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Health and Public Safer cemmittee 2005 South Bend Common Council The July 25, 2005 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called'so order at 4:10 p.m. by its Chairperson, Council Member Karen L. White, Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer, Dieter, Kuspa, Rouse, Kirsits, Puzzello, Kelly, White, and Varner; Mayor Stephen Luecke, Marguerite Taylor, Philip Shots, Molly Whelan, James Phillips,Heidi Phillips, Anne Castello,Rick Carey,Mark Kramer,Phyllis Steele, Dave Waszaik, Sharon Smith, Dave Smith, Diana Williams, Larry Crider, John Brady, Citizen Member Martha Lewis, Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash, City Attorney Charles Leone, Police Chief Thomas Fautz, Legal Intern Sarah Troyer, Mary Ann Myers, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney,and Jeff Parrot of the South Bend Tribune. Council Member White noted that the Committee members include Council Members Rouse, Varner,Kuspa and herself. Council Member White noted that several items have been scheduled for the Committee to review. She announced that the first item was Substitute Bill No. 40-05 which would amend Chapter 13 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing nuisances and disorderly houses. She suggested that the formal presentation would be limited to 5 minutes, that 10 minutes would be allocated to persons speaking in favor, 10 minutes would be allocated to persons speaking in opposition, and 5 minutes would be reserved for Council comments/questions. Council Member White further noted that the remaining three (3) items listed on number agenda would then be given five (5) minutes each. She stated that in light of large wishing to be in the Informal Meeting Room and the room temperature being very hot that she would recess the meeting and reconvene the committee meeting in the Council Chambers. Council Member Rouse made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that the Committee meeting be briefly recessed in order to reconvene in the Council Chambers. The motion passed. Council Member White then called the meeting back to order in the Council Chambers. She called for a presentation on Bill No. 40-05. She asked that all persons wishing to speak to sign their name and address on the sign-in sheet(copies attached). Ann Carol-Nash, Assistant City Attorney with offices on the 14th Floor of the County-City Building made the presentation. She stated that the ordinance which has received several earlier public hearings before this Committee will add to the list of types of prohibited conduct. She and others met last week with the Michiana Income Property Association and representatives of the Notre Dame student body. The ordinance does not target student properties but rather tries to keep peace among all neighborhoods. One of the ochanges a resulting defense. from last week's meeting is that pursuing the eviction process by a landlord 25,2005 Health and Public Safety Committee of the 2005 South Bend Common Council -page 1-