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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1988 Service Authority which provide for water and sewer services in areas outside the City but abutting the city's corporate limits, with such areas being defined as "service" areas, City Attorney Worthy stated that in such cases in which the. City has the right to serve but refuses to serve because applicants will not comply with restrictive covenants the City might prescribe (such as to assure that "outside" development will be compatible with nearby in-City development), the Henry County PSA has the right (under agreements with City) to serve. In the case of water service in these circumstances, the PSA may "Cit" connect to the City's mains and relay y treated water to the applicant or applicants who then would be customers of the PSA. Both Messrs. Ford and Adams (of the Planning Commission) cited the Commission's responsibility of attempting to plan for appropriate development of outside-but-abutting properties as well as the protection of interests of "inside" City residents, with Mr. Ford recommending that Council not "rush into" amending Section 23-44 as proposed. Councilman Groden suggested that the PSA agreements with the City might be amended to coincide, perhaps, with the City's present regulations and, too, that the ordinance under consideration ought to be re-written. Mr. Groden also expressed a preference that subsection (4), providing for surcharges to "outside" business firms who seek and use City water, be retained. Councilman McClain, concurring with Planning Commission Chairman Ford, registered his opposition to proposed Ordinance No. 88-12; however, Mr. McClain stated that he would have no objections, once the Henry County Board of Supervisors adopts a zoning ordinance° A motion, duly seconded, that Council not adopt the proposed amending ordinance, carried by a vote of three-to-two (Mayor Oakes and Vice-Mayor Willjams voting against the motion).