XCC Special Session Minutes, 11-07-09, Page 16 because trucks would still drive the same routes. Mr. Lewis thought one advantage of having trash pickup more than once weekly was if someone was missed, the trucks are already in town and could go do that pickup. Councilwoman Felton noted the chart above states, *Stormwater operating expenses include addition of 2 FTE’s (formerly from Street Maintenance Division.”) They are not adding two new employees; it should say transfer of 2 FTE’s. Mr. Percival agreed. Mr. Bazelak said if they are able to increase the stormwater rates, a portion of the money can be used to repair the Shawnee Park retaining wall. Councilman Louderback said he got a one-hour voicemail from a Xenia Township Trustee asking that the City reduce water rates. Mr. Percival explained that in 1974, a sewer line was built from Central State University to the City of Xenia’s Treatment Plant, Because they used federal funds to build that sewer line, we have to charge everybody the same amount of money for sewer as an in-city rate. Prior to the late 1970's or early 1980’s, we did not provide water to anyone except city residents. At one time, Amlin Heights had their own water system, but their well field was contaminated and their pipes were asbestos lined pipes, so the City of Xenia took over the Amlin Heights system. The City paid to demolish and replace that water system. It has always been the opinion of previous City Councils that there was a cost to the citizens of the City proper to build the plant, distribution system, and everything that makes it possible to provide water to citizens outside the City. Because the citizens of Xenia paid the upfront costs, itis only fair to charge people outside the City more because they did not pay for the upfront costs, Councilwoman Felton said Amlin Heights’ residents agreed to annex if the City did that. Mr. Percival said some but not all residents agreed to annex. Mr. Percival said getting closer to the Trustee’s question, some of the people in the Township are within our 5-year time of travel, as Mr. Tincu demonstrated on one of his PowerPoint presentations. Within that S-year time of travel, there are certain people living in the Township who get our water. The question posed to him is, if these people are willing to restrict use of their property because it is within our 5-year time of travel of our well field, shouldn’t they only pay in-city rates if they are within the Township and are they are providing something to the City because they are restricting use of their property. Mr. Lewis estimated there were 20 people in that area. Mr. Percival said he told the Trustees to bring him a proposal to take to City Council. He thought it was logical, but he would need to see what Council says. Mr. Lewis thought most, of the area was farmland. Mr. Percival said he could almost name everyone they are talking about. The Township said if there are people who are providing something to the City, then it is fair for the City to give them in-city rates. Councilman Caupp said they could give them in-city rates then annex Amlin Heights and call it even. Mr. Lewis said there have been a couple of Supreme Court decisions the last two years that dealt with the issue of municipalities providing water outside of their city limits, The City is not required to provide water to anybody outside our municipal jurisdiction and we can refuse to provide that water. Because of the concentration of people, Amlin Heights’ residents cannot have wells. If we say either you annex into the City or we are cutting off your water supply, all their houses become uninhabitable because they cannot drill wells due to the density, He was not sure the City wanted to annex Amlin Heights because we would have to provide emergency services and repair roads. We need to do a survey and find out the average age of the