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Cover Letter to Ordinance Addressing Accountability of Government Actions on Buildings Declared Vacant or Abandoned <br /> March 15,2013 <br /> Page 2 <br /> It is interesting that the 75-page "Vacant & Abandoned Properties Task Force Report" released last <br /> month, does not contain an updated map of the one depicting vacant & abandoned houses as of <br /> 2011, as well as the "Calls for Service" showing the five (5) levels of service. <br /> In light of the 1,000 demolitions being promoted as an "ambitious plan" by Mayor Buttigieg, and <br /> the related costs to the taxpayers for this demolition plan, and post demolition expenses, I believe <br /> greater transparency and accountability is needed now more than ever. <br /> Fiscal oversight is a duty and responsibility which the South Bend Common Council takes very <br /> seriously. To assist the Council in carrying out those duties a "check and balance" component is <br /> being created which is aimed at greater accountability. The attached ordinance would: <br /> • Require that all City Offices which carry out the duties involving vacant building <br /> have current "Quarterly Administrative Reports" on file with the Office of the <br /> City Clerk. Such reports are to routinely summarize implementation & <br /> enforcement actions of the city regarding "Vacant Building Maintenance and <br /> Registration" — a requirement of Ordinance No. 9810-07 codified in the South <br /> Bend Municipal Code in Section 6-37.1. This has been a requirement since <br /> 2007, however limited compliance and very few, if any filings have taken place <br /> by the current and past City Administration. <br /> • Requires the City Administration to file with the Office of the City Clerk a <br /> completed "Demolition Prioritization Form" (1 page) which was set forth as <br /> Figure # 82 in the Appendix by the 2013 Vacant &Abandoned Properties Task <br /> Report <br /> • Requires the City Administration to file with the Office of the City Clerk a <br /> "Fiscal Impact/Future Use Summary Sheet" (1 page) which highlights the <br /> location, Council District, affected Neighborhood, whether it was classified <br /> abandoned or vacant, reasons for proposed demolition, reasons why the property <br /> cannot be rehabilitated, proposed reuse of the subject property using Figure#70 <br /> in the 2013 Vacant & Abandoned Properties Task Report; date, cost & funding <br /> sources of proposed demolition; cost & funding source(s) of proposed reuse with <br /> all of the information being signed by a fiscal analyst & Department of Code <br /> Enforcement. This report and the Demolition Prioritization Report are to be filed <br /> a minimum of 72-hours prior to the demolition. <br /> • Requires the Office of the City Clerk to timely send electronically to all Council <br /> Members copies of the Demolition Prioritization Form and Fiscal Impact/Future <br /> Use Summary Sheet upon receipt from the City Administration. <br />
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