04-23-01 Health & Public Safety and Personnel & Finance

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totttmitt*t *part: joint lifluting of t t ]ea1th anti laublic *aretv ommitfe ata rzonn 1 aittf Itnan onuttitt* The April 23, 2001 joint meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee and the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by Health and Public Safety Committee Chairperson, Council Member Andrew Ujdak at 5:10 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Pfeifer, King, White, Coleman, Kelly, Varner, Ujdak, and Kirsits; Citizen Member Isabele Gonzalez; Mayor Stephen J. Luecke,Fire Chief Luther Taylor; Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar, Battalion Chief Jim Lopez, Jon Hunt, Terry Bland of the ,OUt 7 Iffitra ' ribUUt, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Ujdak noted that the first item on the agenda was to discuss Bill No. 38-01 which is a request to appropriate$ 14,685 from Fund#289 addressing the Hazmat Fund. Battalion Chief Jim Lopez made the presentation. He noted that the appropriation is necessary to purchase hazmat equipment which is detailed on the attachment to the ordinance. Citizen Member Isabele Gonzalez inquired about the training for the hazmat team and the proposed lap top computer. Battalion Chief Lopez noted that those dollars are in the Fire Department's operational budget. The computer in the hazmat truck would also remain in use,however the need l� g P for a lap top is also necessary. Council Member Kirsits noted that he is a member of the South Bend Fire Department, however based on an opinion from the Council Attorney he does not have a substantial conflict of interest on this Bill and would participate in the discussions and voting on it. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Citizen Member Gonzalez that Bill No. 38-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 39-01 which would appropriate $ 16,265 from Fund # 291,the Indiana River Rescue Fund. Battalion Chief Lopez made the presentation. He noted that the appropriation is necessary in order to purchase the items listed on the attachment to the proposed ordinance. He noted that the monies are from the tuition fees to run the school. In response to questions from Citizens Member Gonzalez, Chief Lopez noted that 1 boat was purchased in 2000, 4 boats were purchased in 1998 and 3 "John Boats" were purchased in 1997. In response to a question from Council Member Ujdak, Chief Lopez noted that all obsolete equipment is sold at auction by the City. Council Member Kirsits noted that there was a great deal of interest shown during the bidding on the obsolete equipment and boats. Citizen Member Gonzalez inquired as to when the River Rescue Schools would be offered this year by the South Bend Fire Department. •