Amending Chapter 9 Entitled Limited Fee Exemptions for Emergencies Involving Local Units of Government Gvoerned by Mutual Aid Agreement

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M Bill No. 2i1-0 Ordinance No. � 03 OS _t y AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5 OF THE SOUTHBEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY INCLUDING NEW SECTION 9 -30 ENTITLED LIMITED FEE EXEMPTIONS FOR EMERGENCIES INVOLVING LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT GOVERNED BY MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On December 9, 2013, the South Bend Common Council passed Bill No. 68 -13 addressing specialized services performed by the South Bend Fire Department. That Bill became Ordinance No. 10275 -13, after being approved by the Mayor and has been codified into the South Bend Municipal Code. That ordinance was the first update to the regulations governing hazardous materials and tactical teams since 1998. The ordinance noted that these specialized teams provide unique life- saving public services by the qualified and dedicated individuals serving on those teams. It further noted that fee adjustments were necessary in order to sustain and provide these critical services for the betterment and safety of the City of South Bend and Homeland Security District # 2. The Indiana General Assembly created a statewide mutual aid program which automatically makes each Indiana unit of government a party to a Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement. There are seven (7) counties in District 2 which include St. Joseph, Elkhart, Starke, Marshall, Kosciusko, Pulaski and Fulton, as depicted on the attached map. District 2 Mutual Aid Inter -Local Government Agreement is aimed to expand the resources available to each participating jurisdiction, to coordinate planning, to ensure timely arrival of aid, to minimize operational and administrative conflicts and to facilitate prompt recover of costs. This ordinance sets forth limited exemptions for emergencies involving any local unit of government who is governed by the District 2 Mutual Aid Inter -Local Government Agreement. lipp lip / / / / G1i ! Section I. Chapter 9, Article 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended by the addition of new Section 9 -30 which shall read in its entirety as follows: