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\. `\ ~~ ~~d ~~ °~R SEA 2010 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL Pursuant to § 2-10 of the South Bend Municipal Code, the following 2010 Annual Report of the Utilities Committee is filed with the Office of the City Clerk. It highlights activities and topics heard by this committee during the 2010 calendar year. Duties: The Utilities Committee 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. Members: There are five (5) members on this Committee, namely: Council Membr Al "Buddy" Kirsits who is the Committee's Vice-Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello, Council Member Thomas LaFountain, Citizen Member Murray Miller, and myself as Utilities Committee Chairperson. Meetings: This year the Utilities Committee held ten (10) Committee meetings. Highlighted Activities: The Utilities Committee spent many hours in Committee meetings. Some of the key topics addressed included the following: • Reviewed Part I proposed Sewer Rate Increase Overview which addresses EPA mandates and the City's Plan through calendar year 2025 at the February 8, 2010 committee meeting • Received a Bureau of Water Works update and reviewed Part II of the Sewer Rate Increase Overview at the March 8, 2010 committee meeting • Received a TRANSPO Facility Progress Report at the March 22, 2010 committee meeting • Received a Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG} update at the May 10, 2010 committee meeting • Reviewed and made recommendations on various appropriation requests which included the Loss Recovery Fund; as well as transfer requests involving the Water Works Sinking Fund