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VILLAGE OF CHAGRIN FALLS
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
March 9, 2009

Members present: Patton, Evans, Williams
Also present: Mayor Brick, Bloom, Himes, Watterson, Lannon

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Steven Patton.

WATER BILL APPEAL - 40 SOUTH MAIN STREET

Mr. Himes explained that on July 11, 2008 the Utilities Department was making a service call at 40 South Main Street and they found a sub-meter that was plumbed in on the street side of the utility meter, so there was a meter set up to plum an apartment and was plumed in prior to the water going through the meter that we are reading for billing purposes. There is no record in our billing record or reading record of this meter being read. We do allow sub-metering but it all has to be passed through the meter we are reading for utility billing purposes. The owner was then billed for all the consumption that was recorded on that meter. For both water and sewer service it amount to $14,686.74. The water department plumed in a new meter and it is now on the billing system.

Mrs. Evans said Steve, I need to recuse myself from this discussion because Mr. Hughes and I are partners in a building in Solon.

Harold Hughes, property owner, presented his appeal to the Committee and there was lengthy discussion.

Mr. Williams said he would suggest that Mr. Himes look at what other comparable usages are and begin there in terms of trying to figure out what appropriate relief may be. He asked that Mr. Himes look at the history and come up with some alternative method of calculating what appropriate usage is and then carry the conversation forward from there.

Mr. Patton said they will table this for further discussion.

The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.

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Steven Patton, Chairman
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