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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 11,2000 11 . Mr. S !afford stated the contractor has been unsuccessful in his attempts to contact anyone at these residences to schedule this work. He recommended the Council adopt the draft resolution which would authorize a surcharge and eventual shutoff for City water users using non-radio read meters. Mayor Probst noted the draft letter staffrecommends be sent to notify these residents. He suggested the letter being sent to the residents emphasize the water meters are owned by the City. Mr. Stafford indicated how the letter could be so revised. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve Resolution #00-41, Authorizing a Surcharge and Eventual Shutoff for City Water Users Using Non-Radio Read Meters. Councilmember Rem asked if the letters would be sent via certified mail with return receipts. Mr. Staflord stated that is correct and the letters will be mailed before the first of the year. The motion carried wlanimously (5-0). D. Resolution #00-48, Resolution Revising Sanitary Sewer Utility Rates Effective January 1, 2001 . Mr. Post eXplained that at the Febmary 28, 2000 regular meeting, the Council adopted a resolution to revise the sanitary sewer utility rates effective January 1,2000. The impact of that action was to increase the senior rate flat charge and to decrease rates to other sanitary sewer customers. The increase in the senior rate resulted from an earlier staffrecommendation to phase in a seventeen percent increase over a three year period (1999-200 l) to accomplish the objective of having the senior sanitary sewer rate reflective of average senior water consumption relative to other residential customers. The first two years of that phase-in have been implemented and staff recommends the Council adopt the draft resolution revising the sanitary sewer utility rates effective January l, 2001. Mr. Post stated in light of the continued reduction in processing costs from the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Division, the City is experiencing a double benefit of reduced processing and reduced flow which is reflected in a recommendation to further reduce the non- senior sanitary sewer rates. Thus, staff is also recommending a reduction in the residential and non-residential sanitary sewer rates. Councilmcmber Larson stated he has been an advocate of not making a distinction between regular and senior rates and believes the best way to assess sanitary sewer rates is based on water usage, taking into consideration if they are away during the winter months. He stated he hopes, at some time, the appropriate advisory committee takes another look at whether there is a method to base the sanitary sewer rates on water consumption rather than a combination of flat rate and . water consumption.