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<br /> Ms. Morgan replied, Prospective tenants would also have the ability to see whether the unit has
<br /> passed or failed through the City's website or by calling 311. If they wanted the more detailed
<br /> report, they would have to make an APRA Request.
<br /> Committee Chair Broden followed up, I appreciate that clarity on that. On page nine (9), section
<br /> q, this just looked really big to me on my final and last reading, and I understand you have some
<br /> clarity here, could you address that?
<br /> Ms. Morgan replied, So, for section q, we would be changing at the end of the sentence,the `ands'
<br /> to `ors', so it would read a orb or c or d, not and.
<br /> Committee Chair Broden interjected, Thank goodness. Does everybody follow that? And then I
<br /> think when this Council considered the landlord registry,we had made some really smart language
<br /> changes relative to, I'm looking section, same page, six-eight-three (6-8-3), what would be a-four
<br /> (4), we had some language that pulled in intent. We routinely make Scribner's Errors here on
<br /> Council, the Clerk's Office, everybody, you know, in Administration. So, I guess I want to get at
<br /> something there that, you know, if it's kind of not a misleading mistake but, if it is substantive, we
<br /> want to have some recourse there. So, there are probably some lawyers that could clean that up or
<br /> pool in the language.And then on page ten(10),if we could,I would suggest two(2)word changes.
<br /> In the first (1st) paragraph, we have the word, with regard to where you place the actual report.
<br /> You know, I don't really care where it's at and I don't know if anybody else on this Council cares
<br /> either, where it's placed. It would be nice but to say it should be placed somewhere, the word
<br /> encourages is better, maybe?
<br /> Ms. Morgan replied, That is the direction we're going is to replace should with encourages.
<br /> Committee Chair Broden followed up, Ok. And I know we initially, and this was based on
<br /> community feedback, we wanted this out on the front. Up in Michigan, I have properties, it's got
<br /> to be on front. So, everybody walking by sees it, but I like the direction we're going. So, I
<br /> appreciate that. In section six-eight-six (6-8-6), item c, if you look at the rest of the ordinance,we
<br /> don't really care if the owner doesn't show up, it is really the failure to meet the Code Inspector.
<br /> We know the burden, in Indiana, ultimately lies with the owner. So, I think if we just strike so it
<br /> reads, "...there is a one hundred-dollar($100) fee for each rental unit for failure to meet." So just
<br /> strike the words 'the owner's' failure.
<br /> Ms. Morgan stated, We agree.
<br /> Committee Chair Broden stated, I believe that is it. Oh, one (1) more. Definitional, and I'm sorry
<br /> I missed this, I have no clue what impersonanum and inrem mean, and I actually studied Latin. I
<br /> could have looked it up, but I didn't. So, help me out.
<br /> Ms. Morgan replied, In person and in property,but we can add some plain language there to make
<br /> it a little more accessible.
<br /> Committeemember Davis interjected, That would be nice.
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