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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK UTILITIES Committee Members Present: Committee Members Absent: Other Council Present: Others Present: Agenda: JUNE 13, 2016 5:17 P.M. Dr. David Varner, Oliver Davis (late), Randy Kelly, Regina - Williams Preston Dr. Fred Ferlic Tim Scott, Jo Broden, Gavin Ferlic, Karen White, John Voorde Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Adriana Rodriguez, Kareemah Fowler, Jennifer Coffman, Jitin Kain Bill No. 23 -16 — New rules and regulations for Installation Charges — SUBSTITUTE BILL (Update Only) Committee Chair David Varner called the meeting of the Utilities Committee to order at 5:17 p.m. The minutes are available online so everyone can go back over them to understand this issue better. We received a letter from the Builder's Association stating that they believe the compact fees as proposed are illegal, so we will not act on it until we have more clarification and understanding. Committee Chair Varner asked the committee if everyone is supportive of the idea of correcting the record so there are no retroactive fees charged. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand located the Utilities Committee meeting minutes from November 2001 when Gary Gilot gave a detailed presentation on the fees. She will send it to the Council so they have a good sense of the background. Committee Chair Varner stated that we want to be responsible for correcting that error. Another issue is the installation charge, which is going to be handled in regards to how the builder's association deals with it, and that I assume is going to be modified. An issue that will come up regarding the proposal going forward, is for the compact fees. The compact fee will be an ongoing charge to people who are not inside the City, but use City sewer. 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