61-18 Amending the South Bend Municipal Code to add a new Article 14 establishing interim Storm Water Utility Rates

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Filed in Clerk's Office ::'SOUTH��••.. �.� .''�� NOV 0 t 2018 `:��`+�+►_ / KAREEMAH FOWLER R"-"'•�+•'�x ,: CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Eric Horvath, Director November 7, 2018 Mr. Tim Scott President, South Bend Common Council 4th Floor, County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Re: Ordinance amending the South Bend Municipal Code to add a new Article 14 establishing interim Storm Water Utility Rates Dear President Scott: As part of the budget hearings, I had requested that a new fund and fee be established for storm water infrastructure needs. The City does not currently have any dedicated storm water funds, however, we have a tremendous need for improvements to our storm infrastructure. Given the increasing intensity of storm events that we have witnessed lately, this funding source is more important now than ever before. The Common Council passed an expense and revenue budget for Fund 667(Storm Sewer Fund) for 2019. The attached ordinance is the enabling ordinance that will allow us to start billing and collecting the revenues as contemplated in the approved budget. We have included a start date of June I, 2019 as this will give us time to set up the billing. I will present changes to the ordinance at the committee meeting on 11/12/18. If you have any further questions or need additional information, please let me know. As always, thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, ric ory• 1, '.OrDirector of Public Works City of South Bend {!;