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04S()UTRg�� 4 � U C PEACE a a + 1865 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER,CITY CLERK UTILITIES MARCH 13, 2017 5:05 P.M. Committee Members Present: Oliver Davis, Randy Kelly, Regina Williams-Preston Committee Members Absent: Dr. David Varner Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Jo M. Broden, John Voorde, Karen White Other Council Absent: Gavin Ferlic Others Present: Adriana Rodriguez, Aladean DeRose, Graham Sparks Presenters: Eric Horvath, John Julian Agenda: Substitute Bill No. 66-16-New Water Rates & Charges (Discussion Only;No Committee Action) Committee Vice Chair Oliver Davis called to order the Utilities Committee meeting at 5:05 p.m. Committee Chair Dr. David Varner was absent and therefore excused from the meeting. Committee Vice Chair Davis introduced the members of the committee and then turned the floor to the presenters for Substitute Bill No. 66-16. Substitute Bill No. 66-16-New Water Rates & Charges (Discussion Only; No Committee Action Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works with offices on the 13`h floor of the County-City building, stated, I would like to go over an update in terms of where we are for the facilities improvement plan as well as the condition of the facilities. I'd like to thank the council members that took the time to go out and visit the facilities. If you haven't already,please let us know and we can take you around. It is something to actually see the things we will be talking about. In relation to where we were with the last ordinance, we did put a revised substitute ordinance in. It is reflective to what the Council wanted. There was a concern of trying to split this over two (2) years, or multiple years. We did it over two (2) years. What we are doing is a forty-four percent (44%) increase. We will have two (2)twenty-two percent(22%) increases. The first one would take place in 2018 if this were to pass soon,the other would be in 2019. The other thing that was asked for was an explanation on the use of TIF. What I would like to point out is even with the funding we have in place with these two (2)twenty-two percent(22%) increases, we are nowhere near having a funding plan that meets the capital needs. So long term,we are going to 455 County-City Building•227 W.Jefferson Boulevard•South Bend,Indiana 46601 Phone 574-235-9221 •Fax 574-235-9173•TDD 574-235-5567•www.SouthBendrN.gov JENNIFER M.COFFMAN ALKEYNA M.ALDRIDGE JOSEPH MOLNAR CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK OPERATIONS