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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 />GA1tY A. GILOT, P.E. <br />June 3, 2005 DIRECTOR of PuBLlc Woxxs <br />Mrs. Charlotte D. Pfeifer <br />President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />In Re: Ordinance to Amend the South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 16, <br />Article 2, Sections 16--6 and 16-8: To Provide for Refuse Containers and <br />Procedures for Use <br />Dear President Pfeifer: <br />The attached ordinance is offered for Council consideration. It deals with <br />amendments to Chapter 16 of the Municipal Code, specifically Solid Waste fees and rules <br />regarding containers. These amendments are prompted by the distribution of Solid Waste <br />containers to each residential unit as approved by the Council during 2005 budget <br />discussions. <br />We are not asking, at this time, for a change in the base rate of $8.00 dollars per <br />month for regular customers and $5.50 for senior customers. However, we are asking the <br />Council to approve a fee of $5.00 per month for each extra container provided to a <br />customer. This will cause a slight adjustment in the rates of two, three, and four unit <br />dwellings. We are also asking the Council to approve a onetime "new start" fee of <br />$10.00 for new customers beginning with the enactment of this ordinance. These new <br />fees will help to defer the cost of the containers and rebuild reserves. <br />The biggest change is that the ordinance requires all trash to be placed in a <br />container provided by the City. This should encourage recycling and reduce litter. <br />With these ordinance adjustments, we will be able to offer improved handicapped <br />service, facilitate special pickup schedules and provide resources for peak yard waste <br />times. All this will be provided with no general rate increase, and at half the price of our <br />private competitors serving the unincorporated areas. South Bend Municipal Solid Waste <br />Services are a good deal and getting better. <br />I will make the formal presentations and am available anytime if you ham <br />questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />hn J. lion <br />~!@~ th ~3~rk'~ office <br />~ ~4G~•"9 VQ~JRiE <br /> <br />ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CENTRAL SERVICES STREETS WATER WORKS <br />v <br />CARL LITTRELL, P.E. JOHN J. DILLON, PH.D. MATT CHLEBOWSKI SAM HENSLEY O <br />JOHN E STANCATI ` <br />574/235-9251 574/277-8515 574/235-9316 574/235-9244 574/235-9322 ` <br />FAx 574/235-9171 FAx 574/277-8980 FAx 574/235-9007 FAx 574/235-9272 FAx 574/235-9728 <br />