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City of South Bend <br /> �� Common Council <br /> " T865 441 County-City Building + 227W.Jefferson Blvd (574) 235-9321 <br /> South Bend,Indiana 46601-1830 Fax (574) 2359173 <br /> June 20,2012 http://wwwsouthbendin.gov <br /> Derek D. Dieter <br /> President Members of the Common Council <br /> 4u' Floor County-City Building <br /> Oliver J. Davis South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> Vice-President <br /> Karen L. White Re: Ordinance Adding Prostitution,Racketeering and Criminal Gang <br /> Chairperson, Committee Activities to Disorderly House Regulations <br /> of the Whole <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> Tim Scott <br /> First District As a longtime resident of the northwest side of the City of South Bend, I have been a <br /> Henry Davis, Jr. strong advocate to eliminate nuisance properties from our neighborhoods, along with <br /> Second District working side-by-side the many dedicated area residents, businesses and the Near <br /> Northwest Neighborhood (NNN)—just to name a few. <br /> Valerie Schey <br /> Third District Now, as a new member of the Common Council, I believe it is time to strengthen our <br /> local Disorderly House regulations which would be enforced on a city-wide basis, by <br /> Fred Fedic adding to the list of prohibited conduct: <br /> Fourth District <br /> David Varner --i~ Prostitution <br /> Fifth District ---� Racketeering <br /> Oliver J. Davis Criminal Gang activities <br /> Sixth District <br /> Derek D. Dieter Each of these types of activities constitute public nuisances which negatively impact <br /> At Large far too many of our neighborhoods, The state law for each is attached. <br /> Gavin Ferlic In light of the Indiana General Assembly updating state laws aimed at curbing <br /> At Large racketeering activities and criminal gang activities in 2011, the time is right to add <br /> these, along with prostitution to our local disorderly house ordinance, In this way <br /> Karen L. White the City will have additional tools to combat such illegal activities in our continuing <br /> At Large quest to bring back and revitalize our neighborhoods. <br /> I ask my fellow Council Members to join me in supporting these needed regulations. <br /> Please refer this Bill to the Health & Public Safety Committee for review, public <br /> hearing and a favorable recommendation. Thank you. <br /> Most sincerely, <br /> Ti <br /> i� <br /> 1 District Council Member <br />