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Council Minutes of 2-1-77 -6- Mr. Fairfield stated if it is in order he would like to move that this be studied in Committee because we have one piece of legislation pending right now and it is going to be an the ballot March 22nd; sad thinks that will determine whether we will have to revert to this ordinance or whether we will go to another one and thinks it doss deserve further study: thinks there is a possibility of different combinations depending on how that election comes out. President Limpert stated there is already a motion on the floor to adopt and same has been seconded. Mr. West commented this has been in Committee for a year. Mr. Wilamosky stated at the tiara, and he doubts this very much, the residents of the City reject the Charter Amendment we are going to have to review the whole thing and decide whether to go with a continued flat charge even with a possible failure of the levy or revert back to a user fee type structure: we know that in March the rate that was projected was 60X is going to be totally insufficient and that in itself is going to have to be adjusted. Mr. Fairfield asked Mr. Wilamsskq what is the standard procedure in assessing for sewers. Mr. WilamDS.ky stated the rate structure that we are currently using on the user fee type structure is indeed unusual per comments not only from the Cuyahoga County Sanitary Engineer's Office but from our own Financial Consultant, Mr. Wayne Kuhn, who indicated on capital expansion such as the expansion that took place in 1971 that the method in which it is financed is unusual; most municipali- ties do not go into such a large capital expansion based on the rate structure the City is using. In Est cases they apply it to the real estate duplicate so as to spread the debt throughout the whale community uniformly. Mr. Beaty referred to Mr. Wilamosky's comment that 6OX would not be enough in the future and stated if the 60X will not be enough - the millage-plus the flat rate will not be enough so somehow we are going to have to come up with a set au~unt of money no matter what it does and rather than have the people that are conservative and retfred people having to compen$ate to cover what people with numerous children use - still thinks this is the fairest way to deal. Roll Call on Motion: Affirmative vote: Beaty, Boehmer, Sharpe, West. Negative vote: Fairfield, Beringer, Wilamosky. 4 Yeas - 3 Nays - Motion carried. Ord. No. 77-2 adopted without emergency measure. Ordinance No. 77-10 introduced by Mrs. Sharpe was given its third reading. An Ordinance amending Section 911.03 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Forth Olmsted entitled "Charges Generally" and .amending Section 911.OS entitled "Method of Billing, Payment", both of Chapter 9~.1, entitled "Sanitary Sewerage System Charges"; and repealing Sections 911.0$, 911.09 and 911.10 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted and declaring an emergency, as amended. Mr. Wilamogky stated inasmuch as Ord. No. 77-2 was adopted he does not feel it is necessary for Council to take aay action on Ord. No. 77-10 and questioned what the best procedure would be. Discussion ensued. Mayor stated Ord. No. 77-10 repeals Ord. No. 77-2. Mr. Wilamosky moved for adoption of Ord. No, 77-10. Mrs. Beringer stated she cannot afford to pay the sewer rate and has talked to people who were in favor of a flat charge. President Limpert called for order and asked if there is a second. Mr. Fairfield seconded the motion. Mr. bleat asked for discussion. Mr. West stated the sewer system needs more money and the only question we had before us is what is the fairest way to do it; have been discussing it and it has been in Co~amrittee and proposed by McDonald ~ Co. about a year ago that we do something. Mr. West stated his reasons for beizsg against Ord. No. 77-10 are as follows: the majority of residents average 8 to 10,000 cu. ft. per year if you exclude the real high ones that are included in the average for 12,000 cu. ft. per year. This means the rate for the 10,040 cu. ft. will go up 6Sx and the charge for the 8,000 cu, ft. is going up lOfaE. To the