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Memorandum DATE : November 1 19, 1999 TO : Honorable Mayor and Council FROM: Jim March RE : Water /Sewer Rate Increases ************************************** * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** The City has published articles in recent newsletters announcing the proposed increases to the water and sewer rates. There has not been any feedback from the public in regards to this item. In order to maintain healthy balances in the sewer and water funds, it is important to increase rates so that quarterly service fees meet the annual operation and maintenance costs of the respective utilities. I am recommending that the Council adopt the proposed increases so that they may appear during the first quarterly billing in the year 2000. The next quarterly billings will be mailed during the first week in January. The recommended increases are taken from the Water and Sewer Rate Phase II study. The recommended sanitary sewer rate increase is from $39 /quarter to $42/quarter. The recommended water rate increase is from $15 to $16 /flat rate and from $1.50 /thousand gallons used to $1.60 /thousand gallons used. I have been in contact with Mr. Fred Stenborg (Bonestroo) he is working to finish his recommendations on the proposed connection charges for new construction for the respective utilities. The connection charges will be used to establish appropriate capital replacement funds. There is no increase recommended for the quarterly storm water charge at this time.