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% Qommtttre Report PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WV tic Common Consult of tip alttg of*mill Lub The January 9, 1989 meeting. of the Public Safety Committee . was called to order by its Chair Person Council Member William Soderberg at 4: 05 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda, and Voorde; Mr. T. Brooks Brademas, Mr. Richard Nussbaum, Jenny Pitts Manier, Mr. Michael Barnes, Mrs. Pat DeClercq, Mr. John Leisenring, Mr. Larry Neff, members of the news media, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Soderberg began the meeting by noting that he had received a letter dated January 9, 1989 from Jenny Pitts Manier (copy attached) which indicated that the City Administration ' wishes to have the smoke 'detector ordinance namely Bill $o. 94-88 withdrawn from consideration by the Council . Council Member Soderberg noted further that he had asked the Council Attorney to revise the original version of Bill No. . 94-88 and to also prepare a separate resolution. Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand then reviewed Substitute Bill No. • 94-88 and a proposed form of resolution (copies attached). She noted that the Substitute Bill was drafted as a compromise position in light of the concerns raised with regard to enforcement of the original version of the bill as well as the constitutional and legal issues raised by inspections. She noted that the bill had been drafted so that family dwelling units which are constructed or remodeled after the effective date of the ordinance and which are required to have a permit pursuant to 6-24 of the Municipal Code (electrical permit) would be required to have the necessary smoke detector ordinances. She then reviewed the bill in its entirety highlighting the changes on a per page basis. She also reviewed the draft of the resolution which would officially launch a "Smoke Detector Installation Campaign" . The emphasis of the resolution was on a public education program with the assistance of the Fire Department. Jenny Pitts Manier stated that she had discussed the proposed substitute bill and resolution with Chief Taylor and that both she and Chief Taylor were in support of the documents prepared by the Council Attorney.