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Personnel and Finance and Health and Public Safety Joint Committee Meeting
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The January 12, 1998 meeting of the Personnel and Finance and Health and Public Safety
Joint Committees was called to order by its Health and Public Safety Chairperson, Council
Member Charlotte Pfeifer at 5:10 P.M. in the Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Kelly, Pfeifer, Coleman,
Ujdak, Broden,Hosinski, and Varner; Terry Bland, Ann-Carol Simons, Kathy Dempsey
and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Pfeifer noted that she received a letter from Fire Chief Luther Taylor who
asked that Bill No. 132-97 which addresses hazardous material and tactical rescue teams be
continued indefinitely.
The committee then reviewed Ordinance No. 8815-97 which the Common Council passed
late last summer. Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Simons noted that the original
ordinance was not clear with regard to the coverage of various charitable organizations with
regard to restaurants. She noted that the Homeless Shelter which had been licensed was
asked not to be licensed in 1996.
Ann-Carol Simons noted that she drafted the ordinance and after much council discussion
the council passed an ordinance which required the overall licensing provisions without the
license fee in its totality. She noted that the County Health Department still does
inspections. All charitable organizations are required to pay the processing fee upfront with
the application with the fee being$5.00.
Ms. Simons further noted that most charitable organizations have been very cooperative.
Council Member Ujdak noted that most of the calls that he has received were from churches
which used their facilities for dining purposes on a very limited basis. He questioned
whether the itinerant restaurant provision could be used for such churches. Ms. Simons
believed that this provision would not apply.
Council Member Pfeifer stated that she does not want to go backwards in this area of
Health and Public Safety.
Kathy Dempsey stated that she would like to have the ordinance on the books since it is a
basic health and safety issue.
Council Member Kelly noted that it provides protective devices. It was also noted that the
ordinance allows the city to educate those charitable organizations who utilize their facilities
on a limited basis with regard to proper food care preparation.
Ms. Simons stated that she would work with the council if further clarification was needed.
There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned
at 5:30 p.m.
Personal and Finance and Public Safety
January 12, 1998
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Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Charlotte Pfeifer
Chairperson Health and Public Safety Committee
John Broden, Chairperson
Personal and Finance Chairperson