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lt <br /> EN HILLS <br /> Approved: March 26, 2012 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> FEBRUARY 27, 2012 <br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due I call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the City <br /> Council Work Session meeting at 8:10 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant, Council Members Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Nick <br /> Tamble, and Ed Werner <br /> Absent: None. <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; and Director of Finance and <br /> Administrative Services Susan Iverson <br /> AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Utilijy Rates <br /> Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson presented the City Council with a <br /> memo regarding utility rates for the City of Arden Hills. She indicated a discount was requested <br /> by the Council, which was quite labor intensive for staff. Another option would be to charge for <br /> all water use, beginning with gallon one, with a reduced meter charge. <br /> Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson discussed two rates with the Council <br /> addressing a new rate study in detail. She explained with one option, a 5,000 gallon user's rate <br /> would remain the same. She stated that through this rate the City would lose $39,000 in water <br /> meter charges, but would gain $55,000 through usage charges. This would be a $16,000 water <br /> revenue increase for the City. She then discussed the rates for a 10,000 gallon user and a <br /> conservative user. <br /> Councilmember Holmes expressed frustration that all users' utility rates would increase, whether <br /> using 3,000 gallons or 10,000 since fixed rates were remaining the same. <br /> Councilmember Holden questioned how much money would be lost with the new rate system. <br />