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Attachment B Roseville Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes EXCERPT OF FULL DRAFT MINUTES Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Minnesota 55113 5.Proposed 2021 Utility Rates Mr. Culver explained each year City staff proposes utility rates for the following budget year. These rates are for all the City utility funds including water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and recycling. He noted this year staff commissioned a detailed study of the water and storm sewer utility rates. He indicated Finance Director Pietrick would also be available for questions. He went through the Ehlers presentation with the Commission. Member Misra indicated in the apartment water usage slide it struck her that the lower tier cut off is right between two very equal bars and wondered what formula went into determining where to place the cut off. Mr. Culver explained the idea was to hit those percentiles. The fiftieth and ninetieth percentile. The fiftieth percentile happened to fall in between the two even bars shown. He continued with the presentation. Ms. Pietrick noted the 1.71 percent increase would be if there were no changes made in the rate structure. If the City went with Ehlers Option One the overall quarterly bill would go down 11.78 percent and Ehlers Option Two the overall quarterly bill would go down 7.9 percent. Vice Chair Huiett indicated she would like the Commission to make comments and ask questions, then also a discussion about some of the pros and cons on Ehlers Options One and Two and possibly give a recommendation to the City Council. She also thought it was a good point about the bonding opportunity for the 2.5 million and a really important aspect of this conversation and what it means overall to have the City pay for things, which comes into play and there is a lot of positive feedback around bonding and she shares those feelings as well. Vice Chair Huiett opened the meeting for public comment. No one was in attendance to comment.