01-26-11 Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC)

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<: $s >,~ a; ~~,, ~~~: =:.~ LY :~ ~,,`~ ,~~ The January 26, 2011 meeting of the Community/Campus Advisory Coalition was held in the South Bend Common Council informal meeting room. The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by South Bend Common Council Member at Large Member AI "Buddy" Kirsits. Mr. Kirsits welcomed everyone in attendance and asked that everyone introduce themselves. Attendees included: Common Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Member Ann Puzzello, University of Notre Dame Representatives, Brian Coughlin, Tim Sexton, Mike Seamon and Student Body President Catherine Soler, St. Mary's College Representatives Kathryn Cuda and Patrick Daniel, South Bend Police Chief Jeffrey Walters Uniform Division, St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office Representative Chris Daniels, Mayor Steve Luecke, Alcoholic Beverage Board Member Mike Carrington, Robinson Center Adult Program Coordinator Marguerite Taylor, Neighborhood Residents Matt Costello, and Kyle Chamberlin, Reporters Margaret Fosmoe, South Bend Tribune and Madeline Buckley, The Observer. City of South Bend Employees, Catherine Toppel, .Dept of Code Enforcement and Pamela Paluszewski, Legal Dept. SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE NO. 10068-11 Mr. Kirsits opened the meeting with the announcement that the South Bend Common Council had passed Ordinance No. 10068-11, amending the ordinance of removal of ice and snow from South Bend city sidewalks. The ordinance has been in existence since 1948 but has been amended for fines, and to include exemptions for disabled residents. Catherine Toppel stated that the only .real differences between the old and new ordinances are an increase in fines and exemptions for those that are disabled. She also stated that staff will be sending letters to property owners who are not in compliance with the ordinance and even knocking on doors of property owners. Kathy Cekanski-Farrand stated that the City is trying to develop a volunteer program to help elderly and disabled city residents clear walks. She also stated there are such programs in the communities of Northwestern University, University of Minnesota and Kansas State University. One such important component of a program involves liability Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC)