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exemptions that are in this proposed bill because many of these big large projects like Lippert are reconnections and there would be no assessment fee. Councilmember Jo M. Broden arrived at 5:58 p.m. Michael BLANK stated that if you look at these exemptions in the proposed bill, they would take out the majority of the cases where we would have higher assessment fees than South Bend and Mishawaka. Councilmember John Voorde asked under what situation would the Redevelopment Commission grant these exemptions. Mr. Horvath responded his thought was that if TIF dollars are used to extend water and sewer to entice a business to come in there is the flexibility to include that as part of the deal for these potential businesses. It would be part of the larger economic package. Committeemember Dr. Fred Ferlic asked if Mishawaka does that with their Redevelopment Commission. Mr. Horvath responded he does not know. Chairperson Dr. Varner opened up the meeting for public input on the proposed bill. Bill Schalliol, St. Joseph County Economic Director, thanked the Committee for the opportunity to speak on the bill. The building community and the County understand it takes money to run a utility to a property and that also in the coming years there will be challenges towards the circuit breaker imposed by the state in 2019. They also understand this is an ordinance already on the books. With that being said, with this ordinance there are some things he has concerns about the disparity of the rates for development within the City and development in non - incorporated areas or towns like New Carlisle which has South Bend sewer. He asked if the new sewer schedule is the same. Mr. Horvath responded it is the exact same. Mr. Schalliol asked the way he looks at it, the new schedule would be more expensive. Mr. Schalliol provided a handout with his concerns to the Committee which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. The question has been raised how does the assessment rate affect existing projects. The Fed Ex project under the revised ordinance would pay $83,000. The Pepsi Project would pay about $52,000 and the City and Commissioner building would pay $71,000. The General Sheet Metal project, which is just outside the City limits, would pay a one hundred and ten (I 10) percent multiplier because it is not in the City limits and hasn't signed a waiver for annexation would pay $83.000 for its assessment. The St. Joseph Engery Center in New Carlisle would pay the one hundred and ten (110) percent multiplier for a total of $349,027.25. Again this is already in the ordinance, but in the spirit of regionalism we should look at this. The waiver also provides a quid pro quo situations because what happens when an owner does not want to sign the annexation waiver of if there is no reasonably semblance of contiguity or adjacent to in