02-28-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2000 BILL NO. 19-00 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ESTABLISHING A NEW ARTICLE 18 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO SET FEES FOR PUBLIC RECORDS Councilmember Aranowski reported that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand offered the following amendments to this bill: In Section 2- 210(a) (1) the amount should be changed from $0.09 to $0.10. In this same section a new item number 13 is added as follow: 13. Fire/EMS Report $3.00 Additionally, immediately after Section 2- 210(c) and before Section II, the following new items are added: (d) Any fees collected pursuant to this section by the South Bend Police Department shall be deposited into the South Bend Regional Police Academy Fund for training supplies and equipment as further addressed in §2 -165 of the South Bend Municipal Code. (e) Any fees collected pursuant to this section by the South Bend Fire Department shall be deposited into the E.M.S. capital fund for capital purchases and leases of E.M.S. equipment, firefighting equipment and fire station repairs as further addressed in §9 -17 of the South Bend Municipal Code Councilmember Coleman made a motion to accept the amendment as presented. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Mr. Jeff Jankowski, Deputy City Attorney, 1400 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Jankowski informed the Council that the new fees as outlined in the ordinance are the result of a study whereby departments looked at what they had to do in regards to the particular request and these fees reflect that. The City has received an unofficial option from the Public Access Counselor's office in Indianapolis that they believe the fees are fair and reasonable. Mr. Jankowski noted that they have compared these fees to other cities and found that these fees are lower. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to address the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to send this bill to the full Council favorably a amended. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 20-00 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 4, 5, AND 10 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE PROVISIONS FOR SOME OF THE LICENSING FEES GOVERNED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND Council Member Aranowski reported that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand offered the following amendment to this bill: