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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br />KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK <br />UTILITIES <br />Committee Members Present: <br />Other Council Present: <br />Others Present: <br />MAY 19, 2016 5:30 P.M. <br />Dr. David Varner, Regina Williams- Preston, <br />Randy Kelly (Late), Dr. Fred Ferlic <br />John Voorde, Jo M. Broden (Late) <br />Joseph Molnar, Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Eric Horvath <br />Agenda: Bill No. 23 -16 — New rules and regulations for Installation <br />Charges <br />Dr. David Varner, Chairperson of the Utilities Committee, called the meeting to order with one <br />(1) item on the agenda. <br />Bill No. 23 -16 — New rules and regulations for Installation Charges <br />Chairperson Dr. David Varner explained the basics of the bill and the process so far. The <br />Administration has provided a substitute bill with a number of amendments as well. Chairperson <br />Varner asked Eric Horvath to explain the background of the bill and the changes that have been <br />made. <br />Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works with offices on the 13th Floor of the County -City <br />Building, spoke as the presenter of the bill. The differences in the second substitute bill versus <br />the previous version is the addition of language clarifying the exemption of the assessment fees. <br />Councilmember Dr. David Varner asked if that means anyone who is hooked up already would <br />not be liable for fees overlooked in the past. <br />Mr. Horvath stated this bill is saying that if a person has executed a permit to connect or have <br />connected prior to July 1St, 2016 than they are exempt from paying an assessment fee. Even <br />somebody who has a current house under contract and came in now for a permit they would be <br />exempt if this passes. We hired a new permit manager and when he was putting S.O.Ps together <br />we found out that compact fees and assessment fees were not being charged for the most part. <br />We knew we had to start complying with the ordinance but we also did not want harm people <br />who had been living under the existing process. These exemptions keep those people from those <br />back payments. There is also some clarification language as well. In terms of the assessment on <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.SouthBend[N.gov <br />JENNIFER M. COFFMAN ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE EMILY SEXTON <br />CHIEF DEPUTY/ CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY/ DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK <br />