06-10-13 Council Agenda & Packet

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City of South e a Common Council 1865 441 County-City Building • 227W.Jefferson Blvd (574) 235-9321 South Bend,Indiana 46601-1830 Fax (574) 235-9173 http:l/vvww.so uthbendin.gov Derek D. Dieter June 5, 2013 President Oliver J. Davis The South Bend Common Council Vice-President 4th Floor County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Karen L. White Chairperson, Committee Re: 2nd Substitute Bill No. 18-13 of the Whole Soils and Water Table Review Regulations Tim Scott Dear Council Members: First District Henry Davis, Jr. The attached 2nd Substitute Bill No. 18-13 sets forth the collaborative efforts of Second District the legislative and administrative branches of city government working together. Valerie Schey This Bill provides fair and reasonable regulations which would become part of the Third District building permit review process July 15th Fred Ferlic The requirements would: Fourth District David Varner + Require an applicant to review the Indiana Department of Environmental Fifth District Management(IDEM) list of sites with significant water withdrawals Oliver J. Davis + Authorizes the Building Commissioner to impose conditions on any permit Sixth District where proposed construction is to take place on sites near where there are Derek D. Dieter significant water withdrawals At Large a Require an applicant to review the St. Joseph County Soils Map, maps Gavin Ferlic depicting wetlands,maps depicting floodplains and maps depicting drainage At Large basins/watersheds Karen L. White ® Set forth new regulations for new wells At Large e Set forth new regulations when a water well is decommissioned So that there can be outreach and educational efforts by the Building Department and the Department of Public Works,the effective date of the ordinance is proposed to be July 15th.