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City Council Meeting Minutes August 16, 2022 Page 7 of 9 She noted there were comments about water tap fees and wanted to be sure people know those fees are specific to the actual cost of providing water and building water infrastructure; if someone is not increasing the number of fixtures in the home they will not pay any water tap fee. Councilmember Dickinson stated he would like consideration of a flat fee rebate of up to $15,000 for every rebuild as that would cover the costs for most people and does not benefit anyone rebuilding larger than what they had. This would also help limit the impact on the general fund if it has to reimburse the other funds. Councilmember Most stated she would like consideration of a cap on the program to limit the budget impacts and also to be more equitable. She would like to set a defined number so we know the budget impacts and can plan for that. We must focus on core services and make sure we can provide those. Mayor Stolzmann she wants to create an easy program that gives residents certainty. She stated there are cuts that can be made to the budget to make it work. Councilmember Brown stated he supports rebating 100% of the tax up to the size of the original home. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney stated he can't agree to anything until we fully understand the impacts on the General Fund and the budget but this discussion is helpful in understanding what is doable. Councilmember Leh stated he would like a program that rebates as close to 100% of the tax as possible to bring the greatest relief. Mayor Stolzmann summarized the consensus that Council would like a program that includes: a deadline to apply of December 31, 2024; it is for those who owned the property at the time of the fire; the rebate should be proportional to the size of the original house; and try to get as close to 100% credit as we can while understanding the impacts on the General Fund. If possible it would be a credit at the time of building permit rather than a grant. The program should be retroactive to anyone who applies for a permit before the program is in place if possible. Staff will bring back a program for consideration. ORDINANCE NO. 1837, SERIES 2022 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLES 15, 16, AND 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING MAILED NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CERTAIN LAND USE APPLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW — 2nd READING, PUBLIC HEARING (advertised Daily Camera 5/22/22) — continued from 6121122 & 7119122 36