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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK UTILITIES MAY 23, 2016 4:25 P.M. Committee Members Present: Dr. David Varner, Oliver Davis, Randy Kelly, Regina Williams- Preston Other Council Present: Gavin Ferlic, Karen White, John Voorde, Jo M. Broden Others Present: Kareemah Fowler, Joseph Molnar, Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Alkeyna Aldridge Agenda: Bill No. 23 -16 — New rules and regulations for Installation Charges (Substitute Bill) Yard Waste Update, Department of Public Works Committee Chair Dr. David Varner called the Utilities Committee meeting to order with two (2) items on the agenda. He explained they had a meeting on Thursday May 19th to discuss this bill. One question raised was has the City had conversations with some of the affected parties such as the County and other larger corporations. Also the question was raised who would actually pay these assessment fees because there are so many exceptions in the bill. Committee Chair Dr. Varner asked Public Works Director Eric Horvath to provide the committee an update on what has transpired since the last meeting. Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works with offices on the 13th Floor of the County -City Building, spoke to the Committee regarding Bill 23 -16. The original bill put together essentially changed the effective dates for assessments and compact fees due and limited the compact to sewer only. It also allowed for exemptions to when these assessments would be paid. There were a number of different exemptions which made it where if money from an entity that was not the City would be waived. After the discussion last week, there was interest in further dialogue but also concerns related to the builders having this black cloud over their heads for back charges. This is now substitute bill three (3) and this bill goes back to the original language with no exemptions. The elimination of the water compact is still included. It would establish new effective dates that mean if someone is connected by or has a permit to connect by August 1St of 2016 there will not be an assessment due on that parcel. This also gives the City the ability to retain the assessments paid up until January 1St 2016. There are no rate changes and no exemptions in this bill. If this moves forward at least builders and developers can feel comfortable that they will not be back charged. 455 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone 574- 235 -9221 • Fax 574- 235 -9173 • TDD 574- 235 -5567 • www.SouthBendIN.gov JENNIFER M. COFFMAN ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE EMILY SEXTON CHIEF DEPUTY/ CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY/ DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK