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J~ Glenn Bowles: They don't want prostitutes living in the same house where children are being cared for,. Robert Davis: That's a part of the problem, We don't regulate this type of thing. Social Services regulates it, They get into the details of how it is run, Ted Triebel: We're being asked to make a recommendation ou this. I understand how nasty things can affect the children, Last question, p, 007, "Zoning Officer review annually to ensure.,." How is that documented? Is there a checklist? Glenn Bowles: I have not seen a checklist, Ted Triebel: I would think that it would be important before we approve something that if the Zoning Officer is reviewing something annually, we know what is being reviewed, Brian Dobyns: I believe that the Zoning Officer does have a checklist. I have seen this being done. Robert Davis: When it says that the Zoning Officer will do an annual review of the facilities, we review the outside zoning requirements. We aren't in the position of defining moral welfare. That is done by Social Services, We aze asked to check the standards of evaluation, but also the Fire Marshal and Social Services do different determinations, Ted Triebel: With this language, you're being asked to do it, Should we make a change to that effect, since you don't deal with those issues. Robert Davis: We believe it is better to have qualified people to make that determination. We can make a determination on the outside facilities, such as if there is adequate square footage and self latching gates. . Ted Triebel: Before we approve another document, we should have the correct information included. If you don't like something included, it should be removed, Robert Davis: We can look at it again in terms of what things are being reviewed by other areas as part of their change, as opposed to the zoning issues. Renee Price-Saunders: Yeazs ago I worked on child care ordinances in urban azeas to ensure the safety of the children, and zoning was not determining what was happening inside the building, it was what was around it. For example, in Rochester, NY we didn't allow a child caze facility to be located across from a liquor store or house of prostitution, .Tay Bryan: It does say ` rn the area", That's helpful to understand. Brian Dobyns: To follow up, I think that while Social Services is involved, the parents are very vigilant about the care of their children. Parents will typically question the facility owners if they have a question to keep a check on the moral questions.