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WORKS AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMITTEES
The joint committee of the Public Works and Residential
Neighborhoods Committees were called to order by the Residential
Neighborhood' s Chairman, Councilman Thomas Zakrzewski at '4 :20 p.m.
on March 10, 1986 in the Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included: -Councilmen Barcome, Zakrzewski,
Voorde, Braboy, Paszek, and Puzzello; Kathy Barnard, Jack Matthews,
Ann Kolata, Eugenia Schwartz, Marva Leonard, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,
and the news media.
Councilman Zakrzewski noted that the purpose of the meeting
was to review Bill No. 22-86 which would amend Chapter 6 of the
Municipal Code addressing buildings.
Kathy Barnard then gave a presentation regarding the proposed
ordinance. She noted that the State is currently adopting updated
rules and regulations addressing various building codes. She noted
that the current ordinance proposed would adopt by reference the
following: Indiana Building Code, Indiana Swimming Pool Regulations,
Indiana Administrative Rules, and the Indiana Handicap Accessibility
Code. She noted that the Building Commissioner would take over the
role of Plan Review at the local level and also would issue certificates
of occupancy.
It was also noted that fire limits and fire districts would be
addressed by this ordinance. It would also redefine "vacant structures
and would change the time period from ten days to five days in the
bill. The exception to this would be structures destroyed by fire
which would require immediate boarding. Mr. Jack Matthews then reviewed
some of the details of the various regulations incorporated within
the proposed bill.
It was noted in response to questions raised by the Council
Attorney that the copies of the codes adopted by reference would be
housed in the Department of Code Enforcement because of the many
questions that are raised by the public. It was further noted that
the Redevelopment had reviewed the proposed bill and Ann Kolata
stated that both she and Mr. Hunt and the staff were very much in favor
of the bill as it is currently proposed.
Mr. Jack Matthews further noted that the fire department had
been involved with the drafting of the bill and was in agreement with
the fire limits and fire district terminology. In response to a
question from Councilman Voorde he noted the sprinkling requirements.
Councilman Braboy questioned whether fire lanes were addressed
by the various codes and she was assured that they were.
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Councilman Puzzello questioned whether Indiana was more
conservative in their codes compared to surrounding states such as
Kentucky. Mr. Matthews noted that Indiana did have more restrictive
codes probably due to the limited availability of real estate.
Following further discussion by the Committee, Councilman Braboy
made a motion seconded by Councilman Voorde that Bill No. 22-86
receive a joint favorable recommendation from the Committees. The
motion passed unanimously.
There being no further business before the joint committee
meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 4 :40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas Zakrzewski, Chairman
Residential Neighborhoods
Committee