HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-2023 Health & Public Safety Committee Meeting~~~
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
D AWN M. JONES, CITY CLERK
HEAL TH AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Committee Members Present:
Committee Members Absent:
Petitioners:
Agenda:
APRIL 24, 2023, 4:30 P.M.
Eli Wax, Karen White, Troy Warner, Canneth Lee,
Rachel Tomas Morgan
Desmont Upchurch
Sheil Niezgodski
Bill No. 14-23 -An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6,
Adding Article 15, Sections 6-94 through 6-108
Inclusive, to Require landlords and Tenants to
Participate in Bed Bug Remediation
Bill No. 20-23 -An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6
of the South Bend Municipal Code by Rescinding
and Replacing Article 14 Titled Rental Safety
Verification Program
Members marked with an asterisk(*) are present digitally
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Committee Chair Eli Wax called to order the Health and Public Safety Committee meeting at 4:35
p.m.
Bill No. 14-23 -An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6, Adding Article 15, Sections 6-94
through 6-108 Inclusive, to Require Landlords and Tenants to Participate in Bed Bug
Remediation
Committee member Rachel Tomas Morgan motioned to table Bill No. 14-23 indefinitely,
seconded by Committee member Warner, and carried by a vote of five (5) ayes, with one (1)
committee member absent.
Committee Chair Eli Wax -Aye Vice-Chair Karen White -Aye
Committee member Troy Warner-Aye Committee member Canneth Lee -Aye
Committee member Rachel Tomas Morgan -Citizen member Desmont Upchurch -Absent
Aye
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Bill No. 14-23 -An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code by
Rescinding and Replacing Article 14 Titled Rental Safety Verification Program
Shiela Niezgodski, South Bend Common Council Vice President, 4942 Scenic Drive, South Bend,
IN 46619, noted that this was passed in 2019, but it needed to be evaluated after implementation
to see what was working. The language has been clarified. There were changes to align this with
state laws. Definitions were solidified. [t was requested that the capitalization of a sub-article be
clarified. There was discussion regarding the bed bug ordinance fitting into this Bill. It was
confirmed that this does address infestations but is not specific to how it is addressed. There was
discussion regarding bed bug inspectors and issues with moving personal property in units.
Councilmember Davis asked if there is enough staff to follow through with bed bug inspections.
It was noted that there would need to be an increase in staff, which is challenging. There is a desire
within the City to be proactive regarding bed bugs.
Committee Chair Wax held the public hearing.
Kathy Schuth, Executive Director with offices on the fourteenth (14th) floor of the County-City
building, noted that the Near Northwest Neighborhood supports this, Bill.
Committee Vice-Chair White motioned to accept a Substitute for Bill No. 14-23, seconded by
Committee member Warner, and carried by a vote of five ( 5) ayes, with one ( 1) committee member
absent.
Committee Chair Eli Wax -Aye Vice-Chair Karen White -Aye
Committee member Troy Warner -Aye Committee member Canneth Lee -Aye
Committee member Rachel Tomas Morgan -Citizen member Desmont Upchurch -Absent
Aye
Committee member Tomas Morgan motioned to send Substitute Bill No. 14-23 to the Committee
of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, seconded by Committee Vice-Chair White, and
carried by a vote of five (5) ayes, with one (1) committee member absent.
Committee Chair Eli Wax -Aye Vice-Chair Karen White -Aye
Committee member Troy Warner -Aye Committee member Canneth Lee -Aye
Committee member Rachel Tomas Morgan -Citizen member Desmont Upchurch -Absent
Aye
With no further business, Committee Chair Wax adjourned the Health and Public Safety
Committee meeting at 5:05 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Eli Wax, Committee Chair
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