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enn • p� ConzinittE.E RE/�2o'Lt Of ti2E E'z6oin z and` 9inanez ommittEr of trze Sout/ EEnd COm non Council The August 23, 2004 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Derek D. Dieter at 4:08 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter,Kelly,Varner,Kuspa, Coleman, and Kirsits; City Clerk John Voorde, Code Enforcement Director Catherine Brucker, Terry Bland of the South Bend Tribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney. Council Member Dieter noted that the Committee is composed of Council Members Kelly,Puzzello,Varner and himself. Council Member Dieter called for a presentation on Bill No. 04-91 which would approved Code Enforcement costs imposed on property owners for clean-up. Code Enforcement Director Catherine Brucker made the presentation. She provided a picture of a lightning loader(copy attached). She noted that the Board of Public Works approved the fees for the use of the lightning loader at its May 10,2004 meeting and that she is now requesting approval of the $75 per hour rate which is based on a review of the costs to operate it from the Council. She added that the Chapter 16 of the South Bend Municipal Code references fees and that she will be bring another resolution to the Council to review which sets forth all other fees charged by her department,which have been previously approved by the Board of Public Works. Large loaders cost$106 per hour and$45 per hour is the cost for the smaller one. The Council Attorney noted that she discussed this Resolution with Assistant City Attorney Aladean DeRose. Originally, Section II which requires a copy of the resolution establishing the fee to be available for public inspection in the offices of the Department of Public Works and Code Enforcement, since originally such language was not included. She added that many communities post a listing of approved fees and include them in the City Codes. In response to questions from Dr. Varner,Ms. Brucker stated that the lightning loader is a one-man operation whose responsibility it is to pick up materials,noting that the equipment can pick a penny up off of concrete. She noted that items cannot be mixed,thus brush must be separated from appliances. Ms. Brucker stated that she cannot breakdown the amount of fees collected. There are bills for equipment($106 being average cost) plus dumping fees($10.00 minimum). $196 is the average cost for dumpers/loaders which respond to complaints. Solid waste charges by the cubic yard,with after the 1st cubic yard per month the cost being$10 for 1/2 yard and$20 for a cubic yard. Council Member Kirsits noted that in some cases a person gets a"real bargain". Mr. Brucker stated that the average cost is based on the fair market value since she wants the cost to Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of August 23,2004 Page 1