2010 Annual Report- Health and Public Safety Committee

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2010 Health and Public Safety Committee Annual Report December 8, 2010 Page 4 approved. These labor negotiations result in generating goodwill, in educating both sides of the table, and to improving regulations related to salaries and monetary fringe benefits. I am grateful that both of the City's Advisory Teams for police and fire were successful in reaching agreement on maximum salaries, wages and monetary fringe benefits for 2011 and 2012. Year 2011: The year 2011 will be a challenging year with many topics already on the agenda for the Health and Public Safety Committee. January will have meetings on the updated recommendations from the City Administration on taxicab regulations; on proposed snow removal regulations; and on other items referred to the committee by the Council for review and recommendation. The Committee will meet early in the year to discuss progress made on quality of life issues and to establish key goals and priorities. One item addressed in the draft bill addressing snow removal includes proposed provisions to receive regular updates from the Legal Department on any ordinance violations listed in the scheduled to be paid through the Ordinance Violations Bureau which has been referred to that department. Such a provision will enhance communication between the various city offices and provide greater transparency. In this way, the Council will be able to better track the enforcement~process and better oversee the monies due to an ordinance violation citation being issued. Health and Public Safety issues are top priorities for many of our residents. I pledge to continue to make them a topic priority in 2011, so that collectively, working with the City Administration we will have positive results. Thank you. Respectfully submitted Q. ~-c.~-- r~~ Council Member Karen L. White, Chairperson Health and Public Safety Committee cc: Mayor Stephen Luecke John Voorde, City Clerk