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Page 6 - December 13, 2005 New Brighton Council Minutes effective January 1, 2006. lyes, 2 Nays, Motion Carried es: Mayor Larson Council Member Hoffman Council Member Moore-Sykes Nays: Council Member Doffing Council Member Burg 4. Consider resolution adopting the 2006 water, sanitaIy sewer, storm water, and street lights utilities rates and charges. Report No. 05-273. Resolution No. 05-109. Director of Finance Dan Maiers gave some details about the 2006 Utility Rate Study recently completed. The significant assumptions include: . an increase in service levels to reduce radium in the water, estimated to cost roughly $120,000 in 2006 and 2007 . $295,000 will continue to be encumbered for future reinvestment into the water distribution system infrastructure . Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) program to deal with inflow and infiltration of stormwater into the sanitary sewer system (sump pump program), sewer treatment charges are expected to increase, an estimated $50,000 per year for the next five years will be spent addressing the problems . capital costs in the Stormwater Fund will continue to be over $100,000 each year for the annual street reconstruction projects and pond dredgings . federally mandated stormwater programs (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System or NPDES) continue to drive up the costs in the Stormwater Fund . the annual street reconstruction program will require contributions of $40,000 from the Water Fund and $50,000 from the Sewer Fund I Motion by Council Member Burg, seconded by Council Member Hoffman to waive the reading and consider adopting the 2006 Water, Sewer, Storm water and Street Lights rates. 4 Ayes, 1 Nays, Motion Carried les: ayor Larson ouncil Member Hoffman ......ouncil Member Moore-Sykes Council Member Burg Nays: Council Member Doffing 4. Consider resolution adopting the 2006 water, sanitary sewer, stormwater, and street lights utilities mtes and charges. Report No. 05-273. Resolution No. 05-109.