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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 14, 1998 11 Councilmember Aplikowski stated that unless the Council is undecided about what needs to be . done, having people come forward to provide input and then not making any change may be political suicide since residents already think the Council does not listen, She stated that if it is necessary, the Council should just do it since they can explain the rationale. Mr. Post reviewed the numbers for residential and senior rate customers. Mayor Probst stated that he could be dissuaded if someone came in and made a strong case that it should remain a flat rate. On the other hand, it would be interesting to see if any non-senior rate residents would provide input in support. He stated that there is value in communicating what is going to be done prior to it being enacted. Councilmember Larson asked if it can be approved tonight and become effective in January in the absence of any comments voiced at that meeting. Councilmember Malone noted that a three month notice is provided with a notice being stuffed in the water billing going out January 20th. MOTION: Councilmember Keirn moved and Councilmember Malone seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #98-78, Revising Water Utility Rates effective January 1, 1999. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . MOTION: Councilmember Keirn moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #98-79, Revising Sanitary Sewer Utility Rates effective January 1,1999. Mayor Probst noted this effects the senior rate customers and he would like to afford discussion to pull that out pending further notification, Mr. Post reviewed the annual revenue implication, advising there would be a net reduction of $3,328. Council member Malone stated that if the Council does not increase the senior rate then the residential rate will need to stay about the same. Mr. Post stated that this is correct. Councilmember Malone noted the revenue needs to be generated so that results in the residential customers' rate needing to remain the same. Motion carried (3-2 Malone and Probst). MOTION: Councilmember Keirn moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #98-80, Revising Surface Water Management (SWM) Utility Rates eilective January I, 1999, correcting the residential service rate to $4.08 per lot. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Keirn seconded a motion to direct Staff and the Finance Committee to review the method of setting sanitary