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�G.�� "�� L�V�� 1 �� AGENDA SECTION: ORkGINATING DEPT./a1V.: Reoorts and Recommei�da�i ons Pubi i c�-Jorks 1TEM NO.: ITEM O�SCFtlPTION' � � Sani tary Se4rer Gi � I i,Ji th St. Paul DATE: �--.�.�2-�7�r DEPT.HEAD APPROVA�. c:_. c'' �:� MGR. REVIEWED/RECOkiMENDS: � �� Ui��i 1-�he fcrmation o � the i�fetropol i tan 5ei�4r �oard, tl�e Ci ty of �osevi 1 le rec��ivecf se�ragp trea�men� ti�rough �n� s��ar�d use of tf�e City of Si. Paul facilities. �'�s part �f �hat agreement, v�ri ous cnarges v�ere recei ved from St. Paul , i ncl udi n� �ai nt�- nar�ce of sor:3e o� their trunk s�t,�ers, bu��i�c� rights for �ne use of these se+rr�r�s, th� serrag� trea�mer�t pi ant, ad►��i ni strati on acti v� ti es , etc. Tl�e pri nary ex�ense, �ow�ver, ti��as i n rel ati onsni p to �l�e vol u�^e of s��rage from Ros�vi � 1 e i nta St. Paul , T�i � vo� urr�e was measured by a iarge netqr at Larpen�e�r 1�vqnue. Ott�er ca�nuni�ies to the nor�h of Rosevi 11 � al so suppl i ed se4•rage through t�ti s m2t�r and al tf�ougi� the pay�ents for tne to�al e•lere rnade by ftosnvi 11 e, we, i n turn , then charg?d the ot��r communi ti es ttzei r �roportianed amoUnt. The pracCice d�,�ring �he ].9b0's �ras for the prev�ous year's fZowr to be revi�t�r�d and an estinate r�ade on the upcoming year's volume. Tnis �vas then used far the bas�s for �he quarterly payr�ents throu�hout �ne yqar in ques-Cior� and then actual fiow reviewed at �he ei�d af t�� year and corrections or adjustnents made, as necessary. This system was follo�re� for th� ca7endar y�ar pf 197'J, as wel�, vrnic�� was tn� la5t full u�ar before t�e ��1��ro�olitan Sewer �aard took over. AT that time, an est-imated fiow for 1�7D 4�as us�d of 1770 r�i i i i on gal I ons �rhi ch resul ted i n a�ay�e�� -�o St. Paul of $160 , 720. �10. P probl em arose , i�a�rever, s�rhen i n Dctoher of 1.�72, Rosevi 1� e recei ved a 1 et�er fror� St. Pa�l i ndi c�ti ng i�ta� t�e actua� -Flow r�corded tnraugi� t�ie ��eter for tne y�ar 1�7D �ras 2222 mi 17 i on ga� 1 ons . Ti�i s r�eant tha� bi 71 i ng wau� d be adj usted upward ta �191,37�.Q0 or an increase of �30,65I.00. Rasevi1le has been co�unicating with ST.Paul as tivell as the other suburbs ttzat contribut� sanitary se�iag� in�o Ros�vi7le thraUgh th-�s m�ter in an attenipt �o cor- r�ct this situation. ihe recar��d amaunt is 25� high�r t�lan the 1969 flow and we have nQt ��en a61e to unders4and why ihere snould bz such a 7arg� junp in sanitary SeaYer floav. Ev�ry possible corre7at�on as to ne�� i�dustr�es, ti��ati�er, ground wa�er tabl�s, flows by ather cor�munities, etc., �ave �ezn rev�ebved exhaus�ibly, but to nv ava�7. S�. �aul has basi�ally taker� the po5ition t�zat since c�arc�es have always b4en based on r��er flo�,r, t}�at t��e� have no a7 t�rnati v� out to fo7Iow tSiat procedure i n�tt�i s i nstance as ��e11, since they ��ave charged every other cor;�r�ur�ity on tf»s system via the r�eter�d basis. 4�e were v�vio��ly suspicious tyat �ne m�ter vras op�rating incorrectly, but in revie�ing records of checics �ade on ��,e meter throughaut ��n y�ar, t�� coul d f� nd �o evi dence o'F i t�correct op�ra-ti or�. :�e al so checked wi ti� the ��letro S��ler S�ard :�ho �ooic over° �he faci - l i�y , as ►vel 1 as �hi s r�eter , shortly thereafter anc� they al so i ndi cate thai. the me-�er v�as o�erating properly. +he ci ty's ��are of t�i s bi 11 rrvui d be s� i g`�tl� over �21,000.00 4�ri th the re-- n�ainder being distributed amang the o�h�r suburbs. Alti�ougr� Ti in no way des�re to pay this bill, discus�i�ns ��ith Qur attorni2s �ndicate tna� to �rin a court bati7e, it ��ould v� n�cessary to refute their f�gurQs and I see na ��ray possible to do this witn concrzte evi dence �i�at laoui d stand up. Di scussi ans �rri �h Si'. Paul i n the past has fai 1 ed ta fi nd a�ray to re�uce the �ailling or Lo negoiiate a l�sser settl�ment. It t-rould, therefo�2, seen �t�7at the a��ropri aze acti an �rau7 d be �o pi tt�er pay the bi 11 and t�en col l ect from our sisier s�burbs or tatally ref�ase paynent and -�orce the� to iake ws to court for sett7zr�ent.