02-14-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24,2005 processing a request for an inspection and, a release of a limited criminal history in the mandated amounts of $3.00 and $7.00 respectively. I.C. 10-13-3-31 provides a reasonable fee should be charged to the subject of the limited criminal history. I.C. 10- 13-4-12(a) authorizes certain persons to receive a juvenile history for a reasonable fee. The amount that can be charged for public records requests is set at the amount of copy costs by I.C. 5-14-3, these low limits do not apply to all requests for documents. For non-public record documents, we may charge the actual processing costs. For example, this would apply to documents requested by court subpoenas. There is no obligation to mail materials requested for public records. However, we frequently have requested for such documents, particularly from people who live out of town. Such persons might be willing to pay for the service, and of course payment would have to be made in advance. I.C. 35-47-2-3 authorizes a $10.00 fee, but prescribes that $5.00 should be returned if the handgun license is not approved. Approximately eight years ago the South Bend Fire Department made an investment in materials to conduct the Certified Personnel Agility Test (CPAT) as part of the selection process for firefighters. Other departments have elected to use South Bends equipment rather than make the investment themselves. Some departments prefer that the South Bend Fire Department do the training and testing, while others prefer to do it themselves. The charges suggested reflect all possibilities. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Councilmember Al “Buddy” Kirsits, Councilmember at Large, disclosed that he is a member of the South Bend Fire Department and after discussing this matter with Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand they concur that there is no conflict of interest in this matter. st Councilmember Derek D. Dieter, 1 District Councilmember, disclosed that he is a member of the South Bend Police Department and after discussing this matter with Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand they concur that there is no conflict of interest in this matter. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kirsits made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 2-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $374,361 WITHIN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (#288) TO PURCHASE NECESSARY FIRE EQUIPMENT Councilmember White, Chairperson, Health and Public Safety Committee, reported that this committee met this afternoon on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Battalion Chief Greg Metzger, South Bend Fire Department, 1222 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Battalion Chief Metzger, advised that bill would allow for the appropriation of $374,361.00 within the EMCIF (Fund 288), to allow the Fire Department to purchase seventy eight (78) Self Contained Breathing Apparatus/CBRN. During 2004 the Department received a Federal Grant for $374,361.00 to purchase the SCBA’s. The Fire Department will receive 70% of the total grant totaling $262,053.00, with a matching share of 30% for $112,308.00. The grant will allow the Department the ability to provide our firefighters with the state of the art SCBA’s, and in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incident the SCBA’s will provide protection to our firefighters. 17