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WATER UTILZTY <br />Functiott: Public Wortcs <br />Supervisor: Public Warks Superintendent <br />Fund#: G01 <br />Activity#: 49440 <br />Activitv Sco�e <br />T�e Water Utilaty Fund is a self sustaining fund, or enterprise fund af the Ci�y. The City <br />maintains its own water distribt�tian system. Water is purchased fram the City of <br />Rosevitle, who in turn, purchases water on a wholesale basis frozn. St. Pau� Regional <br />Water Services. Metering devices are also rnainiained to account for usage. <br />Obj,�ctives <br />1. Continue long-range planning for infrastructure repair of �v�lls and pipes_ <br />�ssue� <br />l. Staff time demands �n many peojects <br />2. Aging water systern. <br />3. Increased State and Federal regulations <br />Measnrable Worl�oad Data <br />None developed at this ti�ne. <br />Budget Cominentar� <br />The City conducted a rate s�zdy in 2008, with implementatian in 2009. Due to new <br />mandates, the City converted to a tiered rate system and is also phasir�g out the Senior <br />Citizen Discount by t�ie year 2011. Actual rate increases under the new system were <br />efFec�ive January l, 20Q9. The 2012 rate incxease is 7% and the overall revenue increase <br />budgeted in the fi�nd for 2012 is 12.97% over 2011. <br />The 2012 operating budget is an increase of 5.63% fram the previous �ear's budget and <br />0.29% overall decrease with capital outlay. Capital Outlay costs include 2012 PM� — <br />Nursery Hiils/Wynerest/Arden View neig�borhoods, installation o�a SCADA systezn <br />water tower repai�r and repainiing, and water meter upgrades. Az� operating transfer has <br />also been budgeted to the Equipment, Building, and Replacernent Fund. <br />92 <br />