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'��o�$oU�NfB��'O� � <br /> �� � � City of South Bend <br /> . � y <br /> i \rEicia <br /> � �� Common Council <br /> 1865 ... 441 County-City Building • 227W.Jefferson Blvd (574) 235-9321 <br /> South Bend,Indiana 46601-1830 Fax (574) 235-9173 <br /> http://wwvv.southbendin.gov <br /> Derek D. Dieter <br /> President <br /> Oliver J. Davis <br /> Vice-President March 4, 2013 <br /> Karen L. White Members of the Common Council <br /> Chairperson, Committee 4th Floor County-City Building <br /> of the Whole South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> Tim Scott <br /> First District Re: Chronic Problem Property Ordinance <br /> Henry Davis, Jr. Dear Council Members: <br /> Second District <br /> The short and long term impact of chronic problem properties in the City of South <br /> Valerie Schey Bend jeopardizes needed public services to other parts of the city. <br /> Third District <br /> Fred Ferlic The City has attempted to work closely with the property owners. Despite such <br /> Fourth District efforts, there remain properties which continue to have been repeated number of <br /> police documented calls for service, as well as repeated requests for compliance <br /> David Varner by the Code Enforcement Department and the Law Department. The result has <br /> Fifth District been an ongoing and increasing financial drain to our taxpayers, and a resulting <br /> decrease of such public services to others. <br /> Oliver J. Davis <br /> Sixth District The attached ordinance would provide another tool to address chronic problem <br /> Derek D. Dieter properties. The ordinance is intended to be supplemental to other regulations <br /> At Large currently in place. <br /> Gavin Ferlic Several regulations were reviewed in developing the attached ordinance. For <br /> At Large example, in Boston "problem properties" are approached in a coordinated multi- <br /> department approach. Problem properties are listed on the Boston government <br /> Karen L. White website where a chart sets forth the name of the property owner, street address, <br /> At Large neighborhood and a summary of reported incidents. Each year an Annual Report <br /> is filed summarizing all problem properties. Additional regulations from <br /> Owatonna, Minnesota; New Bedford, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota; <br /> and several cities in the State of Washington were also studied. The "best <br /> practices" were selected and incorporated into an ordinance which meets the <br /> needs of the City of South Bend. <br />