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Councit Minutes of 4/6/2(104 Relations Committee reconvened at 9:08. Present were committee members Kasler, Miller and Limpert; Council members Nashaz, Gareau and McKay; the Law Director and the Planning Director. Agenda items were as follows: • Ordinance 2004-57 which will repeal 2004-17, which through an error was passed without committee review. This ordinance has to do with city contracts. The purpose of this was to increase the number of questions that we would ask conrtractors from 16 to 19. Mr. Jim Burns was in attendance representing the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Burns noted a chief concern was he didn't believe alt the information was necessary for the process. Also, he had a concern that one piece of information may be used to disqualify a contractor on a particular contract and yet then again not be a concern on another one and not disqualify that individual on a different situation. Mr. Limpert was concerned as to whether a lengthy process might discourage responsible contractors from wanting to get involved. However, he determined that asking three more questions would not be a burden. The committee approved unanimously. • Ordinance 2004-48, to place the Clerk of Commissions and the Assistant Clerk of Commissions under the Planning Director in the form of adding the responsibility of the Assistant Clerk to be the secretary to the Planning Director. This was discussed during budget meetings earlier in the year. It streamlines a situation and places workers where they aze needed without having to expand the number of employees. The committee is requesting suspension of the rules tonight so that the process of hiring can begin and also to avoid additional overtime costs. The committee approved unanimously. Councilman Miller, chairperson of Public Safety, Health & Welfaze Committee: 1) The committee met on Wednesday, Mazch 24. On the agenda were a liquor permit transfer and Ordinances 2004-53 and 2004-54: • The liquor permit transfer for the El Charro site, 30111-17 Lorain Road from Jon Nic Inc. to Larisa LLC at the same address. This is for a D1, D2, D3 and D6 license. The Police Dept. had no objection. The committee recommended to not object to the liquor permit transfer. Councilman Miller moved that Council not object to the liquor license transfer for El Charro. The motion was seconded by Councilman McKay and passed unanimously. • Ordinances 2004-53 and 2004-54. There were numerous citizens in attendance for this discussion. Ordinance 2004-53 is an ordinance amending Section 505.08 of Chapter 505 entitled "Animals and Fowl" in order to prohibit noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions that create a nuisance injurious to the health, safety and public welfare. Ordinance 2004-54 is an ordinance amending Section 505.071 entitled "Animals and Fowl" to provide that deprivation of veterinary medical care may constitute neglect of an animal. Issues of concern with regazd to 2004-53 included how noxious odors would be defined; how would it be determined that noxious odors exist; how would the specific source be determined; could this be used as neighbor against neighbor; how is it handled now? Currently, these types of issues are handled on a complaint basis directed from our Animal Warden on to the County Health Dept. The County Health Dept. then responds. The committee discussed whether or not that response should be placed in our Animal Wazden's list of duties and would it be more timely, would it be more beneficial, and could an employee of 4