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Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting 2006 South Bend Common Council The July 24, 2006 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Vice- Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello, at 4:34 p.m. in the Council's informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer, Varner, Kuspa, Kirsits, Rouse, Dieter, Kelly, and Puzzello; Mayor Stephen Luecke, Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Director of Public Works Gary Gilot, Community and Economic Development Executive Director Sharon Kendall, Martha Lewis, Assistant City Attorney Thomas L. Bodnar, City Clerk Jahn Voorde, Mrs. Kopola, Don Inks, Marty Wolfson, Jamie Loo of the Soufh Bend Tribune, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Puzzello noted that members of the Committee included Council Members White, Varner, Kuspa and herself. Substitute Bill No. 4't-06 A ro riation: Council Member Puzzello called for a presentation on Substitute Bill No. 41-06 which would appropriate of $514,000 from the EDIT Fund # 408 and $70,730 from the Emergency Medical Fund # 288 for equipment for the Fire Station # 2 construction project and equipment. Fire Chief I-.other Taylor noted that the bids for equipment for the Fire Station No. 2 construction project came in higher than the initial appropriation. He therefore is asking for the amount of the City's shortfall. Chief Taylor stated that there would be two-bays for fire equipment, and a 3rd bay for water rescue. Public Works Director Gary Gilot stated that $514,000 would come from economic development income tax revenues. He noted that materials have skyrocketed since last year's hurricane season. He added that Memorial Hospital is contributing $1.2 million and $900,000 from city funds. The Council Attorney noted that Chief Taylor has brought to her attention that the title and the first paragraph refers to the "emergency management fund" and it should be the "emergency medical fund". She noted that since the fund numbers are correctly listed, that an amendment to the name of the fund would be classified as a scrivener's error and should be made to the Substitute Bill. Council Member Kuspa made a motion, seconded by Council Member Dieter that Substitute Bill No. 41-06, as requested to be amended by the Council Attorney, be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.