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�p4Spt3TH 8��d r U \ d PEACE ; X X 1865 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK UTILITIES JUNE 25, 2018 4:37 P.M. Committee Members Present: Jake Teshka, Oliver Davis, Sharon L. McBride, Regina Williams-Preston Committee Members Absent: None Other Council Present: Jo M. Broden, John Voorde, Karen White, Gavin Ferlic Other Council Absent: Tim Scott Others Present: Bianca Tirado, Graham Sparks, Bob Palmer, Casey Colvin, Gabriel Murei, David Boling, Elivet Navarro Presenters: Al Greek Agenda: Bill No. 23-18-Request for Amendment of Local Standard Regulations in the South Bend Municipal Code Committee Chair Jake Teshka called to order the Utilities Committee meeting at 4:37 p.m. He introduced members of the Committee and proceeded to give the floor to the presenters. Bill No. 23-18- Request for Amendment of Local Standard Regulations in the South Bend Municipal Code Al Greek,Department of Public Works with offices on the 13u'floor of the County-City Building, stated, Eric Horvath asked me to stand in for him today. I have a little handout here (available in the City Clerk's Office). This is really a simple process here. What happens is the City has what they call an NPDES permit. That is a legal document that allows us to discharge wastewater from our treatment plant into the receiving stream being the St.Joseph River.Part of that document also mandates us to provide oversight and regulation of the industry base that is in South Bend.As part of that regulation we have a local ordinance and that is what we are asking to be changed. Every five (5) years, as part of the process, we must do an evaluation study of the limits that are in the ordinance to make sure the environment is protected, the City workers are protected and all the processes of the waste water plant are staying effective. We walk through a bunch of data to see if we are in a good place. The end result of this study requires a small adjustment. The adjustment changes it from a daily maximum level to a monthly average level. It will make it a bit easier for a lot of us. It was a bit more stringent than it has needed to be. We took our studies to the EPA and they are in full agreement and now it is time to bring it to you for your approval. Once you approve it we can send it back to the EPA and they can make the official change to our program. Committee Chair Teshka then opened the floor to Committee and Councilmembers. INTEGRITY1 SERVICE1 ACCESSIBILITY JENNIFER M.COFEMAN BinNcn L.TtRADo JosEPH R MotmR CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DEPuT4/DIR=oR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.92211 f 574.235.9173 1 www.southbendin.gov