03-12-18 Health and Public Safety

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U Gf3� g \PEI C/ P.g Y Y S OFFICE OF THE CLERK KAREEMAH N. FOWLER, CITY CLERK HEALTH &PUBLIC SAFETY MARCH 12, 2018 4:10 P.M. Committee Members Present: Jo M. Broden, John Voorde, Karen White, Susan Soisson (citizen member), Genevieve Crum (citizen member) Committee Members Absent: Oliver Davis Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Gavin Ferlic, Sharon L. McBride, Other Council Absent: Dr. David Varner, Regina Williams-Preston Others Present: Kareemah Fowler, Bianca Tirado, Graham Sparks, Bob Palmer Presenters: Joseph Molnar Agenda: Bill No. 18-10- Scrap Metal License Approval Committee Chair Jo M. Broden called to order the Health and Public Safety Committee meeting at 4:10 p.m. She introduced members of the Committee and proceeded to give the floor to the presenters. Bill No. 18-10- Scrap Metal License Approval Joseph Molnar, Ordinance Violation Bureau Clerk with offices on the 4th floor of the County-City Building, stated, This is an annual process dictated by the South Bend Municipal Code. The Common Council has to approve scrap metal permits every year. This year there are twelve (12) last year there were eleven (11) so we are up by one (1). They are primarily located in the City's western and southern corridors. I think that is mostly due to the zoning classifications in those areas, as they are primarily industrial. There are certain regulations that have to be met when dealing in scrap metal. For instance, there is a certain amount of frontage needed away from the road. So, they really have to have a large area and a lot of those old factory zones are where a lot of the scrap metal dealers are located. I have also provided a district breakdown. There are six (6) dealers in the 6d' Councilmanic District, five (5) in the 2nd Councilmanic District, and one (1) in the 5d' Councilmanic District. All applications have been reviewed by the Fire Department, the Police Department and the Department of Code Enforcement. Code Enforcement has issues with only two (2) of the applications. The first one (1), Steve and Gene's located at 31109 Gertrude, had a number of issues. Code Enforcment is working with the owner and the owner has been very forward with them. We are issuing a temporary approval and will be following up every thirty days until everything is complete.The other one(1)was NORI Metals. They had some litter issues INTEGRITY1 SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY JENNUER M.COFFMAN BiANcA L.TmADo JosEPH R MOLNAR CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRE(TOR OF OPERATIONS DEPuTY/DawroR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.92211 f 574.235.9173 1 www.southbendin.gov