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RESOLUTION
3369 -04
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 23,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 24, 04
Approved and signed by me August 25,
City Clerk
Vice
President of Common Council
2004 .
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO.
33�A-0�-\
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA APPROVING CODE ENFORCEMENT COSTS IMPOSED ON PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City Department of Code Enforcement has acquired a lightning loader
which is used to clean up property after its owner has been given an initial opportunity to perform
cleanup; and
WHEREAS, the rate of $75.00 per hour is recommended by the City Department of Code
Enforcement as a reasonable rate to charge for its cleanup services using the lightning loader based
on the hourly cost of similar vehicles and the operation costs including fuel, maintenance, and labor;
and
WHEREAS, the cost to an owner of performing the same work or hiring a third party to
perform the work is not an appropriate basis for cost setting or comparison because property owners
should retain a financial incentive to do their own cleanup; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works at its meeting held May 10, 2004 approved the
charge of $75.00 per hour to property owners by the Code Enforcement Department for property
cleanup using the lightning loader.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana as follows:
Section I. The charge to the public of $75.00 per hour by the Department of Code
Enforcement for cleanup services performed with the lightning loader is hereby and in all ways
approved and ratified as of May 10, 2004.
Section II. A copy of this Resolution shall be available for public inspection in the main
office of the Department of Public Works and the Code Enforcement Department.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
PRESENTED
NOT APPROVED
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ADOPTED. / 0- 2L3 -0
Member, South Bend Common Council
Filed In Clerk's WIN
1634
JOHN VOORDE
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
04 -91 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA APPROVING CODE ENFORCEMENT COSTS IMPOSED
ON PROPERTY OWNERS FOR CLEAN -UP
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.
Sean Coleman
Chairman