Amending Chapter 20 Entitled Motor Vehicle Noise Control

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LEWIS A. McGANN President JOSEPH T. SERGE Vice President JOHN VOORDE Chairman, Committee of the Whole JOSEPH T. SERGE First District WALTER M. SZYMKOWIAK Second District BEVERLIE J. BECK Third District LEWIS A. McGANN Fourth District ROBERT G. TAYLOR Fifth District WALTER T. KOPCZYNSKI Sixth District BEVERLY D. CRONE At Large RICHARD C. DOMBROWSKI At Large JOHN VOORDE At Large CITY ®f SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL 441 COUNTY CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 AREA 219 284 -9321 April 30,1981 The South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County -City South Bend, Building Indiana 46601 Dear Councilmen: As my last official act as Councilman for the 6th District, I am filing the attached Motor Vehicle Noise Control Bill which I have co- sponsored with Councilman Beverlie Beck. You will recall that in the late fall I began attending meetings of a special committee to study noise control in St. Joseph County. _ I have worked with Velma Torzewski, Chairman of this special committee, and the other South Bend members. Recently I attended a Noise Control Conference in Indianapolis which further reinforced my belief that we need good legislation which can be enforced. In conversations with Bradford G. Garton, the Noice Control Program Coordinator for the State of Indiana, it appears that legislation in Fort Wayne and Huntington is now considered a model in this area. Deputy City Attorney Pfotenhauer, Director Barnard of the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand have cooperated with me in working on this proposed ordinance. In light of the additional work which will be needed in gathering input from Police Chief Thompson, I would suggest that it be sent to Residential Neighborhoods Committee, of which Councilman Beck is Chair- man so that all of the needed background work is done, before setting it for public hearing.