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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 /> <br /> <br /> Business Survey Results. <br />6.Due to the late hour, Council determined to take this <br />matter up at another work session following the next regular council meeting. <br /> <br /> Drainage issues. <br />7. 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 /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:40 p.m. <br /> <br />Dallas Larson, Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />