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2010 Health and Public Safety Committee Annual Report <br /> December 8, 2010 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Committee 2010 Or�anizational Meetin� <br /> The Heaith &Public Safety Committee held an organizational meeting on March 13, 2010,to <br /> outline the committee's agenda as well as to ascertain priorities for the current year. The <br /> following are concerns/activities that the committee determined it would review. <br /> 1. Review of Quality of Life Ordinances Summary <br /> a. Update on enforcement and funds collected for violations for 2008/2009 <br /> b. Update regarding impact cell phone ban when driving <br /> 2. Review of current issues <br /> a. Proposed timelines for the fotlowing issues: <br /> i. Snow removal Ordinance <br /> ii. Amending Taxicabs Ordinance <br /> b. Fee Ordinance for SBFD (Proposed effective date—July 1, 2010) <br /> c. Open Burning Ordinance <br /> 3. Proposed New Committee Items <br /> a. Police Towing Proposal <br /> b. Fees for drug vehicle seized <br /> c. Improving transparency of ordinance implementation <br /> i. Posting on the city websites of new regulation/monthly updates to City <br /> Clerk <br /> d. Prioritization of 2010 Committee Calendar <br /> i. Special Meetings <br /> 1. Proposed Rezoning—South Bend Animal Care &Control Shelter <br /> 2. Taxi Ordinance <br /> Summarv of 2011 Committee Activities: <br /> Public safety concerns seem to always generate many topics warranting meetings of the Health <br /> &Public Committee. I believe it is imperative to review the progress we have made on the <br /> many quality of life issues in our city. Concerns over graffiti,grass cutting, and updating some <br /> of the many city regulations on snow removal, massage establishments,taxicabs, are just some <br /> of the continuing issues having health and public safety overtones. Improving implementation <br /> procedures, as well as enforcement with enhanced training and educational efforts, have been <br /> key items which warrant greater transparency and cooperation. This year, some of the topics <br /> reviewed included: <br /> ➢ Discussion of the Committee's goals and priorities <br /> ➢ Discussion of the City Administration's recommendations to amend the City's current <br /> taxicab regulations � <br />