07-27-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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Substitute Bill No. 2q-15 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 7, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO DECREASE THE SEWER INSURANCE PROGRAM DEDUCTIBLE AND TO MAKE OTHER PROGRAM CHANGES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend (the City) implemented a program for repair of residential utility customer sewer lines in 1980 (Ordinance No. 6830 -80). This Program covers sewer line breaks and damage unrelated to poor maintenance. Around 2010 certain administrative changes were implemented resulting in greater control of the sewer insurance Program's operating costs. After several years of operating the sewer insurance Program under the new policies which have reduced overall costs, it is appropriate to amend the South Bend Municipal Code to better serve sewer insurance customers and decrease their portion of program expenses. The average cost to the City of a full residential sewer line repair is around $7,000.00 of which the customer is responsible for $500.00 of such cost. This ordinance will reduce the customer cost to $250.00. It also provides for replacement in like- condition of the customer's landscaping and hard surface improvements, as well as sprinkler system repair or replacement, each and all up to a maximum dollar limit of one thousand dollars ($1,000). Such improvements were previously the customer's sole responsibility under the Program. This Ordinance enacts the Municipal Code Amendments necessary to make these changes, and it further clarifies the residential nature of the Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: Section I. Chapter 17, Article 7, Section 17 -56, subpart (a) shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: fund. Sec. 17 -56. Purpose, assessment of charges for residential customers; deposit in separate (a) The sum of one dollar and eighteen cents ($1.18) per month shall be added to sewer service charges solely for all residential sewer users. whiw ,._e nst industfial or h,111, ewstamer-s—All sums of money so collected shall be deposited in a separate fund of the Bureau of Sewers.