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(outinittu geport bizalth an Vublit of tt Qonunitfr The April 2, 2003 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Roland Kelly at 3:03 p.m, in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Aranowski, and Kuspa;Citizen Member Isabel Gonzalez, Police Chief Thomas Fautz, Division Chief Jim Hassig, Captain Wanda Shock, Deputy Prosecutor Frank Schaffer, Deputy Prosecutor Ken Cotter, Cindy and Chuck Hammonn, Ray Kasperski, Stephen Mitchell, Ken Allen, Terry Bland of the 'Otte Virati ITV tb1 and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kelly welcomed everyone to the Committee meeting. He noted that the meeting was called to begin discussions on Bill No. 23-03 which is being proposed by Council Member Aranowski to address various public safety concerns in and around downtown large eating/drinking establishments. Council Member Aranwoski noted that earlier this year he had discussions with County Prosecutor Dvorak with regard to the growing number of calls of service. In light of the number of dispatches being made he asked if the Council would work on an appropriate ordinance. He noted that when squad cars are dispatched to the downtown that other areas of the city are left unprotected. Council Member Aranowski noted that prior to serving on the Council he served five (5) years on the Alcohol Beverage Commission, and was President of the local ABC for three (3) of those years. He noted that none of the public safety regulations being proposed would affect licensing, which is under the jurisdiction of the ABC. Council Member Aranowski stated that he would begin by reviewing the two-page handout entitled "Highlights of Substitute Bill No. 23-03" (copy attached). This would be followed by Kathy Cekanski Farrand, the Council Attorney, reviewing the governing law and policies in this area. Chief Fautz, Division Chief Jim Hassig, Captain Wanda Shock, Deputy Prosecutor Frank Schaffer, Deputy Prosecutor Ken Cotter and City Attorney Charles Leone would then provide comments from their perspectives. Council Member Aranowski then reviewed the salient points under each of the new sections being proposed which address: Sec. 14-20 Intent and Purpose Sec. 14-21 Establishments Governed by Public Safety Regulations Sec. 14-22 Verification of Server Intervention Programs Required to be Filed with the Board of Public Safety Sec. 14-23 Verification of Responsible Management Practices and Programs Required to be Filed with the Board of Public Safety Sec. 14-24 Number of Required Trained Security Personnel and Verification of Trained Security Personnel Required to be Filed with the Board of Public Safety Sec. 14-25 Role of the Board of Public Safety and the Chief of Police Sec. 14-26 Required Public Safety Announcements Sec. 14-27 Penalties He noted that Council Member Kirsits, who is also a Battalion Chief on the South Bend Fire Department, suggested the concept which is addressed in Sec. 1426 with regard to the public safety announcements. He noted that proposed language in the second handout addresses his suggestion. (Copy attached).