HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 Annual Report - Health & Public Safety 2005 Annual Report Health and Public Safety Committee
Date: December 9, 2005
To: The South Bend Common Council
The Office of the City Clerk
From: Karen L. White, Council Member At Large, and Chairperson
Health&Public Safety Committee
I am extremely pleased and honored to have served as Chairperson of the Health and
Public Safety Committee, and to file the 2005 Annual Report of the Health&Public
Safety Committee as required.
The Health and Public Safety committee:
"Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments,
EMS,Depart of Code Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and
public safety matters"
Committee members included:
Council Member Ervin Kuspa,Vice-Chairperson
Council Member Timothy Rouse
Council Member David Varner
Citizen Member Isabel Gonzales
The Health and Public Safety Committee met twenty-one (21)times. This committee
along with the Zoning and Annexation and Personnel and Finance Committees continue
to be very active. In addition,joint committee meetings were held with the Personnel and
Finance Committee to hear presentations on the salaries and monetary fringe benefit
proposals for members of the police and fire departments.
This year's salaries and monetary fringe benefit proposals for members of the police and
fire departments were negotiated,resulting in extensive discussions and many meetings
that began late July and concluded December 2005. This,year,negotiations were
successful with the Police Department(contract ratification)though not with the Fire
Department.
Health and Public Safety Issues Assigned under Privilege of the Floor:
➢ Pit Bull Regulations
➢ Wood Burning Stove Regulations
➢ EMT Specialty Pay
As we look towards the upcoming year(2006)the following are some areas,projects and
challenges for the Health and Public Safety Committee:
➢ Begin discussions and planning.process regarding the impact of the Drop Program
➢ Development of a.Health&Public Safety Brochure.
➢ The construction of a new Fire Station 2
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen L. White, Chair
Health&Public Safety Committee
Filed In Clerk's Office
DEC 1 2 2005
JOHN VOORDE
CITY CLERK,SO.BEND,91.