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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br />KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK <br />UTILITIES <br />Committee Members Present: <br />Committee Members Absent: <br />Other Council Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Agenda: <br />JANUARY 9, 2017 5:13 P.M. <br />Dr. David Varner, Oliver Davis, and Regina Williams - <br />Preston <br />Randy Kelly <br />Jo M. Broden, Karen White, Tim Scott, <br />Eric Horvath, Kareemah Fowler, Alkeyna Aldridge, <br />Aladean DeRose and Adriana Rodriguez <br />Bill No. 66 -16- Addressing New Water Rates and Charges <br />Bill No. 66 -16- Addressing New Water Rates and Charges <br />Committee Chair Dr. David Varner called the meeting to order at 5:13 p.m. with one (1) item on <br />the agenda, Bill No. 66 -16 regarding new water rates. He welcomed City Director of Public <br />Works, Eric Horvath, to the floor to present on Bill No. 66 -16 <br />Mr. Horvath re- introduced Bill No. 66 -16 to Council stressing the importance of clean water and <br />the tendency to take such efforts for granted. He argued the capital needs of the City's water <br />infrastructure have been ignored for years and this is the time to be proactive about protecting <br />clean water in our City. <br />Mr. Horvath went on to share the importance of passing the proposed ordinance as is as opposed <br />to a graduated water rate increase which would still delay the capital needs which need to <br />promptly be addressed. Also, he shared, it's important to approach the IURC once for approval <br />as opposed to proposing a time graduated increase. Doing so, Mr. Horvath argued would <br />decrease the likelihood that the IURC would support the additional changes overtime. <br />Committee Chair Varner asked if we considered other funding sources like TIF to support these <br />capital needs rather than further burden residents with another increase. <br />Committee Member Oliver Davis shared Committee Chair Varner's sentiments and shared with <br />Mr. Horvath that he'd like to see Public Works educate the public and media on the necessity of <br />an increase and the current condition of our water infrastructure. <br />455 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Phone 574 - 235 -9221 • Fax 574- 235 -9173 • TDD 574- 235 -5567 • www.SouthBendIN.gov <br />JENNIFER M. COFFMAN ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE JOSEPH R. MOLNAR <br />CHIEF DEPUTY/ CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY/ DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK <br />