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r " Utilities Committee 2005 South Bend Common Council The October 24,2005 of the Utilities Committee was called to order its oohairperson, Council Meeting Member Al"Buddy"Kirsits at 4:08 p.m. in the Council Informal g Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter,Pfeifer, P S lio, John B Kuspa, Kirsits, and White and Rouse; Mayor Stephen Luecke, Ann-Carol Nash, City Director of Charles Leone, Citizen Member Martha Lewis, tY Attorney Public Works Gary Gilot, Rita Kopala, Jack Dillon, City Clerk John Voorde, Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney. Council Member Kirsits noted that Committee Members include Council Members Puzzello, Kuspa,Rouse and himself. Council Member Kirsits stated that this Committee meeting rats alle in order to receive background information on Bill No. 72-05 addressing sewage noted that another solid waste rates and Bill No. 74-05 addressing leaf collection t king place by the Utilities Committee meeting will be held on November 14th with the vote a Common Council on November 28th. He stated that originally th the Counplanned this obeena meeting to receive information from the City Administration with at the November 14th permitted to ask questions, and limit p he public to present this will not take place. committee meeting. In light of limited public being p c The following documents were then provided to the Committee: 8-page "River Frequently" d October 2005 addressing"Clean River--Healthy Neighborhoods"; 2-p age"Clean Cite Asked Questions"; and a 20-page copy « of the powerpoint presentation material addressing Clean River--Healthy Neighborhoods" (copies attached). John J. Dillon, Director of the Division of Environmental Services a in the p p preent of onbl Public Works and Public Works Director Gary Gilot then press power It highlighted among other things that sewer overflows abe began in the 1890's. There e are South communities nationally and 105 communities in Indiana going Bend has 36 sewer overflow locations. St. Joseph River 30% does de tic ude sewer E.coli bateria which is present 30 of the time. Causes for this noncompliance overflows, urban & agricultural stormwater runoff, upstream sewer overflows and failed septic systems. $87 million has been spent in the last 15 years to enlarge the waste treatment plant and reduce overflow volume. In 2004 the city began a free residential downspout disconnect program. Phase I is proposed to be a 10-year plan to reduce raw sewage overflows at a projected cost of $118 million. Phase II is proposed to include integrated overflow control alternatives. The current monthly residential bill for 5,000 gallons is $16.77 and is proposed to increase to: $21.62 in 2006; $24.88 in 2007; $27.63 in 2008 and$30.08 in 2009. The Releaf Program is proposed to increase to$12 per year cost per customer. -page 1- October 24,2005 Utilities Committee of the 2005 South Bend Couunon Council