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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 14, J 998 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated that unless the Council is undecided about what needs to be <br />done, having people come forward to provide input and then not making any change may be <br />political suicide since residents already think the Council does not listen. She stated that if it is <br />necessary, the Council should just do it since they can explain the rationale. <br />----.-...-- ----- <br /> <br />Mr. Post reviewed the numbers for residential and senior rate customers. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that he could be dissuaded if someone carne in and made a strong case that it <br />should remain a flat rate. On the other hand, it would be interesting to see if any non-senior rate <br />residents would provide input in support. He stated that there is value in communicating what is <br />going to be done prior to it being enacted. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if it can be approved tonight and become effective in January in <br />the absence of any comments voiced at that meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone noted that a three month notice is provided with a notice being stuffed <br />in the water billing going out January 20th. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Keirn moved and Councilmember Malone seconded a motion to <br />adopt Resolution #98-78, Revising Water Utility Rates effective January 1,1999. <br />The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Keirn moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to <br />adopt Resolution #98-79, Revising Sanitary Sewer Utility Rates effective January <br />1, 1999. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst noted this effects the senior rate customers and he would like to afford discussion <br />to pull that out pending further notification. <br /> <br />Mr. Post reviewed the annual revenue implication, advising there would be a net reduction of <br />$3,328. <br /> <br />Councijmember Malone stated that if the Council does not increase the senior rate then the <br />residential rate will need to stay about the sarne. Mr. Post stated that this is correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone noted the revenue needs to be generated so that results in the residential <br />customers' rate needing to remain the sarne. <br /> <br />Motion carried (3-2 Malone and Probst). <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Keirn moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion <br />to adopt Resolution #98-80, Revising Surface Water Management (SWM) Utility <br />Rates effective January 1, 1999, correcting the residential service rate to $4.08 per <br />lot. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Keirn seconded a motion to <br />direct Staff and the Finance Committee to review the method of setting sanitary <br />