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UTILITIES FEBRUARY 9, 2015 5:20 P.M. <br />Committee Members Present: Dr. David Varner, Gavin Ferlic, Dr. Fred Ferlic (EAB), <br />Derek Dieter <br />Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Henry Davis, Valerie Schey (EAB), Oliver Davis, <br />Karen White <br />Others Present: Jack Smith, Kathy Cekanski- Farrand, Erin Blasko, Kara Boyles, <br />Joe Fragomeni, Eric Horvath <br />Agenda: Organizational Meeting <br />With a quorum present Dr. David Varner, Chair of the Utilities Committee called the schedule <br />organizational meeting to order. <br />The first order of business was to name a citizen member of the Committee. <br />Chairman Dr. Varner then stated that the primary focus of the Committee in 2015 would be the federal <br />EPA mandate to separate the combined storm /sanitary sewer system. Solutions by the City <br />Administration to comply with the mandate have a price tag exceeding $650 million. Bonds to support <br />the costs would be borne by rate payers. <br />The City Council finds the suggested rate increases unacceptable. As proposed, the concern is that <br />residential payers would not be able to pay the rate increases and it would be a disincentive to business <br />expansion. <br />Karen White voiced similar concerns. She said the City should explore alternative ways to meet the <br />mandates to reduce costs and requisite rates. <br />Dr. Varner adjourned the meeting at 5:24 P.M. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Dr. David Varner, Chairperson <br />Utilities Committee <br />