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BILL N0.74-OS <br />ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~'~ ~- ~~ <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 9-22 PROVIDING FOR <br />LEAF REMOVAL AND COLLECTION RATES <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />In 1989 the City of South Bend instituted a leaf collection and removal program and <br />established aNon-Reverting Leaf Collection Leaf Removal Operational Fund. (Ordinance No. <br />8007-89). User rates were also established at the time the leaf collection/removal program <br />(Operation "ReLEAF") was initiated, but the rates were not then included in the South Bend <br />Municipal Code. <br />This Ordinance provides for codification of "Operation ReLEAF" rates which require <br />adjustment due to increase costs in fuel and other expenses of the program. It also amends the title <br />of Chapter 9, Article 4, Section 9-22 from "Operation Relief' to "Operation ReLEAF" which was <br />the original intent. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SOUTH BEND that Chapter 9, Article 4, Section 9-22 be amended to change the Section title <br />and to include a new subpart (e). <br />Section I. Chapter 9, Article 4, Section 9-22 be and hereby is amended to change the title <br />from Operation "Relief' to Operation "ReLEAF" and to add a new subpart (e) which shall read as <br />follows: <br />Section 9-22, Operation " ~ ' "ReLEAF" <br />~ The service charge per customer for this program shall be ninety-nine cents <br />($0.99) der month effective January 1, 2006. Until then previously established rates <br />shall apply. <br />Section II. This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2006 after proper adoption by the <br />Common Council, approval by the Mayor and all appropriate publication. <br />~ ~~ ` <br />Member, South Bend Common until <br />Attest: <br />