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Home My WebLink About10-12-09 Community Relations Committee & Health and Public Safety Committeer, _ ; '~ '~: ~ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE 8~ HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE OCTOBER 12, 2009 Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Chairperson Community Relations Committee and Chairperson White, Health and Public Safety Committee, called the joint committee meeting to order at 4:36 p. m. Community Relations Committee Members: David Varner, Ann Puzzello, Karen L. White Health and Public Safety Committee Members: Henry Davis, Jr., Ann Puzzello, Timothy Rouse, Marcus Ellison, Citizen Member, Valerie Schey, Citizen Member Other Council Present: Derek Dieter, Tom LaFountain, Oliver Davis, AI "Buddy" Kirsits Others Present: Mayor Luecke, Martha Lewis, Jerry Niezgodski, George Lane, Roz Ellis, Judy Jankowski, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Jeff Parrott, Rita Kopala Agenda: Update on H1N1 Virus Chairperson White, Health and Public Safety Committee with the acquiescence of Community Relations Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., opened the meeting. She explained the joint hearing was part of the Council's ongoing effort to build bridges of cooperation and collaboration between the City and the South Bend Community School Corporation. Of immediate interest was a review of the schools efforts to combat the threat of the H1 N1 virus as well as the overall efforts of the St. Joseph County Health Department. Representing the schools was Roz Ellis, Vice-Chair of the Corporation. Mrs. Ellis' extensive report to the Council was supplemented by handouts included here. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand added information from the Health Department which listed websites for additional information. Citizen Member Valerie Schey provided a handout of her own research expanding information available on the H1 N1 virus. This is also attached. Chairperson White and Chairperson Henry Davis Jr., thanked Mrs. Ellis for the information. Following brief discussion the meeting was adjourned at 5:04 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, ~~ Karen L. White, Chairperson Health and Public Safety Committee ~~ Henry Davis, Jr., Chairperson Community Relations Committee