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GAFFNEY: Yes. I have a question about the relationship between the DEM business office and <br />the Water Department business office. How closely do you work together? What are the <br />responsibilities for DEM's billings in relationship to the billings by the Water Department? <br />BAUMAN: So we do work closely with the Department of Water Supply for our commercial <br />customers. Those accounts are billed based on consumption, so we do get water supply meter <br />readings from them. We are notified when a customer opens a water account in a sewered <br />area so that we know we have to begin billing. So we do work closely with the Department of <br />Water Supply. <br />GAFFNEY: When the Department of Water Supply informs you that there is a new account,how <br />do they describe that account? Do they tell you something like single family residence, <br />apartment building? What kind of detail do they give you that you use to make your decision <br />with regard to billing of sewer fees? <br />BAUMAN: No, I apologize, I don't have a copy of the water application right in front of me. We <br />do get a copy of the water application, and if it's not gated directly on the water application, we <br />would look at the real property tax, what type of property that is. <br /> <br />GAFFNEY: Okay, thank you. <br /> <br />ADAMS: Are there questions from any other commissioners? <br /> <br />McINTOSH: This is Commissioner McIntosh, I had a question, but I'm not sure when I should <br />bring it up. It was brought up that the water bill is for a different property than what the house <br />is sitting on that the sewer bill is referring to. They're two different – so are they running water <br />across the TMK to the other lot? Is that what they're doing? I was confused when that was <br />brought up. <br />BAUMAN: That's what it sounds like to me, that it's possible that the meter is on the other TMK <br />and serving both properties. I don't have that information in front of. <br />ADAMS: Georjean Adams, asking a question. I understand that the DEM is taking the position <br />that because, call that building, whatever you want to call it, does receive water, that water is <br />metered and charged for to (Kai Ala) Partners. Is that your understanding? <br />BAUMAN: Yes. The water account could be charged to another person or another entity for <br />sewer. We bill the property owner, but yes, if it's receiving water, the property is being billed. <br />Someone is being billed for that water. <br /> <br />28 <br /> <br /> <br />