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UNDER DISCUSSION Mr. Godfrey said he would not be in favor of subsidizing (in whole or in part) or waiving development fees and/or building permit fees. Attorney Polackwich explained subsidizing building permit fees, was what the committee was reviewing. He said site plan applications and concurrency application fees were paid to the Planning Department which was funded out of general revenues, so the committee would not have to worry about subsidizing those fees. Attorney Polackwich said the Building Department was an enterprise fund so it survived on fees collected. He explained if the Building Department did not collect permit fees and inspection fees from businesses within the Enterprise Zone, the County would have to transfer funds from general revenues to the Building Department. A conversation ensued regarding the difficulties business owners in the Enterprise Zone had gone through for the incentives they thought were easily attainable to receive because they were in the Enterprise Zone. Chairman Chandler brought up a case in point regarding Oculina Bank and the hardship they went through with the Department of Revenue when they applied for their incentives. The general consensus of the committee was in favor: 3. The general consensus of the committee was to waive (in whole or in part) �-- development fees (e.g., site plan application, concurrency application, etc) and/or building permit fees (because the Building Department is an enterprise fund, the County would have to come up with funds to pay whatever building permit fees the Enterprise Zone does not pay) The Committee reviewed item #4 of the possible New Local Incentives Report 4. Subsidize (in whole or in part) water and sewer connection fees (because the Utilities Department is an enterprise fund, and because our Code and bond covenants prohibit any "free service" the County would have to come up with funds to pay whatever connection fees the Enterprise Zone does not pay) Attorney Polackwich recommended the committee discuss waiving water and sewer connection fees for businesses within the Enterprise Zone. He said it was not a large amount of money. He said the County would transfer funds from the Accounting Department to the Utilities Department. The general consensus of the committee was in favor. The general consensus of the committee was to waive water and sewer connection fees for businesses within the Enterprise Zone. EZDA UN-APPROVED 7 November 08, 2012 CADocuments and Settings\apolackwich\Local Settings\Temporary Internet 1v n Q Files\Content.Outlook\5ERVKF3F\11-08-12.doc L