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The Council attorney noted. that attached. to her n~emorandaa.~~a is a draft o f. a san~plc~ one:-page form which co~.tlci he cased by the l~epartntent of .~dtx~inistratiora and finance tuhich would ~~~ cc~3~pleted by the person. i~ringing valuable ?~~etal,~scrap -~~etals to a dealer, e~,rith a c;~py of` tl~e Stag: oi' Indiatra's form being ova the reverse side for coml~ari.son. She nofeci that only 1.~~~°so~~s bringing in valuable; a~etalslscral~ metals would lae re<~aa.i.red to co~-nplete the 1-page forra~, acid that persons bringing ia~ pop Dens w°ould not l_~e required. Sbt. Scott t~ryant stated that crimc;s arc: co~>ti.ne-ing since the; last: Coann~ittee ~~neetia~g. Not items include alat~~inurrt lad€lc;rs, with persons saying that then "found thea-n" when they bring thern to a dealer, Ci_trr attorney Charles Leo?~e voted that lie leas worl4.ed with the Counci9. Attorney on the s;al~stitute ~i11 and tl3at l7e i~as had tl~e opportunity to revier~° it closely. 1-1e noted that the changes to streaa~aline tl~e process are positive, and that the l~eparta-nent of Adaraiaaistration and Finance is properly iaaclucled. There is clarity iaa tlae noise violation procedures, as well as flee penalt~~~ provisions. 'l'lae; exce:ptic~ns foe- anunicipal scrap vehicle procedazre,s are also welcoiaaed, which wore made at C`atherinc. Toppel's rega.aest. ~e stated that he sees the ordinance as bein~~ rJery workable and eaaforceable administratively. Coaancil Nlenala;rr White then aslzecl for any one wl~o wished to spear ire oppositioaa to tlae I-sill. fir. David 1vCirki~, an attorney with offices located at 1.12 West ,leffersota Blvd., Suite ~[7(i, in South fiend sl3olse in oppositioa~a. lqe noted that he represents South l3encl Scrap and .l"rocessing and was present aloaag with Cary Levin. lie stated that ita h.is opinion the proposed ordinance would be a disaster. l-le then. introdlaced several other scrap dealea's ire flee aa.idience. He noted that his client has 107 emp~r?yees with 74 of thetn living in So€rth Bend.. lie sees flee ordinance as "a disaster waiting to happeaa". A aaaap of the dealers in the Mie,laia-~a. area with pus'ia picas ova again displayed to tl,e C.oa~~anittee, noting that it vas showta previously. Fle stated that the 7-day holdiaag period corald not Ize ia~aet, that the proposed record keeping vas "very different" than the state law govera~~irag transactions aver ~ 100, and fleet the states holding period for raoaa-ferrous items was five (5) days for transactions over ~ 1(10. lqe stated that "keeping two types of~ records is crazy". ale stats~d that th€~y cased notice wheaa aaaetals are stolen, and that flee proposed systeaaa would be burdensome. Ike requested thc: Council to reject the ordirta~ace. l~il~e Dorris who operates at 1420 South ~Ialnut Street stated that flee City slaca<uld it~apose c~ra themselves best a~aanagea~aent practices (l~f~l~~, notiaag that he was contacted lay the city aci.nain.istratior~ stating that "thev forgot to scald. ia~ his report". l-le stated fleet thefts are a prohfena ira South Bend and else, atad that lie js.ast cane back froa~a a conference which stressed community it~volveta~tent and cooperation. Ne theta oa.~tlined items fro~a~a lai.s +~a~nail (,copy attached} requesting that transfer stations be cie;leted from the proposed regulations in light of the extensive TI~EM regulations which cover su.cla operations. lie stated that imaaaediate taotification to the dealors of thefts would lee very boneticial, and he volunteered. his services in this area.. lZay ~rabysiak of I~l~) S. Franklin stated that t4ae proposed. regulations would lee "very cuaa~l,~erson~e". Often iraaterials are l~li;nded anti they naay take a "huge hit. in. reveaaaae" if they are ia~aposed. lie suggested instead that a nei.ghl~orhood watch program be used. [~~~il I{1, ?BOG aleaatat xttdF~3ltlic Safe-Ft ~on~u~ittee nfihe 2t)'i~: saut~t a3en.I Cnstazngn ~'aEmeil -1'a~~e 2 cz2