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Home My WebLink About9640-05 Amend Chapter 16, Article 2, Sec 16-6 - Increase Sewer RateORDINANCE No. Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana November 28, 20 05 Attest: City Clerk r Attest:. President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana November 29, 05 20 City Clerk Approved and signed by meNovembe r 29, 200 5 ~,~ c:,-~~...__ Mme' ORDINANCE NO. CI ~ `~ ~ " ~ S AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 16-6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES TO RATES FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend last increased rates for its solid waste utility customers in 1994. In the last eleven years the Bureau of Solid Waste has been successful in improving service, reducing staff and raising the technology of its equipment. The Bureau has piloted closed containers for City residents and has recently gone City-wide with this program. The appearance of South Bend's streets and alleys has improved, and huge strides have been made towards becoming a "Clean City". However, purchasing the 38,000 containers and rising fuel costs have cut into reserves. It is necessary to raise rates in order to sustain the quality service that is provided. This ordinance implements an eighty cents ($0.80) per month increase to rates paid by solid waste regular and multi-family customers. It does not increase rates of senior citizens, who have lower volumes of solid waste and are hardest hit by the rising heating and energy costs and other pressures on their fixed incomes. With the increase the Bureau remains competitive with neighboring cities and more than 50°Io lower than the charges faced in the County. The terms of this ordinance are in the best interests of the City of South Bend. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA that Chapter 16, Article 2, Sections 16-6 of the South Bend Municipal Code be amended as follows: Section I. Chapter 16, Article 2, Section 16-6, subpart c of the South Bend Municipal Code be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Section 16-6 Collection of residential refuse; exceptions; fees. (c) The City shall charge the owner or occupant of each occupied residence within the City for the collection and disposal of residential refuse according to the following schedule: (1) One-family dwelling: Eight dollars {~~AB) and eight cents 8.80 per month. (2) One-family dwelling where the head of the household has submitted to the Board of Public Works proof of age sixty-five (65) or over: Five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) per month. (3) Two-family dwelling with one water meter: Thirteen dollars ~~AB} and eighty cents ($13.80) per month or Eight dollars {$~AA3 and eighty cents ($8.80) per month per water meter. (4) Three-family dwelling with one water meter: Eighteen dollars {$~$-:99 and eighty cents ($18.80) per month or Eight dollars E$~-:8A3 and eighty cents ($8.80) per month per water meter. (5) Four-family dwelling with one water meter: Twenty three dollars `Q~g~ and eighty cents ($23.80) per month or Eight dollars ~$8:A8~ and eighty cents ($8.80) per month per water meter. (6) The City shall provide, contract with others, or, by permit, allow others to provide specialized collection services, which allow for collection of residential refuse from areas other than curbside or alleyside. If the City provides specialized collection services, itself, or by contract with others, the monthly charge for such service shall be set by the South Bend Common Council. If specialized collection services are provided by a permittee of the City, the monthly charge shall be subject to negotiation between the customer and the permittee; and such fee shall be collected by the permittee. The services provided by the permittee shall be governed by rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Public Works. (7) The City may provide or contract with others to provide curbside collection of recyclables. If such collection is performed by the City, the fee for such service may be set by the Board of Public Works after a public hearing to a fee reflective of the actual cost to the City of providing such service. If the service is performed by a contractor selected pursuant to a public bid process, the monthly fee for such service to the public may be determined by the bid or may be set by the Board of Public Works as set out above. (8) Pick up of appliances, furniture and other miscellaneous items: Appliances, furniture and other miscellaneous items which, in the opinion of the manager of the Bureau of Solid Waste, require special equipment or special scheduling, shall be picked up by the City from residential customers subject to the following charges: (1) First large item (appliance, sofa, etc.) ... No Charge (2) Second large item or'/z cubic yard of construction and demolition debris .... $10.00 (3) Per cubic yard ... $20.00 (4) Per truck load (18 cubic yards) ... $420.00 The manager of the Bureau of Solid Waste shall, upon request, provide the Customer with an estimated removal cost. In such a case, the items will be removed by the Bureau only after acceptance by the customer of the estimated removal costs. (9) The City may provide residential refuse collection services to residences outside of the corporate limits of South Bend. The fee for such service shall be based upon the fee schedule for residences within the City plus a surcharge equal to twenty (20) percent of the fees for City residents set out above. Section III. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2006. Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the time it has been adopted by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member, South Bend Comm n ouncil Attest: ' C rk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the Z ~~1,~_ day of ~~ e~ ~.w,~,~r , 2~' , at Z `-`~ S o'clock ~. m. City Clerl~ Approved and signed by me on the ~ day of ~ , 2~~ cr , at ~ •~o o'clock ~~ ~~ Mayor, City of uth Bend, Indiana 1st READING ~ b ~ \ ~ G~ PUELIC HEARING l~-\~''~~ 3 rd READING \\-Z$ '~5~ NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED ~ \,z,~-l~s Filed nl Oi~rk's Office fl ~~ " ~ L~~O JOHN VOOpDE CITY CLERK, 80. BEND, IN. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 73-05 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 16-6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES TO RATES FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Roland Kelly Chairman 1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 PHONE 574/ 235-9251 FAx 574/235-9171 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS G~xY A. GILOT, P.E. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS October 5, 2005 Mrs. Charlotte D. Pfeifer President, Common Council Of the City of South Bend 400 County City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article 2, Section 16-6 of the South Bend Municipal Code To Provide for Increases to Rates for Collection of Solid Waste. Dear Mrs. Pfeifer: Enclosed is a copy of a proposed ordinance relating to rate increases for Solid Waste. The purpose of the increase is to allow the Bureau of Solid Waste to meet its on-going and future revenue needs. Dollars paid into this fund cover the operation, maintenance, debt service, and capital expenses of the Bureau of Solid Waste. The City of South Bend last adjusted rates for its Solid Waste customers in 1994. In the last eleven years the Bureau of Solid Waste has been successful in improving service, reducing staff and raising the technology of its equipment. The Bureau has piloted closed containers for City residents and has recently gone City-wide with this program. The appearance of our streets and alleys has improved, and we have made huge strides towards becoming a "Clean City". However, purchasing the 35,000 containers and rising fuel costs have cut into reserves. It is necessary to raise rates in order to sustain the quality service that is provided. This ordinance calls for a eighty cents ($0.80) per month increase to rates paid by our regular and multi-family customers. It does not call for an increase to our senior citizens, who are hardest hit by the rising energy costs and other pressures on their fixed incomes. With the increase the Bureau remains competitive with our neighboring Cities and more than 50% lower than the charges faced in the County. n ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CENTRAL SERVICES CARL LrITRELL, P.E. JOHN J. DILLON> PH.D. MATT CHLEBOWSKI 574/235-9251 574/277-8515 574/235-9316 FAx 574/235-9171 FAx 574/277-8980 FAx 574/235-9007 STREETS SAM HENSLEY 574/235-9244 FAx 574/235-9272 WATER WORKS JOHN F. STANCATI 574/235-9322 FAx 574/235-9728 The enclosed proposed Ordinance is submitted with the request that it be heard on first reading at the Common Council meeting to be held on Monday, October 10, 2005. I will make the formal presentation Council Committee and public hearings pertaining to the proposed Ordinance. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, Li~~ ohn J. Dillon, Ph.D. Director, Division of Environmental Services Enclosure cc: Mayor Stephen Luecke Aladean M. DeRose, Chief City Attorney