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CITY OF SOUTH BEND ! OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> portion and this is up to Mr. Horvath, but my thought is that we continue this conversation unless <br /> you want to have a vote on this tonight. <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, I've said before that we haven't had this fee since 1999 when they put the <br /> implementation of the MS4 Program in. It won't kill anyone to have an extra week or two (2) on <br /> this. But at some point, we need to make a decision on whether or not we are willing to have a <br /> storm water fee and a sustainable Fund for storm water. I don't have any issue with that, I would <br /> just appreciate that if there are specific questions, please bring them to me and we will give you <br /> whatever answers we can. Whatever we can't, we will let you know. <br /> Committee Chair Teshka stated, I don't want to take this to the floor tonight and have an outcome <br /> that is not desirable. <br /> Councilmember Scott stated, I would suggest that between now and, say, Monday of next week, <br /> we run all the questions specific to this ordinance to you, Committee Chair Teshka. He will then <br /> feed them to Eric and then that way next week he will be able to address those specific questions. <br /> If we need a separate meeting on this we can do that before we vote. Does this need to be done <br /> before January 1? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, Well that would be great because we could start working on figuring out the <br /> program. We've got plenty of time. <br /> Councilmember Broden asked,This would allow you to bid then,though,right?Basically the 2019 <br /> season amounts because you know how much is coming in, we wouldn't miss that critical first <br /> (1St) quarter? <br /> Mr. Horvath replied, That's a really good point that Councilmember Broden just made. Projects <br /> aren't designed overnight and we aren't going to start designing if we aren't sure we have funding <br /> in place because it doesn't make sense. To your point, if we wait too long then the issue is it gets <br /> pushed to next year and there isn't any construction season left if we start there. <br /> Committeemember Davis stated, But one (1) point she made, I thought was interesting is that we <br /> are already paying for it. How much are we already paying? <br /> Committee Chair Teshka stated, I think that's incalculable. <br /> Committeemember Davis interjected, No, no, it needs to be calculable. <br /> Councilmember Broden stated, I guess my closing is at this proposal where it stands now, and <br /> thank you for the clarity in how we got to the non-residential, but it is grossly under what other <br /> municipalities are doing. So, it is only so long that we can continue to patch this and underfund it. <br /> I've appreciated your past proposals to bring along our infrastructure that has been long <br /> underfunded. As I said, this is impacting everyone and frankly it is only going to get worse. So the <br /> longer we delay and the longer we put this off, the more difficult and the more burdensome it <br /> becomes for of our residents. Not only for the ones that are resourced but those that are not. Any <br /> of these projects that I am aware, they impact an entire area, not an individual resident or <br /> neighborhood. It is up to us to look at that. Roll it out, in my opinion. <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 vwvw.southbendin.gov <br /> 10 <br />