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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />April 23, 1991 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />Motion by Williams, seconded by larson, to APPROVE lP~256, SUBJECT <br />TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> <br />1. CONCRETE CURBING. A PAVED SURFACE. AND STRIPING BE <br />INSTALLED IN THE PARKING AREA AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF <br />OPERATIONS OR SPRING OF 1994, TO BE APPROVED BY CITY <br />COUNCIL. <br />2. LANDSCAPE PlANTINGS TO BE INSTALLED ON SITE AFTER THE <br />SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION OR SPRING OF 1994, TO BE <br />APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL. <br /> <br />3 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Margaret Egan, Finance Director, presented the resolution establishing <br />1991 water and sewer rates and a resolution to authorize a transfer for <br />water utility assistance. I <br /> <br />The City annually reviews water and sewer services to ensure customer <br />fees and appropriations from the Environmental Restoration Fund are kept <br />equal to expenses. <br /> <br />The water services have been found to be in a strong financial position <br />and it is recommended the existing rate of $.55 per 1,000 gallons remain. <br /> <br />Because of cost increases and elimination of year-end residual, the sewer <br />services will need a rate adjustment to regain its financial strength. The <br />sewer operation is a cooperative effort between the City and Metropolitan <br />Waste Control Commission (MWCC) and 62% of the rate change will be <br />sent to the MWCC to cover their costs. The proposed adjustment would <br />change the consumption fee from $1.30 to $1. 7 5 per 1,000 gallons. <br />While the adjustment is sizeable, this is the first increase since 1984. If <br />approved, customers will receive adjustments in their May, June and July <br />billing. <br /> <br />Several topics has been identified for further review and staff recommends <br />the Financial Policy Advisory Board examine the MWCC accountability, <br />use of the Envir~nmental Restoration Fund, the meter read program and <br />the utility billing policy. <br /> <br />Benke said Egan's report was informative and noted that a large portion of <br />the sewer service increase is as a result of an increase in MWCC charges. <br /> <br />Motion by Benke, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE READING AND <br />ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 1991 WATER AND SEWER <br />RATES: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FOR WATER UTILITY <br />ASSISTANT: AND DIRECT THE FINANCIAL POLICY ADVISORY BOARD <br />TO ADDRESS THE ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES. <br /> <br />3 Ayes ~ 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Site Plan for Golf <br />Driving Range <br />Report 91 ~099 <br /> <br />1991 Water & <br />Sewer Rates and <br />Water Utility <br />Assistance <br />Report 91-1 00 <br />Resolution 91 ~041 <br />Resolution 91 ~042 <br />