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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 9, 2013 Page 26 Willmus moved, McGehee seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11117 (At- tachment A) entitled, "Resolution Suspending New Registrations for the Utility Discount Program effective December 10, 2013." Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. b. Adopt 2014 Utility Rates At the request of Mayor Roe, Finance Director Miller briefly summarized the proposed 2014 Utility Rate Adjustments detailed in the RCA dated December 9, 2013; and discussed at several prior meetings. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Miller reviewed the proposed water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and recycling rates; including those increasing, those staying the same as 2013, and those actually reduced for 2014. Mr. Miller also noted the impacts for a typical single-family home by quarter, month and annually; with a net increase of$2.55 per month from 2013 rates. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Finance Director Miller confirmed that, essentially, the percentages applied uniformly across commercial and indus- trial users. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11118 (At- tachment A) entitled, "Resolution Establishing the 2014 Utility Rates." McGehee offered a friendly amendment that in the first quarter of 2014, this issue be revisited in terms of other funding options to support the City's goal for water conservation. With Mayor Roe clarifying that this was more of an overall policy discussion, and not part of the motion before the body, but part of the City Council's work plan, Councilmember McGehee withdrew her motion. Councilmember Laliberte also expressed her interest in revisiting the conservation rate structure going forward. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. 14. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions b. Twin Lakes