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1134 The next item was a presentation from DLZ concerning the storm water utility and ERU's. Representing DLZ were Laurie Christie, John Laturner and Chris Franz. DLZ was founded on storm water projects. Chris Franz is the storm water specialist for DLZ and he gave the presentation. The current billing structure is based upon customers who are in the corporate limits and receive a wastewater bill. The current rate is $3.00 and is the same for residential and commercial properties. The first example was a residential property containing 2,702 square feet. With a 1 inch rainfall,that property would generate approximately 1,700 gallons of runoff, equivalent to thirty-three 55-gallon drums. Another example given was the Sanisery property,which in the same rainfall would generate approximately 97,000 gallons of runoff, or 1,800 55-gallon drums. That is a 5600% increase compared to the residential volume. St Francis Hospital generates 374,000 gallons of runoff. Their plan would be to establish an Equivalent Residential Ir Unit, or ERU. An ERU is the average impervious area on a residential lot,which typically equals 2,800 square ft in Indiana. In the proposed"fair use"billing,residential properties would pay a single ERU and non-residential properties would be billed based upon their total impervious surface area or ISA. This would be figured by taking the total ISA divided by 2,800 and multiplied by the ERU. Using the current rate of$3.00 as the sample ERU,this would put St Francis Hospital paying approximately $645 per month for storm water. DLZ would assist the Town in determining an ERU through aerial imagery analysis and the town database, create a Storm Water Master Plan, creating a credit program that would allow non-residential customers to receive discounts off their monthly bill by installing additional detention/retention and other measures. Councilman Watkins asked how you would justify charging a non-residential customer more and only giving them a small discount after they have spent the money for a retention pond and say that there is no run over. Chris stated that most discounts do not go above 50%,but it would be at the Town's discretion to offer more. John Latumer stated that there are generally some storm events that will have at least some run over even with retention ponds. Councilman Watkins asked what percentage of customers usually take the discount and Chris Franz stated usually not more than 5%because some will see the discount requirements as lost parking or other space and will prefer to just pay the increased fee. The council will schedule a special session for Tuesday, April 8s' at 3:30 to conduct a storm water workshop. The next item on the agenda was John Lambert of Horseshoes of Hope requesting to hook onto the town sewer system for the property at the corner of Landersdale and Slide Off Roads. Mr. Lambert has already signed an agreement to be annexed if that becomes necessary. A motion to approve the connection to the town's sewer system was made by Councilman Watkins and second by Councilman Cook. Motion carried 5-0. Under Unfinished Business, Councilwoman Perry asked for an update on the Memorandum of Understanding for the centralized dispatch. She is suggesting that the Council respond to the initial MOU from 2012 in writing with their questions and concerns. Councilman Watkins stated that Morgan County Public Safety Dispatch Board, which he, along with the police and fire chiefs sits on to represent the Town, has made it clear that they will not act on an old MOU. Martinsville has not signed it yet either and he believes there have been four different versions so far. The DLGF has changed how the money can be used and the MOU did not address that. Mr. Watkins stated that there has not been anything for our council to act on since all of the changes have happened. There will be a meeting held on April 2". Councilman Watkins stated that they are public meetings and he can obtain copies of the minutes for Councilwoman Perry. There was a motion for the approval of claims in the amount of$526,309.29 made by Councilman Watkins and second by Councilwoman Perry. Motion carried 5-0. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, a motion was made by Councilman Langley and second by Councilwoman Perry to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0.