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1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />PHONE 574/ 235-9251 <br />FAx 574/235-9171 <br />TDD 574/ 235-5567 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />G~xY A. GILOT, P.E. <br />DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />October 5, 2005 <br />Mrs. Charlotte D. Pfeifer <br />President, Common Council <br />Of the City of South Bend <br />400 County City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Re: Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article 2, Section 16-6 of the South Bend Municipal <br />Code To Provide for Increases to Rates for Collection of Solid Waste. <br />Dear Mrs. Pfeifer: <br />Enclosed is a copy of a proposed ordinance relating to rate increases for Solid Waste. The <br />purpose of the increase is to allow the Bureau of Solid Waste to meet its on-going and future <br />revenue needs. Dollars paid into this fund cover the operation, maintenance, debt service, and <br />capital expenses of the Bureau of Solid Waste. <br />The City of South Bend last adjusted rates for its Solid Waste customers in 1994. In the last <br />eleven years the Bureau of Solid Waste has been successful in improving service, reducing staff and <br />raising the technology of its equipment. The Bureau has piloted closed containers for City residents <br />and has recently gone City-wide with this program. The appearance of our streets and alleys has <br />improved, and we have made huge strides towards becoming a "Clean City". However, purchasing <br />the 35,000 containers and rising fuel costs have cut into reserves. It is necessary to raise rates in <br />order to sustain the quality service that is provided. <br />This ordinance calls for a eighty cents ($0.80) per month increase to rates paid by our <br />regular and multi-family customers. It does not call for an increase to our senior citizens, who are <br />hardest hit by the rising energy costs and other pressures on their fixed incomes. With the increase <br />the Bureau remains competitive with our neighboring Cities and more than 50% lower than the <br />charges faced in the County. <br />n <br />ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CENTRAL SERVICES <br />CARL LrITRELL, P.E. JOHN J. DILLON> PH.D. MATT CHLEBOWSKI <br />574/235-9251 574/277-8515 574/235-9316 <br />FAx 574/235-9171 FAx 574/277-8980 FAx 574/235-9007 <br />STREETS <br />SAM HENSLEY <br />574/235-9244 <br />FAx 574/235-9272 <br />WATER WORKS <br />JOHN F. STANCATI <br />574/235-9322 <br />FAx 574/235-9728 <br />