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DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT <br /> sewer discharges, approximately 25 accounts did not pay enough sewer charge to <br /> even pay the cost of treatment of their wastewater discharge, and approximately 314 <br /> accounts pay less than the city costs for operations and are in effect subsidized by <br /> approximately 700 customers who use less water. Larson suggested a modified rate <br /> structure where the cost of wastewater treatment by MCES is billed at a rate per <br /> thousand gallons, using the water meter reading to determine use. The city costs for <br /> the collection system would continue to be a flat rate per unit, Approximately 460 <br /> residents would see a higher bill and about 600 households would pay lower costs. <br /> For very low volume user, the savings could be around $20 per quarter and for the <br /> very highest volume users, the bill could be as much as $100 more per quarter. To <br /> account for summer irrigation where some water does not enter the sewer, the charge <br /> would be capped at the winter average use. Consensus was that the rate structure <br /> should be modified to correct what seems to be an obvious inequity. <br /> 6. Business Survey Results. Due to the late hour, Council determined to take this <br /> matter up at another work session following the next regular council meeting. <br /> 7. Drainage issues. Paul Palzer reported on the work being done on the ditch that runs <br /> parallel and north of Center Street. Part of the ditch was cleaned by a contractor. Staff <br /> rented a small backhoe and will do additional ditch cleaning over the next week. The <br /> spoil would not be hauled away at this time but would be placed at the edge of the <br /> ditch bottom. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:40 p.m. <br /> Dallas Larson, Administrator <br />