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Page 1 Mayor's Letter-Water Works City of South Bend Did you know?Snow Removal III Page Newsletter Margaret King Recognized Workers Get Cash Back dM�ld�no Weed&SeedPremiereVideo State of the City Address Information January 2005 Letter from the Mayor Dear Neighbors: This request will be reviewed by the In- the coming months I look forward to dianaUtility Regulatory Commission. reporting on many new and on-going Last year was a busy year for South projects representing continued growth Bend. You can read about our many We have also formed a strategic part- and development for our city. South successes and new initiatives in my nership with St. Joseph County, Ivy Bend is on the move! I encourage and State of the City Address,which will Tech State College and the Towns of invite you to be apart of the effort. be presented to the Common Council Roseland and Osceola to develop a on January 24'. Copies will be avail- Storm Water Happy New Year to All! able at the library or the Clerk's office Management or you can read the report online at Plan that is www.ci.south-bend.in.us. consistentwith k federal and Mayor Steve As we move forward in 2005,there will ' " state guidelines for protecting i main emphasis on protecting and 4ie� P g Did you know? improving our River,streams,and our our rivers and P g Snow Removal freshwater supply. Some people be- streams. SouthBend is one of only 20 lieve that our drinking or fresh water cities/areas out of 150 in Indiana that Snow removal is a team effort and you comes from the river. It does not. It is has submitted its Storm Water Manage- play an important role in keeping our ground water that is pumped from the ment Plan. A significant portion of this sidewalks clear and safe. It is the re- aquifers that abound in our area as a Plan will address public education. It sponsibility of the owner or occupant result of the glaciers that once moved encourages each of us to make a dif- of any premises on any city street to through Indiana. ference in protecting our environment remove snow and ice from the public by following relatively simple steps in- sidewalk within 24 hours after snow or South Bend Water Works is commit- eluding proper disposal of household ice has accumulated. ted to providing the high quality water hazardous waste and pollution preven- at one of the lowest rates per house- tion for commercial or business entit ies. The City of SouthBend Dept.of Code hold in the State. We have the lowest Included in this month's mailing is a Enforcement helps keep our walkways rate among the top 5 largest cities in Storm Water Quality Awareness sur- clearbyremoving snow fromsidewalks Indiana. Keeping the system safe and vey that I encourage you to complete on all public bridges. Code also works secure requires ongoing investment. We and return. This survey will help our with the Police Dept. to make sure are implementing a comprehensive capi- Storm Water Management Team edu- abandoned vehicles are removed from tal improvementplan which utilizes new cate our community regarding the im- city streets especially during the winter technology in order to deliver this ser- portance of environmental stewardship months. Abandoned vehicles are haz- vice effectively and efficiently. I have and provide information and resources ardour and obstruct snow removal asked the Council to approve a rate for individuals andbusinesses to develop crews from clearing streets for the increase to fund these measures. The their own stewardship efforts. safety of emergency vehicles and the average family of household would general public. Please report aban- pay approximately$3 per month more. 2004 was a great year. I am looking doned vehicles to Police,235-9201 or forward to 2005 being even better. In Code Enforcement at 235-9486. Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us