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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Section 20-18 Municipal Code Establishing Fines for Overtime Parking ORDINANCE No. 7657-86 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana June 23 , 19 86 -R-sx-t.- At-: A--)-14-1,2,8_,...,) Attest: A City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Attest. A `�/ •� .6`, 1 President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana June 24, �9 86 4-c-e-7- -e- -/11-".t- City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me am.de_ 19 Mayor Y . • • SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 64-86 ORDINANCE NO. "7(x'7- b'L, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-18 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING FINES FOR OVERTIME PARKING STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The fine assessed by the City of South Bend for overtime parking was established in 1972 and has not been increased since that time. The Common Council believes it is in the best interest of the City to increase that fine in order to offset the ever increasing cost of providing traffic safety services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I . Section 20-18 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend shall be amended as follows: Sec. 20-18. Answering notice on overtime parking; payment of fine. The owner or operator who has been notified of a violation of the parking regulations, as herein provided, may, within five ( 5) days after being notified, answer at the office of the Traffic Violations Bureau, to the charge of such violation as set forth in such notice, and pay a prescribed fee of Twe-Beiiars-+$2788+ Three Dollars ( $3 . 00) in settlement of the offense or charge, or Five-Beliars-+$509+ Ten Dollars ( $10. 00) after the expiration of five ( 5) days. An acceptance of the payment of the fee and the authority by the Clerk shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation and the violator shall be given a receipt which so states. SECTION II . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Counci, approval by the Mayor and legal publication, August 1, 1986. // - M=':er of the Co 07 Council • CITY of SOUTH BEND ��a '"��tlt+G jld� ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor �f<<;Ac. 10;4 j''6 �, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 Div E., ! ti 86'&>""� Michael L. Vance Director, Administration and 219/284-9742 Finance May 22, 1986 Mrs. Beverlie Beck, President South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County-City Bldg. South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear President Beck: The enclosed ordinances are being filed for first reading of the May 27, 1986 Council Meeting. The first ordinance amends the rates and charges currently established for the Parking Garages and flat lots the City of South Bend operates. Specifically, that ordinance increases the monthly parking fees by $3 . 00 per month per vehicle, raises the garage hourly rates by $ . 10 per hour in each category, and establishes a new parking rate category known as a special event rate of $1 . 00 per event per vehicle. The second ordinance amends Section 20-18 of the South Bend Municipal Code establishing fines for overtime and illegal parking. Currently the parking ticket fine is $2 . 00 per violation if paid within a five day period and $5. 00 per violation if settlement of the offense occurs after the five days has expired. The amendment would raise the fee to $5. 00 per violation if paid within a five day period and $10. 00 after expiration of the five day period. These changes are necessary to enhance the financial operation of the parking garages and secure our ability to meet lease payments and other operating expenses on the garages. The most recent audit report prepared by Crowe Chizek &Company for the year 1985 showed an operating deficit of $98,102.00. The adjustments being proposed to the rates and parking fines are estimated to generate an additional $130, 000.00 annually. This is a conservative estimate and therefore should last for several years. M2 2 • Council President Beverlie Beck May 22, 1986 Page -2- The establishment of a special event fee should allow the garages to address parking overflow problems at Century Center, Morris Civic Theatre and other special events that may happen downtown. The :- intent of the fee is for use on weekends and after 6:00 p.m. when the garages are doing very little business. In reviewing the ordinances, it appears that the last general rate increase on the parking fees was put in effect during February 23 , 1981. The parking violation fines have not been updated since 1972. Tuesday, May 27, 1986 , the Board of Public Works will take action in this matter. Hopefully your ratification of their decision will then be forthcoming. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, q\cVP.\\AJ Michael L. Vance, Director xc: Roger 0. Parent Administration & Finance Eugenia Schwartz M: 23 r QQnmmtttu &port cao tie Qinmmnn Moonlit of Up CV of*until Brud: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred BILL NO. 64-86 A BILL AMENDING SECTION 20-18 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING FINES FOR OVERTIME PARKING. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion This bill should be recommended to the Council favorable, as amended, by reducing the fee from $5 to $3. Ann B. Puzzello Chairman FREE PRESS PUBLISHING Co.