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SOUTH BEND PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />224 North Main Street <br />P.O. Box 1714 <br />MICHAEL L. VANCE <br />Director of Utilities <br />CITY of SOUTH BEND <br />ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor <br />COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br />Members of the Council <br />South Bend Common Council <br />City of South Bend <br />Dear Council Members: <br />October 7, 1981 <br />219/284 -9322 <br />I've submitted for your review and action under first readings <br />of the October 12, 1981 Council Meeting two ordinances which will make <br />language changes in the collection policy of the Utilities through the <br />amendment of certain sections of the Municipal Code. <br />As the Utilities are currently being billed on a bi- monthly basis, <br />the current collection policy and payment periods will not fit into <br />the one month billing system. Additionally, an attempt is being made <br />to increase our ability to deal with cronic late payers or non - payment <br />customers. <br />Currently, Municipal Code allows a grace period of 15 days after <br />the due date prior to an assessment of penalty. If this were continued, <br />penalties would not be assessed until 10 days into the next months <br />billing period. While this is not only bad for our attempts of better <br />cash management, it also would create problems in the mechanics of the <br />billing system itself. <br />While this amendment to the Code will affect when penalties are <br />assessed, it does not shorten the length of time customers have to pay <br />on their accounts. If you have questions, please feel free to contact <br />me. <br />Sincerely, <br />lwlo�e ��� <br />Michael L. Vance <br />Director of Utilities <br />MLV /mtw <br />