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Committee Report
The May 24,2004 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to
order by its Chairperson,Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:40 p.m.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter,White,Kelly,Puzzello,Varner,
Kuspa,Coleman,Pfeifer and Kirsits;Mayor Stephen Luecke, City Attorney Charles Leone,
Police Chief Thomas Fautz, City Clerk John Voorde,City Controller Rick 011ett,members of
the South Bend Fire Department,Ken Marks,Rita Kopola, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,
Council Attorney.
Council Member Puzzello noted that the committee meeting had been called to hear an
update from Police Chief Thomas Fautz on various special projects in the police department.
Police Chief Thomas Fautz two(2)handouts to the Committee, one entitled"South
Bend Police Cadet Program"and the other entitled"South Bend Police Department Public
Information/Public Relations"(copies attached). He noted that both of these programs would
help in regard to recruitment. John Williams the Community Outreach Coordinator is also hard
at work building partnerships. He added that on June 5th there will be a graffiti removal blitz on
the west side beginning at 9:30 am. Students will operate out of Washington High School and
concentrate in the"weed&seed"areas.
Council Member Pfeifer noted that the recent Town Hall meeting on minority
recruitment was excellent.
Under miscellaneous business,Ken Marks,President of the South Bend Firefighters
Association,IAFF Local# 362,presented a one-page handout to the Committee setting forth the
names of the individuals who will be members of the Firefighter Negotiating Team(copy
attached). He noted that this information was not forwarded only to the Mayor and that he
wanted the entire Council to also have the information.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member
Puzzello adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Ann Puzzello, Chairperson
Health and Public Safety Committee
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