HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmend Chapter 17, Article 7, Section 17-56. Sewer Service Fund and ChargesORDINANCE No.
9326-02
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
Play 13, 2p 02
Attest:
Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Sout/t Bend, Indiana
Mav 14, 20 02
City Clerk
President of Common Coccncil
Ciry Clerk
Approved and signed by me May 14, 2p 02
Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ 2 ~ . ~ ~-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING
CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 17-56 OF THE SOUTH BEND
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE SEWER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
In 1999, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 9059-99 which reduced
the monthly assessment from ninety-four cents ($0.94) to seventy-nine cents ($0.79). Since
passing this ordinance the number of repair and the average cost of a repair has risen. The
revenues received from this charge no longer cover the expenses.
The Common Council believes that the proposed amendment is in the best interests of the
City.
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 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall
be, and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 17-56. Purpose, assessment of charges; deposit in separate fund.
(a) The sum of one dollar and eighteen cents ($1.18) 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 so collected shall be deposited in a separate fund of the
Bureau of Sewers.
(b) All funds collected under section 17-60 of this article, "Charges to private sewer
owner; payment," shall also be deposited in this separate fund of the Bureau of Sewers.
( c) All of said sums of money so collected shall be deposited in a separate fund of the
Bureau of Sewers, and said fund shall be used solely to address the repair and/ or replacement of
failing private sewer connections ,and to address administrative and inspection costs associated
with this program.
SECTION II.. This section shall be in full force and effect upon passage by the Common
Council, approval by the Mayor, and proper leg publication.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
26-02 A BILL OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING
CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 17-56 OF THE SOUTH
BEND MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE SEWER SERVICE FUND
AND CHARGES
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.
Karl King
Chairman
1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 219/235-9251
Fax 219/235-9171
TDD 219/235-5567
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
GARY A. GILOT~ P.E.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Mr. Roland Kelly
President, Common Council
of the City of South Bend
400 County City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Apri15, 2002
Re: Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, Article Seven, Section 17-56 of the South Bend
Municipal Code Regarding The Sewer Service Fund and Charges.
Dear Mr. Kelly:
Enclosed is a copy of a proposed Ordinance relating to a rate increase of 50% for the Sewer
Repair fund. Dollars from this fund cover all but $500 of the repair of residential lateral sewers. As you
will recall, we lowered the rate to $0.79 per month from $0.94 per month through ordinance 9059-99.
Expenses for the repairs covered by this "insurance" fund have averaged $644,112 in 2000 and
2001. Total revenues received as rates have averaged $368,504 over this same period. Deductible
revenues have averaged about $105,000 over this two year period. The increase in expenses is due to
an increase in the number of repairs, 170 in 1999 to 205 in 2001, and to an increase in the average cost
of each repair, $1,841 in 1999 to $2,786 in 2001.
The enclosed ordinance calls for a new monthly rate of $1.18. Given that we have 38,000
customers, this amounts to an annual revenue of $538,080. Coupled with the deductible revenues of
approximately $100,000, we will be able to continue to offer this service and maintain our reserves .
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, April 22, 2002, with the final reading and
adoption on Monday, May 13, 2002. I will be the person who will be giving the presentation at the
public hearing pertaining to the proposed Ordinance. Should you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to call.
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Sincerely,
ohn J. ~ lon, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Environmental Services
cc: Aladean M. DeRose, Chief Assistant City Attorney
ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CENTRAL SERVICES STREETS WATER WORKS
CARL' LITTRELL, P.E. JOHN J. DIUON, PH.D. MATT CFILEBOWSKI SAM HENSLEY ,]OHN F. STANCATI
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