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1400 S. Coum -CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 PHONE 574.235.5912 FAx 574.235.9021 TDD 574.235.5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT MICHELLE ADAMS BUSINESS LICENSE ADMINISTRATOR MADAMS@SOUTHBENDIN.GOV March 4, 2014 Mr. Oliver Davis President, South Bend Common Council 4`h Floor County City Building South Bend IN 46601 Re: Ordinance To Amend Chapter 4 of South Bend Municipal Code to Inc 1 ude Donation Boxes Dear President Davis: Attached for filing with the South Bend Common Council is an ordinance which amends Chapter 4 of the South Bend Municipal Code to include donation receptacles among the type of items requiring a business license within the City of South Bend. Drafting of this ordinance began while Ms. Ann Carol Nash was Assistant City Attorney in response to concerns raised by Goodwill of Northern Indiana. Goodwill, along with other local charitable organizations, have maintained donation boxes in the area for many years. The resulting donations to Goodwill provide many services to South Bend, including the creation of jobs and the sale of low cost household goods to local residents. Recently, some donation boxes have appeared which support businesses and organizations based outside the community. Some boxes may not be emptied or monitored regularly causing discarded items to litter the area. The community would be better served by full knowledge and information of the sponsoring entity, as well as by the identity of a responsible party to relieve taxpayers of the burden of removing any litter and discarded items. This ordinance provides a mechanism for registration of donation boxes with the City, and requires a local contact person responsible for monitoring and cleaning the area surrounding the registrant's donation box.