HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-13 Health & Public SafetyHEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY JUNE 24, 2013 5:00 P.M.
Committee Members Present: Karen White, Dr. David Varner, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Tim Scott
Other Council Present: Henry Davis Jr., Valerie Schey, Oliver Davis, Gavin Ferlic, Derek Dieter
Others Present: Steve Cox, George King, Erin Blasko, Mark Neal, Kathy Cekanski - Farrand
Agenda: Bill No. 22 -13 Honey Bees in City
Bill No. 28 -13 Moped Regulations
Bill No. 13 -43 Five Year contract to provide EMS City /County
Three agenda items were listed on the agenda of the Health & Public Safety Committee. Chairperson
Karen White Announced requests to continue the first two items were received.
Bill 22 -13 allowing bees to be kept in the city was continued until July 8t" on a motion and seconded
from Tim Scott and David Varner which was favored by all.
Bill 28 -13 which would establish moped regulations was continued until July 22nd at the request of the
petitioner. Again Tim Scott made the continuance motion David Varner seconded and all affirmed.
The last item bill 13 -43 was initiated by the South Bend Fire Department and was presented by Fire
Chief Steve Cox. Chief Cox said this was a request to ratify an inter -local agreement with St Joseph
County to provide EMS ambulance service outside the city. It is a three year agreement only the service
area from the last contract for service. The service area was a slightly smaller due to the expansion of
PHM township ambulance service to the eastern part of the county.
The bill was sent to full Council favorably after a motion to do so was made by Tim Scott seconded by
David Varner and supported by all.
Dr. Ferlic adjourned the meeting at 5:04 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen L. White, Chairperson
Health & Public Safety