Ground breaking planned for Ashtabula industrial park
SHELLEY TERRY Star Beacon
The issue was brought to light at the end of Monday night's pre-council meeting, when Ward 4 Councilwoman Julie Lattimer piped up and asked City Solicitor Tom Simon about the ordinance designed to stimulate growth. She reminded him council formally requested legislation at the April 17 meeting.
Simon had little to say, but he did not have the ordinance ready. He had an excused absent from the April 17 council meeting and his assistant, Margaret Draper, attended the meeting in his place.
Council also discussed the issue at length during the April 9 work session. Simon was present at that work session.
Ward 4 Councilwoman Julie Lattimer said Monday she was disappointed. She wanted to move forward Monday with the amended tap-in fee schedule.
"We're waiting on you, Mr. Simon," she said.
Simon said, "You're not waiting on me."
"Yes we are," she said.
Vice President Josephine Misener said Simon has had the information for a month (since April 9), and still, no ordinance. She believes the amended ordinance is very important because the city needs to have something to offer business people who may be considering moving to the new Route 11 industrial park.
"This is ridiculous," Misener said. "The city manager is writing legislation himself to keep this city going."
The proposed ordinance will charge a $500 flat fee on existing commercial, retail and industrial businesses in buildings that have been vacant for two years, if there's no modification to the water service.
If it is a new or modified commercial, retail or industrial business, the city will charge by the size of the water meter. For example, for a 1-inch pipe, $1,500; for a 2-inch pipe, $4,500; and so forth.
City Manager Anthony Cantagallo said the current tap-in fees are so high they have kept business from coming into the city.
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