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Commttt port: ?Utilities tommttt The May 28, 2002 meeting of the Utilities Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Al"Buddy"Kirsits at 4:03 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Coleman, King, White, Ujdak, Kirsits and Kelly; Director of Public Works Gary Gilot, City Engineer Carl Littrell, Bureau of Water Works Director John Stancati, Director of Community Development Jon Hunt, City Controller Rick 011ett, Ann Kolata,Assistant City Attorney Aladean DeRose, Michael Beitzinger,Michael Urbanski,Alan B. Feldbaum, Max Ujdak, Kathy Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney and Terry Bland of the outih Nettb Crtbuttt. Council Member Kirsits noted that a quorum was not present therefore no formal recommendation would be made by the Committee. The first item on the agenda was to review Substitute Bill No. 35-02 which would amend various ordinances concerning the extensions, additions and improvements to the Waterworks and would safeguard the interests of owners of certain revenue bonds. City Controller Mr. Rick 011ett made the presentation. He noted that the ordinance addresses three (3) outstanding and one (1) which will be initiated. Surety bonds are required to place funds in reserve. This ordinance would permit the city to fund the debt service reserve account with a surety bond resulting in the $2.2 million held in the three (3) reserve accounts to be used for the improvement of the Waterworks operation. This would be a one-time access to these funds. A one-page list of"Capital Improvement Projects"was then presented(copy attached). Council Member Kirsits thanked everyone for their presentation and noted that no action would be taken for lack of a quorum. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 31-02 which would make technical corrections to Ordinance No. 9314-02 addressing wellhead protection. Aladean DeRose, Assistant City Attorney made the presentation. Ms. DeRose noted that the codification company brought to the city's attention that a scrivener's error was made in Ord. No. 9314-02 and that the proper section should be § 17-48.1. Council Member Kirsits thanked Ms. DeRose for the information. Council Member Kirsits then called for a presentation on Substitute Bill No. 34-02 which would make changes to the Universal Utility Main Line Assessment Ord. No. 9290-01. Ms. DeRose made the presentation. She noted that in addition to making scrivener error corrections in the numbering of the ordinance that several substantive changes are being proposed which include:adding that commercial/industrial water/sewer main line assessments are not subject to a maximum rate cap, that all charges and rates would have the same effective date, clarification of residents and adding the word"real"before the word"property". Council Member Kirsits inquired whether the rates were similar to those in Elkhart. Mr. Gilot stated that they were and also spoke in favor of the Bill. Council Member Kirsits thanked the Administration for the information.