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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />February 8, 2017 <br />2. Board of Appeal & Equalization Training/On Line Classes <br />Administrator Ericson stated that two (2) current members are trained but their training expires on <br />July 1, 2017 (D. Love and Jeff Paar). He stated that three (3) members have been trained in the past <br />and the City would like to continue with this tradition in case a member was absent. Administrator <br />Ericson stated that it is a requirement that two (2) members are trained and if lacking training, Anoka <br />County would provide these services which is not conducive for our residents. <br />Administrator Ericson stated that City Staff would alert Mayor Paar and Council Member Love of <br />availability of on-line training and any other member interested in participating. <br />3. Met. Council Emergency Repair & Fees — Kyle Colvin, Met. Council Environmental <br />Services Assistant Manager <br />a. 2017 Ordinance ##, Second Series, Adopting a Fee Schedule for 2017 <br />i. Sewer/Water/Storm Sewer Rates <br />ii. Electrical Inspection Fees — Solar PV Systems & Installation <br />Administrator Ericson stated that he and Staff met with Mr. Kyle Colvin, Assistant Manager - <br />Engineering from Met. Council to discuss the 2017 sanitary sewer rate from Met. Council <br />Environmental Services (MCES) for the City of Centerville and the CSAH21/Centerville Road <br />emergency work that may have affected that rate. <br />Administrator Ericson invited Mr. Kyle Colvin to have a discussion. <br />Mr. Colvin explained that several factors make up the calculation used to determine a community's <br />rate and recently the MCES modified its format. He explained that MCES calculates rates for 109 <br />communities and incorporates flow period, city volumes, regional volume with wet /dry year flows, <br />infiltration and their budget. He stated that the City of Centerville's rate increase of 11.62% while <br />the MCES' budget increased by 5.4% primarily due to infrastructure rehabilitation. It is anticipated <br />that by 2018 their budget will decease and needed repairs will be completed. Mr. Colvin explained <br />that the flow period utilized in the calculations for 2017 is from 2015 with 2016 fees being derived <br />from July, 2014 -June, 2015 and the cost increase of 5.65%. <br />Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the MCES' budget reserves, how it is created and how large of <br />a reserve can be accumulated. He discussed revamping flow period for cost allocation between 2016 <br />and 2017 (versus mid -year) and a summary of communities also bearing large increases in 2017. <br />Discussion also ensued regarding funding, borrowing of funds, selling bonds, etc. of MCES. <br />Engineer Statz stated that over the years costs have increased and decreased and MCES rates have <br />generally remained stable for its residents. He stated that when fees have been increased, on years <br />that MCES' rates have been stable is when the City offsets the years of rate increases. He explained <br />that many factors play into what the City charges for their rates with our infrastructure, depreciation, <br />fund balances, capital improvements and MCES' rates for the City. <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />