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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Various Sections of Chapter 17, Article 7 Sewer Service Fund and ChargesORDINANCE NO. 6970 -81 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana October 12, xq 81 Attest: City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana Approved and signed by of Common Council Ontober 1 4 X 19 81 City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON 9 P/ L l oe ORDINANCE NO. _Q AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 7, COMMONLY KNOWN AS SEWER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On September 15, 1980, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 6830 -80 which revised an earlier law which established a sewer service fund. At the time of passage, the Council made a commitment to the people that the charges incorporated into the law would be reviewed within a year. The Council therefore is introducing the following Bill to amend the monthly sewer service charge from 7V per month to 25� per month, and amending the monthly report required from the Board of Wastewater Commissioners to a quarterly report. 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 (a) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) The sum of twenty -five cents (2V) per month shall be added to sewer service charges for all sewer users which are not industrial or bulk water customers. All of said sums of money so collected shall be deposited in a separate fund of the Bureau of Sewers. SECTION II. Chapter 17, Article 7, Section 17 -64(c) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended as follows: (c) In addition to the bi- annual report, the Board of Wastewater Commissioners shall file a- mesthly- quarterly report with the Council's Utility Committee detailing the following: (1) Name of property owner and location of sewer repair (designated by the common address of the property). (2) Name of contractor who performed the sewer repair. (3) The amount of sewer repair with an attached detailed claim. SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect November 1, 1981, and after its passage by the common Council, approved by the Mayor, and fulfillment of all statutory requirements. Member of the Common Council 1st READING 9 - ,? e - S--/ PUBLIC HEARING J p - I Z _ 2nd READING 1 0 - 1-.L NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED I () — 1 a - g % F.p2.3 , Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BAND, IND. CITY ®f SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL 441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 AREA 219 284 -9321 LEWIS A. McGANN September 23, 1981 President JOSEPH T. SERGE Vice President JOHN VOORDE To: All Members of the Common Council Chairman, Committee of the Whole The Common Council passed on July 28, 1980, an amendment to Chapter 16, Sewers and Water, of the Municipal Code of the JOSEPH T. SERGE City of South Bend, Indiana, which was the addition of a new First District Article 7 entitled Sewer Fund and Charges, and that Ordinance WALTER M.SZYMKOWIAK was signed by the Mayor on August 6, 1980. On September 15, Second District 1980 in order to clarify portions of that Ordinance an Amendment BEVERLIE J. BECK was passed. Third District LEWIS A. McGANN Fourth District The Council held several meetings prior to passage of this ROBERT G.TAYLOR Bill, fully realizing that the sum of seventyafive cents per Fifth District month would be added to the sewer service charge. At the time of WALTER T.KOPCZYNSKI Sixth District passage a committment was made to the public that this Ordinance BEVERLY D. CRONE would be reviewed at the end of a year to determine if the charge At Large of seventy -five cents would still be necessary. After looking at RICHARD C.DOMBROWSKI the total in the account and the monies that are being expended, At Large I am of the opinion that this charge could be reduced to twenty - JOHN VOORDE At Large five cents effective November 1, 1981 and the account should still be funded adequately y for the year 1982. Since this is a dedicated fund, any excess money in this account can not be used for any other purpose. Therefore, it serves no purpose to continue to build up this account at the expense of the taxpayer. The amount charged the public should only be enough to meet expenses. It is important for us to see that all charges are justified and to reduce as well as increase when necessary. It is always possible that at the end of the next year, we may find that the rate will have to be adjusted again and we will address that at that time. Your support of the attached amendment will be appreciated. Respectfully, X '. Beverly . Crone Councilman -at -Large TommUtu 16por# 0I0 #4e ffommon Toum -d of t4r fii#y of 0OW411rud: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred BILL NO. 94 -81 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 7, COMMONLY KNOWN AS SEWER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. JOHN VOORDE Chairman FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.