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City of South Bend <br />Common Council <br />441 County -City Building . 227 W. Jefferson Blvd (574) 235 -9321 <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Fax (574) 235 -9173 <br />http://www.southbenclin.gov <br />Derek D. Dieter <br />July 2, 2013 <br />President <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />Members of the Common Council <br />Vice - President <br />4 Floor County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Karen L. White <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />Re: Substitute Bill No. 22 -13 Honey Bee Keeping Regulations <br />of the Whole <br />Dear Council Members: <br />Tim Scott <br />First District <br />On May 8th Bill No. 22 -13 was filed with the Office of the City Clerk along with: <br />Henry Davis, Jr. <br />District <br />. A cover letter summarizing the proposed regulations <br />• List of Assistance for Beekeeping maintained on the State of Indiana's <br />Valerie Schey <br />Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website <br />Third District <br />. Diagram depicting an example of a hive and flyway barrier from Craig <br />Hughes publication entitled Urban Beekeeping: A Guide to Keeping <br />Fred Ferlic <br />Bees in the City <br />Fourth District <br />David Varner Since this filing, many individuals have become engaged in the many benefits <br />Fifth District provided by honey bees, and especially their contributions to the local ecosystem. <br />Many communities have permitted honey bees in populated areas without a <br />Oliver J. Davis nuisance being caused by passing reasonable public safety regulations. <br />Sixth District <br />The South Lawn of the White House has maintained a hive since the Spring of <br />Derek Dieter 2010. Some of the ordinance reviewed in the drafting of Substitute Bill No. 22 -13 <br />At Large e include but are limited to: Cleveland, Evanston, Fredericksburg, Madison, <br />Gavin Ferlic Minneapolis, New York City, Salt Lake City, Spokane, as well as regulations <br />At Large from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the New Jersey <br />Department of Agriculture. <br />Karen L. White <br />At Large "Bee Schools" have been conducted at several Ivy Tech Community Campuses <br />since 2009 in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Columbus and Nashville. <br />Substitute Bill No. 22 -13 sets forth fair and reasonable public safety regulations. <br />It is a streamlined version of the original bill, without weakening safety. <br />I am also filing with the Office of the City Clerk the Congressional Research <br />Service January 7, 2010 publication entitled Honey Bee Colony Collapse <br />Disorder. This 16 -page document highlights the losses in the honey bee <br />