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Committee Zeport PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE "go tit Qtommon QtountiW of the Qtity of Zouth 1140: The December 14, 1992 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Luecke, Coleman, Puzzello, Washington, Kelly, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,Duda and Ladewski; Glenda Rae Hernandez, James Caldwell, John Broden, Norman Primus, Don Porter and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrrand. The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 104-92 which would amend Section 13-57.05 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Mr. Jim Caldwell, the Mayor's Administrative Assistant, made the presentation. He thanked Council Members Luecke, John Broden and the neighborhood task force for their input. He noted that this Bill would increase the penalties for violation of the Loud and Raucous Noise Ordinance. The fines for the first offense would be $50.00, second offense $100.00 and the third offense and. every subsequent offense in the same calendar year would be $200.00. Council Member Slavinskas questioned where the $100.00 payment is made. He noted that by state law the Ordinance Violation Bureau can only collect up to $50.00. Mr. Broden said he would check into this update the Council this evening. He believed that the money was being collected by the City Attorney's office. Council Member Zakrzewski questioned how many Loud and Raucous Noise Citations had been issued. He noted that to date 95 have been issued with five being voided. $4500.00 has been collected for a total of 38 paid citations. The rest are in Small Claims. When a case is filed in Small Claims Court there is a request for reimbursement of the Court fees of $30.00. The next Court session is December 22nd. Council Member Ladewski questioned how noise is regulated and was advised that it is measured from a fifty foot distance or by a decibel reading. It was also noted that the Code Enforcement Hearing Officer handles barking dogs. The question was also raised with regard to motorcycles and it was not believed that any citations have been issued for motorcycles. Council Member Slavinskas also questioned enforcement procedures with regard to persons owning vehicles as opposed to using vehicles and landlords versus tenants. In response to a question raised by Council Member Duda it was noted that if a citizen calls in loud noise from a vehicle that an officer needs to witness the noise and that that license plate number is kept for future reference.