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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Ms. Mauller replied, Typically it comes in but I would be happy to take that compliant right now. <br /> Mr. Molchan stated, I would also like to add that, according to the change in the State Code this <br /> y�ar, the person affected by the complaint is the person having to file the complaint because that <br /> is the person that can give us the right to do the inspection. <br /> Committeemember White asked, How many Inspectors do you have? And are there certain areas <br /> they are responsible for? <br /> Ms. Mauller replied, We have, within the Environmental Division, twelve (12) individuals <br /> counting myself. There are two (2) staff individuals as well in the form of Staff Assistant, <br /> Administrative Assistant and an Assistant Director. That is eight (8) Environmental Health <br /> Specialists for twelve (12) program areas. For the most part, there is one (1) individual that is <br /> assigned to handle complaints. Although, we are breaking that up into someone else. That is <br /> something we are looking at. <br /> Committeemember White followed up,Do you have statistics to show from, say,2017,how many <br /> complaints and investigations there have been? <br /> Ms.Mauller replied,We have a number of complaints and we do keep the nature of the complaints. <br /> Within those numbers are septic, water and all of that. <br /> Committeemember White stated, I think that would be good information. We are very concerned <br /> about what is happening at the Colfax Apartments. If we could have that information, that would <br /> be very helpful. <br /> Councilmember Dr. Varner stated, I didn't know about the law changing but when you have the <br /> issue of this nature, and you receive the complaint and you go out,who do you serve the order to? <br /> Does it go to the owner, the landlord or tenants? What this devolves into is the landlord passing <br /> on this payment to the tenants and,if neither are held responsible,you have an unsolvable problem. <br /> Ms. Mauller replied, It depends on what it is. I will go to either the owner or the landlord. Certain <br /> items may go to the tenant if it is a condition within a lease or contract. I have actually seen leases <br /> that say the tenant is responsible for pest control and other things. It depends on what the lease <br /> says the tenant is responsible for. <br /> With no further business, Vice Committee Chair Voorde adjourned the Health and Public Safety <br /> Committee meeting at 4:01 p.m. <br /> Respect Submitted, <br /> Jo orde,Vice Committee Chair <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455County-City Building 227W.Jefferson BvldI South Bend,Indiana 46601 p574.235.9221lf574.235.9173ITM574.235.5567Iwww.southbendin.gov <br /> 6 <br />