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Health and Public Safety Committee
2005 South Bend Common Council
The June 22, 2005 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order at
4:00 p.m. by its Chairperson, Council Member Karen L. White, in the Council's Informal
Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included: Council Members Pfeifer, Puzzello, Kelly, and White; Police
Chief Thomas Fautz, Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash, City Clerk John Voorde, Legal
Intern Sarah Troyer and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney.
Council Member White noted that the Committee members include Council Members Rouse,
Varner,Kuspa and herself.
Council Member White indicated that the meeting was called to continue the discuss on the draft
ordinance which would amend Chapter 13 of the South Bend Municipal Code in order to expand
the scope of prohibited conduct which may generate an action to abate a public nuisance.
Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash provided copies of the draft ordinance (copy attached).
She noted that since the initial version was drafted that she has proposed a change to paragraph h
on page 2 addressing loud and raucous noise. The multiple fines issued language has been
deleted and judgment which was required before a notice to abate is to be sent.
Council President Pfeifer inquired whether one violation is enough to be considered a disorderly
house,to which Ms.Nash stated yes.
Council Member White inquired about graduation and commencement parties.
Police Chief Fautz stated that they would only be affected if there was excessive noise and/or
under age drinking.
Ms.Nash stated that she would not send a letter each time there was a violation however.
Council Member Puzzello questioned how the 500+person parties would be addressed.
Chief Fautz stated that noise violations would probably be the biggest area of enforcement.
Council President Pfeifer inquired about how selling cups to be filled later with alcoholic
beverages is addressed in the draft ordinance.
Ms. Nash stated that SBMC 16-53 addresses trash and litter where there are violations three (3)
times within a calendar year. She added that a resident could verify a violation; or a Code
Enforcement Officer thus triggering a notice to be sent.
The Council Attorney noted that at the various neighborhood meetings held at the Robinson
Center,there was discussion for the need for a easy to read/reader friendly pamphlet highlighting
key points of the ordinance and stressing enforcement which could be handed out by beat
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officers, Code Enforcement, sent with letters from Legal, etc. She suggested that perhaps the
Administration could draft a brochure which could be ready by the next Committee meeting.
Council Members White and Puzzello thought the pamphlet or brochure idea was good. It was
further suggested that the Legal Department have such a brochure ready by a Health and Public
Safety Committee meeting to be held on July 11,2005.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member White
adjourned the Committee meeting at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Council Member Karen L. White,Chairperson
Health and Public Safety Committee
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June 22,2005 Health and Public Safety Committee of the 2005 South Bend Common Council -page 2-