09-27-99 Public Works and Property Vacation & Health and Public Safety

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Committuu *oat: Joint Committee Meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and the Health and Public Safety Committee flit Common QCow utl of the City of South tut': The September 27, 1999 joint committee meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order by Health and Public Safety Committee Chairperson,Council Member Andrew Ujdak at 4:30 p.m.in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Kelly, Sniadecki, Varner, Coleman,Pfeifer, Ujdak, and King; Citizen Member Khadijah Muhammad, Jack Dillon, John Broden,Terry Bland and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Ujdak noted that the first item on the agenda was to receive to review Substitute Bill No. 80-99 which would amend Chapter 20, Article 6, §20-63 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing "Stopping or Parking Near Hazardous or Congested Places". Council Member King made the presentation. He noted that this was the companion Bill to Zoning Bill No. 56-99 which would permit limited parking of oversized vehicles in residential areas during limited periods of time. This Bill is proposed to address the concerns raised by the Area Plan Commission with regard to hazardous or congested areas. He noted that a considerable amount of time and work by the City Administration and the Transportation Center of the South Bend Community Schools and the school bus drivers resulted in the two (2) Bills that would be heard tonight by the Common Council. He noted that the substitute Bill includes "recreational vehicles". The Council Attorney noted that Chapter 20 of the South Bend Municipal Code does not define"recreational vehicle" and inquired as to its definition. She suggested that state law be consulted and then referred to in the ordinance. Mr. Broden agreed with her suggestion. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer,that Substitute Bill No. 80-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Under miscellaneous business, Council Member Varner noted that he is receiving an increasing amount of complaints with regard to the parking of recreation vehicles. He noted that the is a national recreational vehicle organization which may be sending information to the Council on this topic. Council Member Pfeifer noted that she has received numerous complaints on this same topic for several years. Council Member Ujdak adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.