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Derek D. Dieter <br />President <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />Vice - President <br />Karen L. White <br />Chairperson; Committee <br />of the Whole <br />Tim Scott <br />First District <br />Henry Davis, Jr. <br />Second District <br />Valerie Sch ey <br />Third District <br />Fred Ferlic <br />Fourth District <br />David Varner <br />Fifth District <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />Sixth District <br />City of South Bend <br />Common Council <br />441 County -City Building . 227 W. Jefferson Blvd <br />1way 7, 2013 South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />4a' Floor County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Re: Proposed Honey Bee Keeping Regulations <br />Dear Council Members; <br />(574) 235 -9321 <br />Fax (574) 235 -9173 <br />http://www.southbendin.gov <br />I am pleased to introduce for your review and approval, regulations which would <br />allow honey bee keeping in the City of South Bend. <br />The proposed ordinance is similar to the Urban Chicken Ordinance recently <br />passed by the Council, by incorporating reasonable health and public safety <br />regulations. The number of hives would be limited by size and the monetary <br />penalty amount for violations is the same. <br />As you know, the only food desert in St. Joseph County is only in our City. Also <br />with industrialization, a major concern focuses on colony collapse and other <br />diseases. Local honey bees are always better for any food source needing <br />pollination. There is a local grass roots group, along with Unity Gardens who are <br />willing to help with educational outreach and training. They are also working to <br />raise money so that they can donate two (2) bee keeper suits to the Department of <br />Code Enforcement. <br />Because honey bee keeping may be new to some of you, I am attaching the "List <br />Derek Dieter of Assistance for Bee Keeping in Indiana" which the Indiana Department of <br />At Large e National Resources (DNR) posts on their website, which is referenced in footnote <br />Gavin Ferlic # 4, as well as a drawing of a flyway barrier. <br />At Large <br />I look forward to discussing this with you when it is referred to the Council's <br />Karen L. White Health and Public Safety Committee for review and recommendation, with 2nd & <br />At Large 3rd readings and public hearing proposed for May 29h. Thank you. <br />Tim Scott <br />1St District Council Member <br />Filed in <br />iCe <br />MAY 8- Z013 <br />CITY CLERK, d ., >�-'(h BEND, IN <br />