8392-93 South Bend Establishing Charges Nonrecurring Water Works & Amending Chapter 17

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• • ORDINANCE NO. g3 90?- 9,.3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR NONRECURRING SERVICES RENDERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 17-47 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend, Indiana, last established a schedule of rates and charges for services rendered by the South Bend Water Works by Ordinance Nos . 8305-92 and 8357-93, which were passed on October 12, 1992, and February 22, 1993, respectively. The new schedule of rates and charges was approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) by Order dated January 27, 1993, in Cause No. 39554 . This new schedule of rates and charges did not change the previously established charges for certain nonrecurring services, including disconnect for nonpayment, reconnection, bad checks, service initiation, frozen meter, inspection and testing of backflow prevention devices, meter downsize, and damaged or lost meter. The nonrecurring service charge for disconnect for nonpayment, reconnection, bad checks, service initiation, and frozen meter have been in effect for over twelve (12) years . The nonrecurring service charges for services rendered in connection with inspection and testing of backflow prevention devices pursuant to the Cross Connection Control Program (Ordinance No. 8356-93) , meter downsize, and damaged or lost meter have not previously been set forth in the Water Works' schedule of rates and charges, but should be so set forth. On June 15, 1993, the Board of Water Works Commissioners adopted Resolution Number 11-1993, finding that the proposed nonrecurring service charges are nondiscriminatory, reasonable, and just . The Resolution Number 11-1993 recommended that the South Bend Common Council enact the nonrecurring charges as set forth in the proposed amendments to Section 17-47 of the South Bend Municipal Code. The proposed charges for the aforementioned nonrecurring services have been filed with the IURC as the approval of the IURC is necessary before the proposed nonrecurring service charges may be imposed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS : Section I . Chapter 17, Article 4, Section 17-47 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall read in its entirety as follows : Sec . 17-47 Nonrecurring Charges . (a) Deposits : Security deposits, payable upon service initiation and