09/21/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 1992 WHEREAS, the purpose of this Fund is to provide for the repair and/or replacement of failing private sewer connections and to address administrative and inspection costs associated with the program; and WHEREAS, this program is administered by the Bureau of Sewers, which is under the control and jurisdiction of the South Bend Board of Public Works; and WHEREAS, the Bureau of Sewers currently collects fifty cents ($.50) per month from all sewer service customers who are not industrial, or bulk water customers, which funds are all deposited into the Sewer Service Fund; and WHEREAS, due to increases over the years in the number of repairs and the cost of repairs, an increase is needed in the monthly charge for the Sewer Service Fund so as to eliminate a negative cash balance; and WHEREAS, it has been determined, pursuant to a study authorized by the City, that an increase.in the monthly charge from fifty cents ($.50) to seventy-one cents ($.71) will eliminate the negative cash balance in the Fund; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works feels that it is not desirable that expenditures from the Sewer Service Fund continue to exceed revenues deposited into said Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1) The Board of Public Works finds that the current assessment of fifty cents ($.50) per month added to the sewer service charges for all sewer users that are not industrial or bulk water customers is insufficient in that such assessment results in a negative cash balance in the Sewer Service Fund, and that such deficit will not be eliminated absent an increase in the monthly assessment for such fund. 2) The Board, therefore, recommends to the South Bend Common Council that Section 17-56 of the South Bend Municipal Code be amended so that the monthly assess- ment for the Sewer Service Fund is increased to seventy-one cents ($71.) per month. Adopted this 21st day of September 1992. SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski s/James R. Caldwell s/Mary Hall Mueller ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk APPROVE REQUEST OF MITCHELEN RELOCATORS, INC TO MOVE A HOUSE FROM 806 HOWARD STREET TO 1004 SOUTH ST. PETER Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of a Memorandum from Mr. Donald F. Fozo, Building Commissioner, submitting an Application for House Moving as completed by Mitschelen Relocators, 21190 Johnson Road, South Bend, Indiana, requesting permission to move a house from 806 Howard Street to 1004 St. Peter Street, on September 23, 1992. Mr. Fozo noted that all releases and clearances from the affected utility companies and approvals from appropriate City departments have been secured. A foundation permit has been issued for the new 1