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Mr. Horvath stated then we are just going to forgive the assessment fees now. Council Attorney responded yes with the August deadline that was discussed tentatively in earlier meetings. Mr. Horvath responded he has no issue with that but again the ordinance is clear about there being a compact fee and how it is calculated. Committee Chair Dr. Varner stated we could handle that in the same way we are dealing with the assessments, we could waive them retroactively. Mr. Horvath stated people who have connected in the County are going to be a little worried about that language until it gets changed. That is why we were trying to do the forgiveness piece on both the compact and the assessment charges and then work on the exemption language which may change what you do with compacts and assessments but at least get the forgiveness piece in. If all you are comfortable with is the assessment language then that's fine but those people will be nervous. Committee Chair Dr. Varner responded his message to them is that we will work to correct those compact fee charges just like we did to work through the assessment charges. Councilmember Tim Scott stated we really haven't been following these ordinances at all and now we are making strides towards fixing everything. The way it is in here currently there is some vagueness and there are loopholes. Mr. Horvath stated he agrees and it serves the City and developers to know what the rules are and that they are very clear so the expectations are known. Committee Chair Dr. Varner stated he would appreciate seeing something by 7:00 p.m. that deals with the forgiveness with the exemption of the compacts and we will address that then. Mr. Horvath stated that is an easy fix. We will change the preamble and keep 17 -87 as it is because it only concerns the assessment fees. Those wishing to speak in favor of Bill 23 -16: Bill Schalliol, County Executive Director of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill. He stated he appreciates the discussion and applauds the progress made over the past few weeks. He stated he had a good discussion last week with Mr. Horvath and we are all generally under the same vision of where this needs to go. No one from the public spoke in opposition to the bill. Committeemember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill 23 -16 to the full Council with no recommendation. Committeemember Regina Williams- Preston seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of three (3) ayes.