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C Health and Public Safety Committee 2005 South Bend Common Council The June 22, 2005 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by its Chairperson, Council Member Karen L. White, in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included: Council Members Pfeifer, Puzzello, Kelly, and White; Police Chief Thomas Fautz, Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash, City Clerk John Voorde, Legal Intern Sarah Troyer and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney. Council Member White noted that the Committee members include Council Members Rouse, Varner,Kuspa and herself. Council Member White indicated that the meeting was called to continue the discuss on the draft ordinance which would amend Chapter 13 of the South Bend Municipal Code in order to expand the scope of prohibited conduct which may generate an action to abate a public nuisance. Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash provided copies of the draft ordinance (copy attached). She noted that since the initial version was drafted that she has proposed a change to paragraph h on page 2 addressing loud and raucous noise. The multiple fines issued language has been deleted and judgment which was required before a notice to abate is to be sent. Council President Pfeifer inquired whether one violation is enough to be considered a disorderly house,to which Ms.Nash stated yes. Council Member White inquired about graduation and commencement parties. Police Chief Fautz stated that they would only be affected if there was excessive noise and/or under age drinking. Ms.Nash stated that she would not send a letter each time there was a violation however. Council Member Puzzello questioned how the 500+person parties would be addressed. Chief Fautz stated that noise violations would probably be the biggest area of enforcement. Council President Pfeifer inquired about how selling cups to be filled later with alcoholic beverages is addressed in the draft ordinance. Ms. Nash stated that SBMC 16-53 addresses trash and litter where there are violations three (3) times within a calendar year. She added that a resident could verify a violation; or a Code Enforcement Officer thus triggering a notice to be sent. The Council Attorney noted that at the various neighborhood meetings held at the Robinson Center,there was discussion for the need for a easy to read/reader friendly pamphlet highlighting key points of the ordinance and stressing enforcement which could be handed out by beat June 22,2005 Health and Public Safety Comi ittep or the 2005 South Bond Common Council -page 1-