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Committee Chair Dr. David Varner asked if Mr. Horvath anticipates a second bill will come to <br />Council that were in the first bill. <br />Mr. Horvath responded he anticipates dialogue occurring and would like some direction from the <br />Council if they would like to see exemptions or not. This bill right now gets us to a point where <br />after August 1" 2016 the department will know what we need to be doing and everything will be <br />clear. <br />Committee Chair Dr. Varner stated it seems everyone came to a consensus at the previous <br />meeting that no one wanted to see back charges made and wanted to clarify that in regards to <br />development they are not hindered by something the Council does. Unfortunately this is a <br />problem that is fifteen (15) years in the making and the sense is that there needs to be a <br />resolution but we need to make sure that what we end up with does what we want. One of those <br />issues that needed more discussion was the exemptions. He asked Mr. Horvath if there will be a <br />reconsideration in the future of exemptions. <br />Mr. Horvath responded yes and he would like direction from the Council regarding the <br />exemptions. There would be no exemptions as of the passage of this bill. The assessments are <br />essentially to recoup costs for extension of utilities. The exemptions were originally brought <br />forward with the idea that if someone else paid for the extension of the utility there should be no <br />assessment charge. Many other municipalities do not have those exemptions and there were no <br />exemptions in the original 2002 ordinance. If the Council prefers not to grant exemptions that <br />would be fine. <br />Committeemember Oliver Davis asked if there is any other language that came out of the <br />previous meeting that needs to be inserted into this new bill or would they be good to vote <br />tonight. <br />Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand stated it was publicly stated after the last Utilities <br />Committee that the Council would not be taking any formal action today. <br />Mr. Horvath stated he understands that we don't need to pass this immediately but the sooner we <br />do this the more clarity we have for builders and developers. <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic stated in his opinion all this does is provides clarity to developers <br />and builders that they will not have to pay any fees before August I". In that time between now <br />and August 1 st, we have the opportunity to see what we should do for the long term. <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to accept this substitute bill now on file in the City <br />Clerk's Office. Committeemember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried <br />unanimously by a voice vote. <br />Committee Chair Dr. David Varner asked someone from the County to share their concerns with <br />the Committee. <br />2 <br />