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Ds <br />1� �ryu�, CITY C S' -r SEND <br />SGu7, , 3E : INDIANA <br />D.,'. <br />.. LLOYD 1. YLOF F- <br />CITY EtO NEER <br />COUNTY -CITY BU: -':i \G <br />SOUTH BEND, IND. -:5021 <br />AREA 219 284 -9251 <br />MEMO TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL <br />SUBJECT: METER FC:, DAME SEWAGE <br />FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE <br />DEG 2 '11971 <br />KATHRYN L. BLOUGH <br />CffY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, !ND. <br />December 20, 1971 <br />The problem of equi: _ _:,,rging Notre Dame for the service of treating their <br />sewage has bee- one of 1-ng standing. On July 26, 1954, a contract was entered <br />into between Notre Dame and the City for this service. The contract is still <br />in effect and has bee- ;nciuoed for your reference. Several salient points in <br />this contract shP emphasized. First, Notre Dame agreed to pay at rates <br />estab'i ea b} J.:.'nance. Secondly, t:e ten year term and the automatic renewal <br />feature the absence .o written notice has been a severe problem in attempting <br />to achieve equity. <br />Various schemes have been used over^ the years to establish the bills submitted <br />to Notre Dame for sewage. The firs,: method depended on the campus population <br />and an estimate of the sewage generat;:a aer person. This resulted in billings <br />which were muo lower than those based or sewage flows in the sewers. To <br />improve this situation, a method was dev.sed based on the water pumped at Notre <br />Dame minus the water which was used for cooling and then deposited in the lakes <br />at Notre Dame. In addition, a 20% discount was applied to the total that was <br />calculated on his basis. <br />These methods are the result of two situations: <br />1. The absence of any primary sewage meas.-ring device. <br />2. The City is in an extremely weak barga <.',,,. Position due to the <br />10 Year term of the contract. <br />