07-23-12 Council Agenda & Packet

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $100,000 IN CITY GENERAL FUND #101 CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING CLEANUP ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT AND REIMBURSED FROM GENERAL FUND #101 TO SOLID WASTE OPERATING FUND #610 IN 2012 S'T'ATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On January 9, 2012, this Council passed Ordinance No. I0145-12 which appropriated $130,000 for the purpose of covering all costs to enable cleanup of certain illegal dumping. The appropriation approved by Ordinance No. 10145-12 covered the period ending June 30, 2012, after which the program was to be evaluated for its efficacy. The Council now finds that the illegal dumping program has been highly successful, that it should be continued through the remainder of calendar year 2012, and that an appropriation of an additional $100,000 is necessary for this purpose, i.e., a total of$230,000 in funds for calendar year 2012. NOW, 'I HERI 1,ORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY 'I-TIE COMMON COUNCIL, OF "1-1 lE CITY OF SOUTI I I31ND, INDIANA, as follows: SEC'T'ION 1. The sum of$100,000 is hereby appropriated and set aside within the Code Enforcement Department of the City General Fund #101 for the purpose of defraying the expense necessary to perform the cleanup of illegal dumping activities for the period June 30, 2012 through December 31, 2012. SECTION 1I. The cleanup activities will be performed and expended by the City Department of Solid Waste Fund #610, with reimbursement of incurred expense from the Code Enforcement Department of the City General fund i#101. SECTION TIT. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member, South Bend Common Cn oi ncil Attest: City Clerk