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Tottutttttrr arpnrt ►- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ilia Hp Cm= & until of tip laity of Onutll inttb: The January 28, 1991 meeting of the Committee of the Whole was called to order by its Committee Chairperson, Loretta Duda, at 4 : 32 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman, Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, and Ladewski; Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. Council Member Duda noted that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss Bill No. 4-91 which would amend the "Schedule of Ordinance and Code Violations. " of Section 2-213 of the Municipal Code. Council President Niezgodski, the sponsor of the Bill, stated that this was brought to his attention by Lt. Larry Blume of the South Bend Police Department along with the Council Attorney. He noted that the Bill incorporates a $5. 00 penalty for violation of the residential parking sticker as opposed to the $3 . 00 amount. Council Member Ann Puzzello questioned whether enforcement was taking place. Council Member Soderberg noted that enforcement was taking place in his district, especially along Chester and Wall Streets. Council Member Slavinskas noted that in the Fifth District the one area involving residential parking stickers is being enforced. Following further discussion, Council Member Luecke made a motion seconded by Council Member Coleman that Bill No. 4-91 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Slavinskas then noted that last year he sponsored an Anti-Graffiti Bill and withdrew it later for further study. He noted that he has received additional information, and would like to make available for viewing by the Common Council, a 14 minute video from San Diego, California, of a project addressing graffiti. He stated that he would like to have the City Engineer and the Police Chief involved also. He noted that much of the graffiti on viaducts and elsewhere, is becoming more and more objectionable in its content. Council Member Duda also voiced concern that we as a City, must curb or eliminate such problems. Council Member Soderberg noted that the Twyckenhan viaduct is now being spray-painted with irredescent colors.