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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK Mr. Horvath stated, Council one hundred percent(100%) controls that. We won't have any ability and there's nothing in the ordinance that says anyone else has the ability to raise the rate. It is always Council. So,when we go to look at impervious surfaces and put the whole proposal together that will lay out the whole framework,it will change who pays what and how much each individual pays. Some might pay more, and some might pay less depending on how it's structured. I will say that we started the rate off low in terms of fully meeting the needs. We had shared in our budget presentation that there were approximately$3 million of need every year and what we are funding with this rate was about $1 million of need. We felt it important to get this established and get moving to at least start funding storm water needs. You could put something in the ordinance for a cap but by its nature it has to come back to the Council before anything can increase anyway. Councilmember Tim Scott asked, Is there a way that maybe by the meeting this evening that you could come up with a date or a commitment to come back to Council to present to us an income- based rate? I would like to have a commitment from you. I don't know what that looks like or how long it would take but a commitment to come back to us and report if we can do it or not with the understanding we do want to do it. I would like to have a literal date and would like to know when. I think you guys could put together a date and a group to work on that. Mr. Horvath replied, I have no problem with that. We will be moving forward with that. We will have a proposal but I can only propose. I would need both Council's and the State's agreement to move forward with that. But I would think by June 1st, 2019 we could have a proposal that would lay out what we are thinking. There was a question about software, too. We can add fees to software, but it is just really tough to add. With Philadelphia's program, they do a percentage of income and they actually do it by actual income rather than a tiered structure. It would be a lot easier for us to do it by a tiered structure because then we could attach it to certain bills. If it is something like what Philadelphia is doing, we would have to go into every single bill. Even with the new software program, it would still be difficult but it would allow us to bring in a database of income and then a database of the percentage or whatever the process would be to determine their rate. But I'm comfortable that by June 1St, 2019, we will have a proposal in front of Council. Councilmember Scott followed up, Well let's make a date. I would like to follow up on that. I would like South Bend to be the first(1St) in the State to be proposing something like that. That is something we need to push downstate and I think this whole group would be there to help you push downstate. The other thing is, I wouldn't mind looking at some of the construction that is happening in our City that is using permeable paving. What kind of incentives do we give for that? Is there anything in the State or nationwide to incentivize that? I know there are requirements for retaining ponds and what not but that is for later. Committeemember Oliver Davis asked, What is your name? Ms. Sutton replied, Barb Sutton. Committeemember Davis followed up, Ms. Sutton, thank you for coming. If something were to happen to Ms. Sutton's house this year in her neighborhood, right now, no matter what happens, there would not be any funds coming out of this starting June 1. I mean, there is nothing coming out, it would happen this spring, correct? EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ; INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 vwwv.southbendin.gov 4