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7 Ms. Hamilton said we could require that the relighting be free only if it is done between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mr. Norris said he questions philosophically asking City taxpayers to underwrite sprawl in Albemarle County. Ms. Mueller said that is a RSWA question. She said there is no formal agreement yet on how to fund the new water supply. Mr. O’Connell said there is some growth in the City. He said the cost allocation issue is one that will come to Council in January or February. Ms. Hamilton said she is bothered by our seasonal water rates and philosophically has a problem with them. She said University students are gone when the rates are higher. She said we should spread out the incentive to conserve water. Mr. Lynch said the cost is mostly driven by the cost of the infrastructure for summer water storage, but also the use goes up in the summer, and the seasonal rates provide an incentive to use less water in the summer. Mr. Taliaferro asked if the City’s average daily consumption has increased, and Ms. Mueller said she will provide that information. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Lane, said that she is afraid that we will run out of potable water in the near future. She said water is more precious than oil. She said she wants to make sure County residents are paying for the bulk of the water. Ms. Tammy Londeree, 813 Locust Avenue, Apt. C, said she is worried that the rates are increasing. She said people should pay fines if they violate regulations during a drought. She said rain barrels are too expensive for low income people. As there were no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Hamilton said that the University is also growing rapidly, and we need to think about ways our citizens are subsidizing other users. Mr. Lynch said U. Va. is also doing a lot with water conservation and their usage is flat. He said the City usage is also going down, but the County is exploding with water use. He said we need extra water storage capacity. He said a 27/73 cost split was recommended a few years back. He said sewer is also about at its capacity. He said State regulations are also driving up the cost. Mr. Taliaferro agreed with Mr. Lynch, and he said he shares Ms. Hall’s concern, that we need to be sure the County is paying their fair share, and said we need to look carefully down the road. Mr. Norris said he would like to see us increase our water conservation efforts, and would like to hear new ideas. He said he would support reinstating one free pilot lighting per customer, limited to single family homeowners, done between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mr. Lynch said that pilot lights are cut off at the end of the heating season, and everyone wants them relighted at the first cold snap. Dr. Brown said that a sign up list could be created. He said turning off the pilot lights during the summer encourages gas conservation. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 31 (UTILITIES) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990,A S AMENDED,