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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Worksession <br />November 10, 2020 <br />5:00 pm <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br /> Councilmember Graeme Allen <br /> Councilmember Emily Dunsworth <br /> Councilmember Nasreen Fynewever <br /> Councilmember Paul Jacobsen <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Staff in Attendance: Devin Massopust, Craig Schlichting, Brenda Davitt, Gina Smith <br /> <br />Guests in Attendance: <br /> <br />Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this meeting was held virtually. <br /> <br />2021 Utility Rate Analysis <br /> <br />Massopust discussed the importance of setting the City’s utility rates properly in order to cover expenses. He <br />reported this was an informational item at this time and noted formal action would be taken at a future Council <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Davitt explained the City reviews its utility rates each year to ensure revenues are covering expenses. She <br />provided the Council with a presentation on the 2021 utility rates noting an overall 4% increase was being <br />proposed. <br /> <br />Schlichting reviewed the upcoming projects within the City’s water system. He explained the majority of the <br />City’s watermains are replaced during street reconstruction projects. He estimated the City would spend <br />$10,305,000 for watermain street reconstruction from 2021 through 2030. He discussed the other water <br />expenses that would be incurred over the next ten years which included repainting water towers, water meter <br />replacements, and county road watermain replacements. <br /> <br />Davitt described how water rates were calculated based on the City’s upcoming projects and water usage. She <br />reported a rate increase of 17 cents per 1,000 gallons was required for single, two-family and townhome <br />residential properties and 22 cents per 1,000 gallons for all other properties. She commented further on the <br />internal loans that would be used over the next 10 to 20 years to cover the expense for proposed projects. <br /> <br />Schlichting discussed the upcoming sanitary sewer projects. The major projects included annual lining of <br />problem sewer lines, along with work on Lift Stations #1, #7 and #8. He commented further on how the City <br />has been working to improve its sanitary sewer system, by addressing I&I. <br /> <br />Davitt reviewed the financial aspects for the sanitary sewer rates. She discussed the consumption rates for the <br />City and noted a moderate increase of 10 cents per 1,000 gallons for single, two-family and townhome <br />residential properties and 17 cents per 1,000 gallons for all other properties. <br />