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Ohm in apart PERBQJ EEL_ AND FINANCE COMMITTEE • Ohl fig O uuwwn Olounril of tie CIS of emd Beau): The October 26, 1987 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman Beverlie J. Beck, at 5:10 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen: Serge, Braboy, Beck, Puzzello, Taylor,' Zakrzewski, Voorde, Paszek, Barcome; Michael Vance, Assistant Chief Ruzkowski, Sargeant Hayes, Jim Wensits, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Beck noted that the Committee was to review Bill No. 91-87, which will amend Chapter 4, Article 11 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, entitled "Licensing." Mr. Michael Vance noted that one of the primary purposes of the bill was to tighten the regulations governing second hand dealers. He noted that the ordinance calls for increased record keeping requirements, longer retention of property and more detailed identification purposes than in the past. Mr. Vance noted that present were Sargeant Hayes, and Assistant Chief Ruz- kowski, of the South Bend Police Department who would explain the need for the ordinance. Assistant Chief Ruzkowski noted that the City purchased a personal computer system where weekly entries of second hand property are inputed. He noted that there is a definite need to hold the property for a fourteen day period. He stated that legitimate business men in this area can make a comfortable living while retaining a fourteen day shelf life of such property. He noted that in many cases, three I.D. 's and a thumb print are necessary based on the value of the property. He stated that the police department could determine within the two week period whether infact any of the merchandise had been sto- len. Often times false serial numbers are put into the records. He further stated that the police department had a "pawn life detail" check on each of the dealers in this area. He stated that often times the records will indicate that a zoning was taken in when infact it was a sharp. He further stated that there may be opposition to the bill by the owner of Western Electric. Councilman Braboy questioned whether some of the false information may infact be that received by the owner, and it was indicated that that was correct. Councilman Voorde noted that he had been contacted by several owners of second hand clothing stores, with regard to the nroposed ordinance. He noted that he had been in contact with the Legal Department, as well as the Council Attorney, and specifically sighted page three, where consignment shops are excluded from the detailed record keeping procedure. Mr. Vance noted that the penalty section had been stiffened up substantially so that there would infact be an incentive to comply with the ordinance provisions. •.•. ..... I.4'16. .,IRI...INO CO