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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Committee Chair Teshka interjected, Ms. Kesim, are those all of your questions? <br /> Ms. Kesim replied, I think so. I know I have quite a few. <br /> Committee Chair Teshka stated, Director Horvath, if you would respond to the questions, and I <br /> know the sewer line thing is sort of outside the scope of this particular piece of legislation. <br /> Ms. Kesim interrupted, But this is for sewers, storm water. <br /> Mr.Horvath replied,I can answer that.The liners add fifty(50)to eighty(80)years. It is substantial <br /> and it is almost like getting a new sewer. They are actually structural liners, so they give <br /> infrastructural stability. So, a lot of times we have brick sewers, which, is actually amazing that <br /> they are still performing like they are. They do get to the point where they start to lose their <br /> integrity so when you put this liner in, it actually creates structural integrity. <br /> Ms. Kesim interrupted, Are those real expensive? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, It is not inexpensive,but it is a lot less expensive than tearing up the road and <br /> putting new pipe in. Significantly less. In terms of rate ceiling, you can do what you want. You, <br /> Council, ultimately have control. I can't raise any of these rates without coming to the Council <br /> anyway, so, there is no mechanism in here that would allow me to raise them without coming to <br /> Council,just to be clear.We could use,and in fact we are using,TIF dollars for drainage in addition <br /> to some other water infrastructure and other infrastructure needs. That has been hugely helpful.As <br /> I mentioned before, that was one (1) of the major sources we were relying on but is also not a <br /> dependable and sustainable source because we don't have control of that being used just for storm <br /> water. CSO,we've spent about a little over$150 million since we got the consent decree and Phase <br /> One (I) portion of the plan. That is funded with sewer rates which is user fees as well. So, if you <br /> wanted to build that fee into the sanity sewer rates, you could do that. But, it just seems more <br /> appropriate that you would put it where it belongs, in the storm water fee, to take care of storm <br /> water issues. If it is built into the sewer rates, the priority is going to be on sanitary sewer issues. <br /> You'll get to the storm water issues after you deal with priority areas on the sanitary sewer side. If <br /> we have a consent decree that requires us to use a certain amount of dollars,those dollars are going <br /> to be allocated toward that consent decree before there is flexibility of taking care of drainage <br /> problems. So, I think since they are both user fee based, I would rather see them have a separate <br /> dedicated funding source. It is more transparent. <br /> Ms. Kesim interjected, And what is the $1.2 million? <br /> Committee Chair Teshka called for decorum and asked,Director Horvath,is your answer finished? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, That is it, yeah. <br /> Committee Chair Teshka then gave the floor back to the Committee for further comment or main <br /> motion. <br /> Councilmember Tim Scott arrived at the meeting at 4:53 p.m. <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION I INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 8 <br />