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I I , 5 YEAR 1985 1986 1987 1988 AVERAGE INCREASE % OF INCREASE 9.84 7.73 6.47 5.87 7.48 THE STAFF OF THE COMMISSION ADVISES COMMUNITIES TO BILL THEIR CUSTOMERS BASED ON THE GROSS OR TOTAL CHARGES. THE NET BILL VACILLATES FROM 25% DECREASES TO 25% INCREASES. GENERALLY" THE SAC (SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGE) CONCEPT OF PAYING FOR THE RESERVE CAPACITY DEBT AS BUIL1HNG PERMITS ARE ISSUED HAS BEEN WELL RECElvrn. IT HAS BEEN tIORE SUITABLE THAN THE OLD SYSTEM IN 1971 AND 1972 OF ALLOCATING THE DEBT PORTION OF UNUSED CAPACITY BASED ON FUTURE NEEDS (EXPECTED POPULATION). IN THOSE "M) YEARS" THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE WAS ASSIGNED A TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEEDING 1.2 MILLION WHICH IT WILL BE STRUGGLING TO PAY OFF UNTIL THE YEAR 1997. THE SAC CHARGE Cf.MYENCED IN 1973 AT THE RATE OF $275 AND ADVANCED $25 YEARLY UHTlL IT REACHED $425 IN 1979 WHERE IT HAS REM.l\INED THROUGH 1984. THE 1984 BUDGET REC<X'.fv1ENDED THE SAME $425 RATE. COfv1\tJN IT I ES WHERE LOCAL LI NES CONNECT D I RECTl Y WITH A TREATMENT PLANT PAY $165 YEARLY. A TWENTY-YEAR FORECAST OF THE SAC FUND INDICATES THAT THE SAC RATE WILL IN- CREASE AN AVERAGE OF 4% YEARLY. THIS IS BASED ON THE 1984-1988 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAf'1 w-lICH HAS YET TO BE ADOPTED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND'THE EXPECTATION OF $25 MILLION A YEAR BONDING REQUIREtttENT THROUGH THE YEAR 2003. HOWEVER" THE CITY OF ST. PAUL HAS REQUESTED CREDITS FOR THE ROOVAL OF INDUSTRIAL CLEARWATER WHICH WILL AFFECT SAC INCOM::. THIS ISSUE WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE CQM\1ISSION FOR RESOLLITION. WHAT 00 YOU AS CONSLh'1ERS AND ELECTED OFFICIAL GET FOR YOUR SEWER BILLS? IN 1983" THE COM'-1ISSION CONVEYED AND TREATED A RECORD 100 BILLION GALLONS OF \-/ASTEWATER. THE 14 TREATMENT PLAf'JTS ACHIEVED A 99 PERCENT COMPLIANCE RECORD IN MEETING ALL OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT IN 1983. EFFLUENT IS