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ftnmmtttrr load <br /> 1 <br /> •' RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE <br /> XI' tie Gammon Q ounrtl of Or altig of Onutli /kith: <br /> • <br /> The February 19, 1991 meeting of the Residential <br /> Neighborhoods Committee was called to order by its Vice- <br /> Chairperson, Council Member Eugene Ladewski at 4: 05 p.m. in <br /> the Council Informal Meeting Room. <br /> Persons in attendance included Council Members Zakrzewksi, <br /> Puzzello, Niezgodski, Ladewski, Slavinskas, Luecke, and <br /> Coleman; Police Chief Ron Marciniak, Don Porter, members of <br /> the news media, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. <br /> Council Member Ladewski noted that he was chairing the <br /> meeting in light of the fact that Council Member Duda was in <br /> Indianapolis on business. <br /> Council Member Ladewski noted that the purpose of the <br /> meeting was to review and have discussion on proposed anti- <br /> graffiti legislation. <br /> Council Member Slavinskas noted that he had filed a Bill <br /> last year addressing this topic. He stated that he was <br /> attempting to find a solution to a problem which is <br /> considered a basic nuisance. He noted that it is not a top <br /> priority and is not the most serious offense, but is a <br /> continuing problem within our community. He noted that his <br /> Bill would have called for fines to be paid through the <br /> Ordinance Violation Bureau with a percentage of the funds to <br /> be diverted to the Crime Stoppers Program. He stated that <br /> Crime Stoppers unfortunately cannot accept monies for <br /> specific crimes, and therefore this alternative was not <br /> feasible. He also noted that enforcement was also a problem <br /> area. <br /> He noted that many of the new bypasses in the southern end <br /> of the City are new targets of vandalism and graffiti. <br /> Since introducing his Bill, he has been in contact with <br /> Hills Communications Inc. , which is a lobbyist for the spray <br /> paint industry. They have prepared a 14 minute video, <br /> entitled "Beating Graffiti - A Community Success Story", <br /> which was then shown to the Committee. <br /> The video focused on San Jose, California. It emphasized <br /> that graffiti is a result of disrespect for property and the <br /> law. The program focused on strong law enforcement, a <br /> graffiti task force which photographed graffiti to associate <br /> it to a specific suspect, citizen reports, and aggressive <br /> law enforcment. It was noted that multiple counts of <br /> vandalism are then brought through juvenile hall. Offenders <br />