HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 Annual Report - Utilitiesro�R SE~y` 2014 Annual Report of the Utilities Committee
South Bend Common Council
Date: December 30, 2014
To: The South Bend Common Council
The Office of the City Clerk
From: 5`h District Council Member Dr. David Varner, Chairperson
I am submitting the following Annual Report of the activities of the Common Council's Utilities
Committee as a requirement of § 2 -10 (i) of the South Bend Municipal Code.
This Committee met eight (8) times this year. It is charged with "overseeing the various activities
of all enterprise entities including but not limited to the Bureau of Waterworks, Bureau of Sewers
and all related entities" pursuant to § 2 -10 (i) (10) of the South Bend Municipal Code.
Membership included two (2) citizen members namely Kathleen Petitjean and Chris Huff and four
(4) Council Members namely: Dr. Fred Ferlic, Valerie Schey, Karen White, and myself.
The Committee reviewed a text amendment to Chapter 17 of the City Code addressing the City's
Pretreatment Program, so that the City's standards would be in compliance with EPA regulations.
We also reviewed several appropriation requests throughout the year.
Much attention also focused on the CSO long -term control plan. Public Works Director Eric
Horvath provided an update to our committee in April. Thereafter Dr. Ferlic and myself spent a
considerable amount of time in meetings and discussions with the City Administration regarding
the feasibility of reassessing this plan. All of these efforts have resulted in the latest update being
provided in December by MWH. The overall goal is to "develop a combined sewer overflow plan
that saves money and enhances the environment..." A copy of the MWH power -point is on file
with the Office of the City Clerk. For this to become a reality, continued due diligence by both the
Administration and the Council will be required in order to save tax dollars. Thank you.
Council Member Dr. David Varner, Chairperson --
Utilities Committee
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