Bill No. 42-16 Participate in Indiana's Available Insurance Proceeds Program

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1300 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDLANA 466o1 -1830 August 16, 2016 PHONE 574123 5-9486 FAX 574/235-7703 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT RANDY WILKERSON DIRECTOR Tim Scott, Council President Common Council of the City of South Bend 227 West Jefferson Blvd. • Suite 400 S South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Ordinance Authorizing Participation in Indiana Department of Insurance Available Insurance Proceeds Program Dear Council President Scott: The Department of Code Enforcement respectfully requests that the Council enact this ordinance to authorize and direct the City of South Bend's written request to participate in the Indiana Department of Insurance ( "IDOI ") Available Insurance Proceeds Set Aside Program, and to direct payment of the associated registration fee. The initial $100.00 registration fee would be paid from the Unsafe Building Fund. I will be available as the presenter on behalf of the Department. This is a State of Indiana program that requires for property damaged by fire or explosion that a percentage of the insurance proceeds be side aside and held in escrow until the repairs are made or the property has been demolished. Should the city have to take action, this law provides some protection to the city from property owners who might choose to take insurance proceeds and fail to repair or clean up their damaged property. On behalf of the Department of Code Enforcement, it is my belief that this ordinance is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of South Bend. Respectfully, Randy Wilkerson Director of Code Enforcement Filed in Clerk's Office P UG , 1 6 2016 KAREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK, SOUTH SEND, IN Es e3lo