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SouTEI e�, <br /> 04 'gyp <br /> PEACE i <br /> Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> • <br /> a <br /> DEC 31 2018 <br /> Jake Teshka KAREEMAH FOWLER <br /> 5th District Council Member CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN <br /> To: South Bend Common Council <br /> The Office of the City Clerk <br /> From: Council Member Jake Teshka, Utilities Committee Chairperson <br /> Date: December 31, 2018 <br /> 2018 Annual Report of the Utilities Committee <br /> Dear Common Councilmembers: <br /> As Chairperson of the Utilities Committee, I am filing this report pursuant to § 2- <br /> 10(i) of the South Bend Municipal Code. This report sets forth a summary of the key activities <br /> conducted by the Utilities Committee throughout the year. <br /> Duties: As noted in the South Bend Municipal Code, the Utilities Committee is charged <br /> with the following duties: <br /> "Oversees the various activities of all enterprise entities including, but not limited <br /> to the Bureau of Waterworks, Bureau of Sewers and all related entities." <br /> Members: There were four(4) Council Members serving on the Committee: <br /> 1. Councilmember David Varner, Chairperson,replaced by Jake Teshka <br /> 2. Councilmember Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson <br /> 3. Councilmember Randy Kelly, Member replaced by Sharon McBride <br /> 4. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston, Member <br /> Meetings: As of the date of this Annual Report, the Utilities Committee met six (6) times <br /> this year. <br /> The Utilities Committee for 2018 has met or been updated for the following: <br /> • The Solarize program led by Leah Thill, Environmental Planner for MACOG and <br /> supported by South Bend's Office of Sustainability. The program helps connect area <br /> businesses and individuals with resources in an effort to utilize more solar energy. <br /> • The ongoing issue of the cost of the Clean Water Act Consent Decree, initially estimated <br /> at 500+million dollars, now estimated at approximately 1+billion dollars including <br /> 227 W.Jefferson Blvd.Rm.441 Office: (574)235-9321 FAX: (574)235-5575 <br /> County-City Building South Bend,IN Voicemail: (574)235-5984 TDD: (574)235-5567 <br /> 46601-1830 Cell: (574)292-2381 Email:JTESHKA@SOUTHBENDIN.GOV <br />