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REGULAR MEETING March 11, 2019
<br /> staff scheduled per shift. Twenty (20) bed maximum capacity. Privacy fence along the southeast
<br /> property boarder to provide ample privacy for potential clients and neighbors. Considering use of
<br /> community advisory board to meet quarterly at a community location to gather and disseminate
<br /> information and handle any related issues. That is your correct understanding of where we stand?
<br /> Mr. Gerrard replied, Correct.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden followed up, How will you file with the State of Indiana, per this
<br /> property? What filing applications will you file with the State of Indiana on this property? I want
<br /> specifics.
<br /> Ms. Brown replied, We defer to our Legal Counsel to answer that question.
<br /> Eric Bondack, 212 East LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN, replied, I am Counsel for the proposed
<br /> purchaser. There are no State certifications required for a sober living facility. So, there are now
<br /> State licenses at that level that are required here. Unlike a treatment center, where there would be.
<br /> But, not for a sober living facility.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden then asked, For clarity, unlike a treatment center, actually is the
<br /> standard and the operating license of the facility down the way?
<br /> Mr. Bondack replied, That is correct.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, So,this is separate and distinct, no certification and no State
<br /> licensing. However, is there not a regulatory report that must be filed with regard to what you are
<br /> trying to do at this facility? I'll ask it specifically. Is it considered a supervised group living facility
<br /> or not?
<br /> Mr. Bondack clarified, Is there a particular code you are referring to, such as the Indiana
<br /> Administrative Code?
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden followed up, This is within the Indiana Family and Social Services
<br /> Administration, Supervised Group Living Facility or sub-Acute. It is a State form, Form 48160.
<br /> Mr. Bondack clarified, For sub-Acute?
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden replied, No, that's or sub-Acute stabilization facility. So, I'm just
<br /> trying to get what you are trying to do here and what documentation you will file with the State of
<br /> Indiana with regard to this property.
<br /> Mr. Bondack replied, My understanding is that there won't be any licensing or reporting to the
<br /> State of Indiana with respect to the operation of this facility. That is my understanding.
<br /> Mr. Gerrard replied, That is my understanding, also.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, So, second (2nd) question. Under what Fire and Life-Safety
<br /> standards will you request the State of Indiana to review this and our local Fire Health Safety
<br /> Inspection? What will be required and what will you be operating under for this facility?
<br /> Mr. Bondack replied, My understanding is that an architect has been consulted with respect to the
<br /> layout and that has been informed by the Fire Code and any other applicable regulations. I cannot
<br /> tell you, specifically, I don't know. If you have a specific regulation in mind, I don't have the
<br /> answer to that question.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, That is the confusion I have right now in terms of what will
<br /> be required to meet health and safety standards. I am not certain what you are applying for and its
<br /> distinction. It doesn't fall under a group home, right?
<br /> Mr. Bondack replied, Well, it's a group of residents. It's not a group home.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden replied, I get that. But, it is a group residence and I would like to
<br /> know the specific Fire and Life Safety Standards that the architect or whoever they consulted with,
<br /> is reliant on. What actual codes are they reliant on?
<br /> Mr. Bondack replied, Well, it would be any codes that are applicable to any properties. The use
<br /> being requested today and before Council,with respect to how many fire alarms or exit doors that
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