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think prior to giving a tax there should be some discussion and justification of it on a year by year basis. Davidson: This is a fee not a tax. Lathrop stated that his main concern all along was that at least the development community be included in the discussions that would most seriously impact their business and subsequently impact the City of Louisville's fee income. He stated that had taken place. He commented that concessions had been made. He still feels the fee is too high. He supports Ordinance 1082 and, also, an annual review. Hornbostel: With the Tabor Amendment will we be allowed to modify it? Griffiths: Amendment No. 1, the Tabor Amendment, does not affect the ability of the City to increase fees. It limits tax and spending increases. Under the amendment the City will experience a limit on its ability to expend its funds. To the extent that fees are increased and it receives additional revenue, that revenue will be subject to the general spending limits set forth in the Bruce Amendment. Mayer: This Council is going to have to study the impact of the Tabor Amendment on Building activity. I still believe, in terms of costs to the City, the water tap fee is too low. Because we haven't been charging for water, but we really should have, and we haven't been picking up the full costs of some of the infrastructure improvements, that there will be increases in assessment fees. Howard moved that Council approve Ordinance No. 1082 on 1st Reading and[ set a Public Hearing for November 17, 1992. Seconded by Mayer. Davidson: My only intent in raising this fee was that growth pays its own way, not that the City profit from growth. Several years ago some of the developers pointed out, that 10