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r tonultttt Up t: fit] anti ipublit if.afttv Commttte The February 26, 2001 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Andrew Ujdak at 4:07 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 Isabelle Gonzalez; Assistant City Attorney Aladean DeRose; Fire Chief Luther Taylor; Public Works Director Gary Gilot; Bob Mathia, Michael Giulioni; Deputy City Attorney Thomas Bodnar, Len Grummell, Bob Kruzmatich,Terry Bland of the 00110 1III U CVibuft, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Ujdak noted that the first item on the agenda was to discuss the Downtown Commercial Delivery Permit Pilot Program. Michael Giulioni provided a multi-page handout on addressing the final recommended program guidelines (copy attached). He highlighted key points of the program which has been in effect for the past ninety (90) days and now is under a ninety (90) day extension by the Board of Public Works. He has been advised that if there is to be a permanent program that it will need to be approved by the Common Council. Council Member White inquired about a proposed fee. Mr. Giulioni stated that a processing fee of approximately $ 50.00 was being considered. Council Member King stated that there must be a systematic method of gathering user responses beyond the temporary business permit holders. He stressed the need for a much broader response base to assess the pros and cons of having such a system. Council Member Ujdak noted that it is a test program and thanked Mr. Giulioni for the presentation and wished him good luck as he returns to Canada. Council Member Ujdak then called for further presentation on Bill No. 01-6 which is a proposed Interlocal Agreement between the City and Centre Township for fire protection services. Fire Chief Luther Taylor noted that he was not available at the last Council meeting when this item was heard since he went home ill. He noted that the concern over an adequate water supply to the newly annexed area of the city and response times were primary concerns. Chief Taylor stated that currently the water supply is approximately 200 feet away. At the time that the Interlocal Agreement was proposed he was unaware that the firefighters worked on week days until 5 pm and did not work on the weekends. He noted that currently the County Medic Unit is responding. The City's Medic Unit will begin responding on March 6th. He wanted to have a comfort zone on the west side of US 31 with regard to adequate service. Chief Taylor noted that the mutual aid agreements are over ten(10) years old and they are currently working on them. He proposes to sit down with the Union this Thursday so that there will be a better working relationship. He anticipates starting up the labor/management meetings once again. Chief Taylor then provided two (2) handouts to the Committee. The first was a news release from the International Association of Fire Chiefs which approved a motion to support NFPA 1710 addressing"Standards on Organization and Deployment for Career Fire Departments"which may