Amend Chapter 2, Section 17-49. To delete Shutoff Valve Repair

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ORDINANCE NO. 13 2- Z ` Q AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTION 17-49 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO DELETE SHUTOFF VALVE REPAIR STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Article 6, Section 17-49 of the South Bend Municipal Code imposes a service charge of $1.50 per month for all water users which is then deposited into the Water Leak Insurance Fund (#644). This Code Section originally applied the service charge revenue to costs for repair ofwater service lines, and not to shutoff valves. Use of the service charge revenue for repair and replacement ofwater shutoff valves was added by amendment to Section 17-49 in the 1980's. Elimination of water shutoff valve replacement and service costs from the Water Leak Insurance Fund will stabilize the Water Leak Insurance Fund established by Article 6, Section 17-49 and prevent an increase in rates because the cost of repairing and replacing water shutoff valves has increased and placed financial strain on the Water Leak Insurance Fund. The water shutoff valve repair/replacement costs can be absorbed by and paid through the Water Works Operations Fund (#620) as they were done in the past. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend as follows: Section I. Article 6, Section 17-49 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be and is amended to read as follows Sec.17-49. Assessment of charges; deposit in separate fund, purpose. (a) The sum of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month shall be added to the water service charge of all water users. (b) All of said sums of money so collected shall be deposited in a separate fund of the Bureau of Water Works and said fund shall be used solely for the repair and/or replacement of leaking water service lines Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, and approval by the mayor. Q G Member, South Bend C mmon Council 1st READING ~ -g- 0 Z Pl1ELIC }iEAP.iNG ~_ZZ_OZ 3rd READING ~-.LZ_oZ NOT APPROVED REFEP,RED PASSED ~-j,,Z-02. E". ~ __ ~. .. .. i y..,. ........__,... ,._._.,.......-_ ~....4-....mow .o. r F ~~~~ ~ ~ P0~1 R s y ,.:.....,,..~.,...,~x . ._„~.,..