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35 Member Wozniak commented he has noticed ongoing patching on Sexton Avenue <br />36 to address delamination. <br />37 <br />38 Mr. Freihammer stated the Public Works staff is patching sections of road that may <br />39 not be on the five-year plan. <br />40 <br />41 Chair Cihacek inquired about the recent water main breaks and if there is any sense <br />42 they are getting worse. <br />43 <br />44 Mr. Freihammer responded they are tracking water main breaks. It peaked a few <br />45 years ago when they were working on the water tower due to the increased pressure <br />46 on the water lines. They are averaging about 40 water main breaks per year, and <br />47 have developed a rating system that addresses the material and age of the pipe. <br />48 Currently, there is more of a need for replacement than there is money available. <br />49 This year, they replaced over one mile of water main in highly susceptible areas. <br />50 <br />51 Member Wozniak inquired if two joints are created when the water line is replaced. <br />52 <br />53 Mr. Freihammer responded typically a sleeve is put over the top of the break, but <br />54 sometimes it does need to be disconnected and replaced on each end. <br />55 <br />56 5. 2018 Utility Rate Proposal <br />57 Mr. Freihammer referred to the memo dated October 16, 2017. The proposed <br />58 overall increase is about 3.5 percent. Revenues are up with water operations and <br />59 the cost for purchasing wholesale water from St. Paul Regional Water System <br />60 (SPRWS) will increase 3.1 percent. Roseville's current usage rates have a <br />61 sufficient cushion to accommodate this increase. Due to upcoming infrastructure <br />62 replacement costs, the 20 -year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) requires a five <br />63 percent increase in the residential water base fee. This will cover water main <br />64 improvements, repairs and upgrading the water booster station. <br />65 <br />66 Member Heimerl commented it would have been helpful to see the increases <br />67 reflected in the chart provided. <br />68 <br />69 Member Wozniak inquired if the average water consumption of 14,000 gallons is <br />70 typical. <br />71 <br />72 Mr. Freihammer responded 14,000 gallons is typical and overall water usage is <br />73 trending down. <br />74 <br />75 Mr. Freihammer reported for 2018, overall costs for sanitary sewer are expected to <br />76 increase 0.1 percent. The wastewater treatment costs paid to the Metropolitan <br />77 Council Environmental Services Division (MCES) is the largest operating cost, and <br />78 they can expect a 3.4 percent increase in 2018. This will require a 4.7 percent <br />79 increase in usage fees for the City's residential sanitary sewer customers. The <br />Page 2 of 14 <br />