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Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 ~ April 23, 1991 Council Business, continued Council Business Motion by Williams, seconded by Larson, to APPROVE LP-256, SUBJECT Site Plan for Golf TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: Driving Range Report 91-099 1. CONCRETE CURBING, A PAVED SURFACE, AND STRIPING BE INSTALLED IN THE PARKING AREA AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF OPERATIONS OR SPRING OF 1994, TO BE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL. 2. LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS TO BE INSTALLED ON SITE AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION OR SPRING OF 1994, TO BE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL. 3 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Margaret Egan, Finance Director, .presented the resolution establishing 1991 Water & -1991 water and sewer rates and a resolution to authorize a transfer for Sewer -Rates and water utility assistance. ` Water Utility Assistance The City annually reviews water and sewer services to ensure customer Report 91-100 fees and appropriations from the Environmental Restoration Fund are. kept Resolution 91-041 equal to expenses. Resolution 91-042 .The water services have been found to be in a strong financial position and it is recommended the existing rate of 5.55 per 1,000 gallons remain. Because of cost increases and elimination of year-end residual, the sewer services will need a rate adjustment to regain its financial strength. The sewer operation is a cooperative effort between the City and Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) and 62% of the rate change will be sent to the MWCC to cover their costs. The proposed adjustment would change the consumption fee from 51.30 to 51.75 per 1_,000 gallons. While the adjustment is sizeable, this is the first increase since 1984. If approved, customers will receive adjustments in their May, June and July billing. Several topics has been identified for further review and staff recommends the Financial Policy Advisory Board examine the MWCC accountability, use of the Environmental Restoration Fund, the meter read program and the utility billing policy. Benke said Egan's report was informative and noted that a large portion of the sewer service increase is as a result of an increase in MWCC charges. Motion by Benke, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 1991 WATER AND SEWER RATES; RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FOR WATER UTILITY ASSISTANT; ANO DIRECT THE FINANCIAL POLICY ADVISORY BOARD TO ADDRESS THE ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES. 3 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried.