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Mr. Horvath responded that doesn't specifically relate to assessments or compact fees and sewer <br />and water usage is handled through a separate ordinance. It was past practice that certain City <br />entities were waved but already working with the 2017 budget those estimates have been put <br />together for each department so we can understand the true cost of every entity. This change <br />began with Priority Based Budgeting. Another reason it is important to do that is in the PPP <br />agreement with the Zoo that they started paying for water. We have worked . with the Zoo to <br />minimize their water usage and they have cut their use almost in half which has shown a <br />significant benefit to the City. <br />Committeemember Oliver Davis asked how long has it been practice to not bill City properties <br />for their water and sewer. <br />Mr. Horvath responded he doesn't know and its possible forever on some properties. There have <br />been none that we have added to the list and if there were ones that weren't being billed before <br />this administration we didn't bill them but now will do so in 2017. <br />Committeemember Oliver Davis stated he is glad to hear it will be in the budget this year <br />because it looks poorly on the City when we are demanding these things from the County but we <br />are not paying ourselves. <br />Councilmember Tim Scott stated that accountability is important and it is a credit to Mr. Horvath <br />and to the Sustainability Department that we are working on these issues and eliminating waste. <br />Committeemember Dr. David Varner asked if these waivers for City properties had a process for <br />how they were granted or was it arbitrarily assigned. <br />Mr. Horvath responded he doesn't think they were ever even signed up because in some cases <br />they don't even have meters and were hooked up to water and that was pretty common practice. <br />Committeemember Dr. David Varner asked if there is enough time from now until 7:00 p.m. to <br />edit this because there does need to be a larger conversation on compact fees. The idea of <br />addressing only the retroactive fees seems a better option. If these are fees and not taxes then <br />there should be discussion about whether non - profits should be exempt. He stated if one person <br />pays then everybody should typically pay a fee. <br />Committeemember Oliver Davis stated he still feels like the issue of City properties not paying <br />for their water is a problem and that issue is the same as this one in his view. <br />Committee Chair Dr. Varner stated they probably would not be able to address that issue tonight <br />and will have to address that later. <br />Committeemember Davis asked if they clear up these fees tonight when would they come back <br />to it. <br />3 <br />