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<br /> <br />Gem Lake News Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sales <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />For instance, the current charge for 1-12,000 gallon <br />is now $2,70. This rate structure would change to <br />designate 1-15,000 gallons and would go to $2.50. <br />The current charge for 12,001-25,000 gallons is <br />currently $4.47, which would change to 15,001- <br />25,000 for $4.50. <br /> <br />The State of Minnesota has increased the Water <br />Surcharge Fee from $1.59 per account per quarter to <br />$2.43 per account per quarter. This would be simply <br />a pass through that would be reflected on water bills. <br /> <br />A complete list of all sewer and water rates is <br />available at Heritage Hall, or by calling City Clerk <br />Gloria Tessier at the number listed on page 6. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Donation Made for School Lunch <br />Program <br /> <br />A donation of $1500 from charitable gambling funds <br />was approved by the Gem Lake City Council at the <br />February 18 meeting. <br /> <br />The donation will go to the White Bear Lake Area <br />Emergency Food Shelf to fund their summer lunch <br />program. This program provides children in need with <br />a consistent source for lunches throughout the <br />summer months. Charitable gambling funds result <br />from pull-tab sales within city limits. <br /> <br />Sewer and water rates in the City of Gem Lake <br />have remained essentially unchanged in the past <br />ten years. Recent analysis presented to the City <br />Council at the February 17 meeting, <br />demonstrated that some rate increases were <br />necessary to create a break-even situation. <br /> <br />With this in mind, the council approved a new <br />rate structure for city sewer and water services, <br />effective April 1 of this year. The following are <br />some highlights of changes: <br /> <br />The city sewer fund lost $33,930 in 2018. In <br />2019, the unaudited loss is $9,938.89. The <br />recommended increase for the annual <br />commercial and industrial sewer access charge <br />(SAC) goes from $172 to $200. Likewise, the <br />annual residential SAC charge goes from $172 to <br />$200. In all cases, this is an increase of $7 per <br />quarter. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />For the delivery of water in the city, particularly <br />for the Gem Lake Villas project, the system is <br />new and has no history at full build-out. The City <br />of Vadnais Heights, which contracts for the water <br />used in this part of town, charges Gem Lake a flat <br />rate of $2,862,50 per quarter. When divided by <br />31 units (30 homes and 1 irrigation system) <br />equals $92.34 per quarter, per unit. The base <br />water charge, set during the build out, was $35 <br />per unit. This base rate has been changed to $90 <br />per unit. Volume rates will remain essentially <br />unchanged. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sewer and Water Rates Set by City <br /> <br />