09-12-16 Council Packet and Agenda

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O f `1w The South Bend Common Council 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 441 Downtown South Bend, Indiana 46601 574.235.9321 574.235.5567 TDD Members of the Common Council 41" Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re Bill No. 16 -57 Proposed Clean Energy Resolution Dear Council Members: itute Bill No. 16 -57 Filed in Clerk's office AUG 112016 KAREEMAH FOWLER Cl1YCLERK, SOUTH BENp, IN August 16, 2016 Greetings. Bill No. 16 -57 has been the topic of discussion at two (2) informational meetings held by the Council's Utilities Committee to date. Ongoing discussions have taken place with Therese Dorau, the City's Director of Sustainability, since the proposed Resolution was continued at the July 25" Council meeting. She is continuing to work on providing additional data on best clean energy practices for the City of South Bend. In order for more information and updates to be prepared, I am requesting that Bill No. 16 -57 not be heard at the August 22nd Common Council meeting, so that more data can be collected. In this way, the Utilities Committee would have the opportunity to have additional discussions. To date, we have received a great deal of public comments, along with candid updates from representatives from AEP Indiana Michigan Power and the Sierra Club. As Dr. Varner noted, when he chaired the last Utilities Committee, he would like the final version of the proposed Resolution "...to be supportive of the best parts of both rather than completely objective to only one (1) side ". I believe that that is a reasonable objective, that we should continue to pursue. I therefore request that Bill No. 16 -57 be continued to September 126". Sincerely, Cou a er Oliv J. Council ice - President 6`I' District Council Member cc: The Office of the City Clerk Therese Dorau, Director of Sustainability Sierra Club & AEP Indiana Michigan Power representatives News Media