martin’s Supermarket
- Mr. Mark McDonnell, Proprietor, LaSalle Grill
- Mr. David Matthews, Developer, Matthews, LLC
- Mr. Mark Tarner, Owner, South Bend Chocolate Company
- Mr. Aaron Perri, Executive Director, Downtown South Bend, Inc.
- Mr. Oliver Davis, 6th District Councilman, City of SB & Member of TRANSPO Board
- Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4th District Councilman, City of South Bend
- Mr. Duke Jones, Vice Chairman of the Board, 1st Source Bank
- Ms. Marguerite Taylor, Associate Program Director, Robinson Community Learning Center
- Ms. Bonnie Bazata, Executive Director, Bridges Out of Poverty
- Ms. Marybeth Saunders, North Shore Triangle Neighborhood Association
- Mr. Clint Bolser, CEO, Logan Community Resources
- Ms. Krystal Levi,
- Vice President,
- Work One Center
