Public Safety Committee

601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Public Safety Committee Committee Members: James Peden (R-23)* David Yates (D-25)* David James (D-6) Kevin Kramer (R-11) Madonna Flood (D-24) * Denotes the Committee Chair(s) Monday, April 28, 2014 3:30 PM Council Chambers THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING Call to Order Chair Person Peden called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. and introduced the members and non members of the Committee that were present. A quorum was established. Roll Call Present: 4- Chair Person James Peden (R-23), Council Member David James (D-6), Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11), and Council Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Excused: 1- Vice Chair David Yates (D-25) Clerk: Kay Grissett, CKMC Pending Legislation 1. O-061-14 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO COMPLIANCE WITH AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 94 AND THE INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS (As Amended). Sponsors: James Peden (R-23) A motion was made by Council Member James seconded by Council Member Flood, that this Ordinance be untabled. By a voice vote, the motion carried and the Ordinance was untabled. Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final April 28, 2014 A motion was made by Chair Person Peden, seconded by Council Member Flood, that this Ordinance be amended as follows: Section I: Dwelling Floor and Dwelling Unit floor will be deleted. Section II changed to Section I, and in (A) the first line "On all dwelling units floors, and upon each dwelling unit floor" will be changed to read "In all dwelling units," Section III changed to Section II and the following was added - In the event of a remediation in which one (1) suitable smoke detector is installed by a designated representative, said installation does not automatically bring the dwelling unit into compliance with the proper code requirements and all dwelling units shall be required to comply with the appropriate installation and maintenance requirements for a dwelling unit. The addition of the following: SECTION IV: This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval. By a voice vote the motion carried and the amendment passed. A motion was made by Council Member Kramer, seconded by Chair Person Peden, that this Ordinance be amended as follows: The addition of the following: SECTION III: Upon receiving the smoke detector, the Chief of the Fire Department, Fire District, or Code Official will leave written notice to the property owner who resides in said property of the cost associated with purchasing and installing the smoke detector; the letter shall also include instructions for voluntary reimbursement to the fire department. By a voice vote, the motion carried and the amendment passed. By a roll call vote, this Ordinance as amended was sent to Old Business: Yes: 4- Peden, James, Kramer, and Flood Excused: 1- Yates Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final April 28, 2014 2. O-231-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) §127.13 ET. AL., REGARDING BURGLAR AND HOLD-UP ALARM NOTIFICATIONS. Sponsors: David Yates (D-25) A motion was made by Council Member James, seconded by Council Member Flood, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval by the Metro Council. A motion was made by Council Member James, seconded by Council Member Flood, that this item be tabled. The motion and second to table was withdrawn. The Committee decided that this Ordinance be approved with the caveat that a response from Pam Stiger, the Alarm Administrator, verifying alarms being cancelled by the alarm companies and documentation from Councilman James that the alarm companies have not been cancelling the calls when needed, be sent to the Committee Members before the Council Meeting on May 8, 2014. If the documentation is not received, this Ordinance will be referred back to the Committee at the May 8, 2014 Council Meeting. By a roll call vote and at the request of Chair Person Peden, the Ordinance was sent to Old Business: Yes: 4- Peden, James, Kramer, and Flood Excused: 1- Yates Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Council Member James. Without objection this meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on May 8, 2014 Louisville Metro Government Page 3