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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND i OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> was some new legislation they put in that allowed for us to have these differential rates. So I see <br /> them as separate entities and separate decision processes. From my perspective, it is important for <br /> me to move forward with the storm water fee because I'm sitting on this side of the table with <br /> people calling me and asking for help and we are having trouble giving them help because we just <br /> don't have the funding. <br /> Committeemember Davis interrupted, And I'm sitting on this side of the table with people feeling <br /> we are taxing them too high, too, and I'm also sitting there as a resident of South Bend that deals <br /> with that. And so,therefore,we are all sitting on this side of the table that both of these plans need <br /> to be coined out at the same. So arguing on what side of the table we're on is, to me, a waste of <br /> time. The second (2nd)thing is I think we can both put them out.You have to consider how people <br /> look at us. When they see this go into place, when we could have a rate here and a caveat there, <br /> people can deal with that better. You're the Administration and you are going to have to deal with <br /> this for the same kind of situation for the next six(6)months or seven(7)months anyways because <br /> there's no money coming in until June. And then just because the money starts coming in July, <br /> money is not just going to show up just from that standpoint. Basically a year from now. So the <br /> idea of us passing this tonight is not going to be able to get you off of that side of the table anyway. <br /> So my thing is when we do it, we need to do it right, let's not just do it just to be doing it. <br /> Councilmember Tim Scott stated, What Councilmember Davis is saying, you won't see that from <br /> me a year and a half from now when we vote on that. I understand what you are saying about the <br /> sustainable Fund. We are a river city. I came from river city and they are dealing with the same <br /> issue down there.Your billing,is that through Citiworks?What program are you looking at?Don't <br /> tell me Accela. <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, No, I think it's called Systems And Software. We went through a pretty <br /> extensive selection process. We had five(5) different entities come in and showed us their billing <br /> software. We had a whole group that reviewed it and it was a lot of our billing and Innovation <br /> staff. <br /> Councilmember Scott followed up, So this could go into effect with the billing system you have <br /> right now? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, Yes. <br /> Councilmember Scott then asked, So how long would it take you to get to that income-based <br /> billing? Is it with the same software company? Are they able to do that or will you have to look at <br /> a totally different system? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, No, Systems And Software will support that. <br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden interjected, Or the variable rates? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, Yes, it will support both. We could do it with the one (1) we have but we <br /> would have to hire someone from the outside to come in and do it just because you would have to <br /> touch every single bill and we don't have the budget or ability to do that. <br /> Committeemember Davis interrupted, Is there a cost? How much would that cost? <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221'1574.235.9173 TTD 574 235 5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 7 <br />