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--==wealth end Public Safer Committee Committee Wort The September 13, 2004 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order by its Chairperson,Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:00 p.m. Persons in attendance included Council Members: White, Kelly,Puzzello,Kelly, Varner, Dieter, Pfeifter, Kuspa and Kirsits; Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Community & Economic Development Executive Director Sharon Kendall, Building Commissioner Don Fozo, City Controller Frederick B. 011ett III, Fire Chief Robert X. Quinn III, Assistant Fire Chief of Operations James Lopez, Assistant Chief of Services Richard Switalski, Battalion Chief for Special Operations Greg Metzger, Engineer Ken Marks, Lieutenant/Paramedic Todd Skwarcan, City Clerk City Clerk John Voorde, City Attorney Charles S. Leone, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Puzzello noted that a request has been received to continue Bill No. 04-102 which would acknowledge the adoption of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to the September 27, 2004 Council meeting. Council Member Dieter made a motion to that effect which was seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion passed. Council Member Puzzello then called for a presentation on Bill No. 57-04 which would appropriate $146,000 within the Haz Mat Fund# 289 for the purchase of various equipment for the haz mat team. Fire Chief Robert obert X. Quinn III noted that Assistant Fire Chief of Operations James Lopez and Battalion Chief for Special Operations Greg Metzger were present on this agenda item. Chief Lopez stated that Battallion Chief Greg Metzger will be making future presentations when this fund is involved. He noted that $140,000 of this appropriation are from a grant from the State of Indiana through homeland securities operations. The monies would be used to purchase various equipment for the haz mat team which will be part of the State of Indiana's Region # 2 response team. He noted that an additional. $6,000 would be used to purchase the equipment which is needed to finish the inside of the new haz mat and tactical team trailers, all of which are listed on the handout attached to the ordinance(copy attached). In response to a question from Council Member Dieter, Chief Lopez noted that they would be stored at 701 West Sample. Engineer Ken Marks,President of Fire Local No. 362 spoke in favor of the bill. Assistant Chief of Services Richard Switalski noted that they are working with Luther Taylor at the state level regarding SEMA, and he has acknowledged that if any of our firefighters are injured while performing services as part of the Region#2 Response Team, that the State of Indiana would pay for such costs. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Dieter that Bill No. 57-04 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting of September 7,2004 Page 1