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x222 S. MICHIGAN STREET <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 466oi -282x <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br />SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />STEPHEN I'. Cox <br />FIRE CHIEF <br />PHONE 574/ 235-9255 <br />Fax 574/ 235-9305 <br />Filed in Clerk's Office <br />JUN 16 2015 <br />JOHNVOORDE <br />CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN <br />Common Council President Tim Scott June 16, 2015 <br />County-City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />President Scott, <br />I am respectfully requesting the South Bend Common Council consider my recommendation to increase <br />the Ambulance User Fees charged by the South Bend Fire Department. As stated in City Ordinance No. <br />10321 -14, I have provided the required Annual Review of User Fees with the recommendation for an <br />increase that reflects the increase in reimbursement amounts allowed by Medicare. These amounts are <br />current to this year. As I have stated in the past, Medicare typically adjusts this reimbursement allowance <br />at least annually, which usually includes an increase in the rate of reimbursement. If adjustments are not <br />made to our user fees, we are unable to take advantage of Medicare's reimbursemincreases. <br />I appreciate your consideration on this matter. I look forward to presenting the ordinance to Council at <br />your Committee and regular meetings. <br />Sincerely, <br />4 � <br />Step n F. Cox <br />Fire Chief <br />JAMES LOPEZ TODD L. SKWARCAN ANDREW J. MYER JOHN CORTHIRR FEDERICO RODRIGUEZ, JR <br />ASST. CHIEF OPERATIONS AssT. CHIEF SERVICES ASST. CHIEF EMS ASST. CHIEF TRAINING FIRE MARSHAL. <br />