9503-04 Amend Chapter 13, Article 4 - Addressing Violations and Penalities for Loud and Raucous Noise

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City of South Bend Co~nmon Council 441 County-City Building .227 W. Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Karen L. White Members of the Common Council Apri120, 2004 President 4a' Floor County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Roland Kelly Vice-President Re: Substitute Bill No. 24-04 Loud and Raucous Noise (574) 235-9321 Fax (574) 235-9173 TDD (574) 235-5567 http://www ci.south-bend.in.us Sean Coleman Chairperson, Committee Dear Council Members: of the Whole Since filing the original proposed ordinance which recommends raising Derek D. Dieter the fines for violating the City's loud and raucous noise regulations, I have First District received many calls from members of the public in support of this proposal. The April 5, 2004 Time magazine article which I attached to the original filing points Charlotte D. Pfeifer out some of the many health concerns related to loud and raucous noises. Second District Roland Kelly The attached Substitute Bill would add "and Deposits of Fine Monies" to Third District the title of Section 13-57.05, and it would add new paragraph (d). The Common Council has emphasized the need for training of city employees on many Ann Puzzello occasions. The proposed new paragraph would: Fourth District 1. Earmark 100% of the monies collected to the Police David Varner Department Training Fund (Fund # 220); Fifth District 2. Would require that all interest earned on monies deposited Ervin Kuspa into Fund # 220 would stay with that account; Sixth District Sean Coleman 3. Would require the Department of Administration and Finance At Large to file by the last business day of each month a written report detailing the amount of money collected AND the Al "Buddy" Kirsits amount of interest earned. At Large I believe that these amendments would benefit the City by providing a Karen L. White specific training use which can be tracked for 100% of the revenues collected. I At Large further believe that by adding the reporting requirement of the Controller's Office, Kathleen, Cekanski-Farranc~-at the Council will be better able to evaluate the effectiveness of the overall Council Attorney program. It should be noted that Section 14-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code designates that 50% of all curfew fine monies collected be. deposit the Juvenile Positive Assistance Fund which assists in DARE and assists in o~ier police activities. T encourage each of yo o support this amendment. Th ~ . ' ~ C _ ~ Sincerely` .~ Council Member Derek D. Dieter, Personnel and Finance Chairperson ~ V c ~o _d 1- -) ~~~ C~ S° ~ ~~ ~~ ~~;