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June 6, 2013 City of South Bend Common Council 441 County -City Building . 227 W Jefferson Blvd (574) 235 -9321 South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Fax (574) 235 -9173 http://www.southbendimgov Derek D. Dieter The South Bend Common Council President 4t' Floor County -City Building Oliver J. Davis South Bend, Indiana 46601 Vice - President -Re: Substitute Bill No. 09 -13 Chronic Problem Property Regulations Karen L. White Chairperson, CommitteeDear Council Members: of the Whole Tim Scott On March 4, 2013, we filed the original version of Bill No. 09 -13 with the Office of the First District City Clerk which was designed to provide another tool for the City to address chronic problem properties, which would compliment other regulations in place. Henry Davis, Jr. Second District Since that initial filing, we have had the opportunity to collaborate with many groups and individuals in order to seek their input and recommendations. The Health and Public Valerie Schey Safety Committee has held three (3) public hearings to date, which also provided Third District opportunities for more input. As a result, we have fine -tuned the proposed regulations, Fred Ferlic which are included in Substitute Bill No. 09 -13, which we are attaching for your review Fourth District and approval. David Varner The sponsors of Substitute Bill No. 09 -13 have also met on a regular basis and sought Fifth District input from the three (3) City Departments who will have key roles in the implementation and enforcement of these regulations — Police, Code and Legal. We have talked with Oliver J. Davis officials in other cities who are effectively implementing similar regulations with positive Sixth District results. We also filed with the Office of the City Clerk a May 23, 2013 memorandum from the Council Attorney which summarizes the regulations reviewed from more than Derek Dieter thirty thirty (30) communities across the nation, which was also shared with the entire Council At Large e and the City Administration. Gavin Ferlic At Large The following is a brief summary of improvements made to the original bill which the sponsors and the City Administration have included in Substitute Bill No. 09 -13: Karen L. White At Large • Changes the effective date of the ordinance to October 15, 2013 to enable the Police, Code and Legal Departments to continue to collaborate together for implementation purposes and training, as well as to provide opportunities for outreach and education to the community at large through PSAs, brochures, etc. • Clarifies some of the proposed definitions • Accommodates the concerns raised by larger complexes, such as multi -unit apartments, so that those with more than fifty (50) units on a single parcel would