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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH I0, 2009 <br />CANADIAN The City Administrator reported that the Canadian Days Committee is <br />DAYS - proposing to hold aCity-wide garage sale this spring, and has asked for <br />CITY-WIDE some City assistance with the event. The assistance includes downloading <br />GARAGE a map from the City's web site, and providing some staff assistance <br />SALE in taking calls and assisting with coordination of the event. In addition to <br /> promoting Canadian Days, the Administrator noted that a coordinated <br /> City-wide garage sale event may minimize the number of garage sales <br /> spread out over the summer months. <br />The Council agreed that the City-wide garage sale event was a good idea, <br />but it was suggested that literature promoting the event more clearly <br />reflect the fact that this event is sponsored by Canadian Days. <br />Mr. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOL UTION NO. 2009-3-58 -APPROVING THE CITY STAFF'S <br />ASSISTANCE, AS NEEDED, WITH THE CANADIAN DAYS CITY- <br />WIDE GARAGE SALE EVENT <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. <br />Ayes (4). <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />2009 The City Administrator reviewed in detail the Finance Director's report <br />SEWER & dated March 5, 2009 relative to 2009 sewer and water rates. With regard <br />WATER to sewer rates, the Administrator reported that the City has not increased <br />RATES these rates since 2005. He noted that estimated actual 2008 operations <br />resulted in a loss of $12,046, and 2009 budgeted operations are expected <br />to result in a loss of $35,904. However, given the positive cash flow <br />operation of the Sewer Fund, the Fund will be able to absorb this loss. <br />With regard to the water rates, the Adminishator noted that the Director is <br />proposing a rate increase. The estimated actua12008 operations resulted <br />in a loss of $61,020 and 2009 budgeted operations are expected to produce <br />a loss of $9,828. This expected loss factors in the rate increase of $.18 per <br />1,000 gallons of water being charged to the City by St. Paul Regional <br />Water Services. <br />The Administrator also noted that there is a healthy amount of <br />depreciation that is charged against both the Sewer and the Water Funds. <br />Therefore, cash flows are very strong. <br />6 <br />