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CINEW <br /> BRIGHTON <br /> bu��c,�� , Lundy <br /> Council Worksession <br /> November 12,2019 <br /> 5:00 pm <br /> Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br /> Councilmember Graeme Allen <br /> Councilmember Mary Burg <br /> Councilmember Emily Dunsworth <br /> Councilmember Paul Jacobsen <br /> Absent: <br /> Staff in Attendance: Devin Massopust, Craig Schlichting, Brenda Davitt, Sarah Sonsalla <br /> Guests in Attendance: <br /> 2020 Utility Rates Presentation <br /> Davitt provided the Council with a presentation on the proposed 2020 Utility Rates. She discussed the City's <br /> average water usage for 2019. She reported a 6% increase was being proposed. She stated after 2025 the <br /> utility rates increases will slow down. She explained stormwater rates were proposed to increase by 7% or <br /> $1.34 per quarter. She commented on proposed internal loans and how the utility rates would impact the <br /> City's utility funds. She described how the 2020 utility rates compared to surrounding cities. p <br /> Schlichting commented on the life cycles of the City's water towers and water meters. He explained the City's <br /> utility rates included upcoming street and utility improvements, along with sanitary sewer lining and <br /> infiltration projects. He commented on the City street light replacement plan for 2020. He stated he has <br /> received a lot of positive comments on the new LED lights. He noted the City would be working with SEH on <br /> the light replacement plans. <br /> Councilmember Burg questioned how the County would be billed for their water usage while creating the ice <br /> castle. Schlichting reported the County requested a water meter and would be billed after the project was <br /> completed. <br /> Davitt explained there were 434 residential accounts and 4 commercial accounts that were in "shut off' status. <br /> She reported the City has worked to schedule a time to replace meters with these accounts to no avail. She <br /> stated the problem with this situation was that the City no longer had the technology to read the water usage <br /> from these meters. She indicated staff would like the Council to support a one-time refundable $125 no-read <br /> fee which would be placed on January utility bills. It was her hope this would encourage the 434 residents and <br /> four commercial properties to have their meters changed prior to the next utility bill. <br /> Mayor Johnson feared the City could not take this action. <br /> Councilmember Burg supported the City putting "Shut Off Notice" on the outside of the envel <br /> oes. Sonsalla <br /> explained the City could put this language on the outside of the envelopes noting utility bills were public <br /> information. <br /> 6 <br />