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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 8, 2013 and was concerned that she would pay a higher sewer rate the rest of the year when her water usage was likely to drop to normal levels. The Superintendent indicated that City staff is recommending changing the utility billing policy to allow the sewer rate to be billed lower if a residential property's water usage decreased in subsequent quarters following the first quarter billing. The Superintendent reported that the new utility billing system can accommodate this. Montour asked if the recommended change was based on one complaint. The Superintendent reported that another similar complaint was made recently and the Utility Billing Clerk indicated that she has had other similar complaints in the past. The Council indicated their support of this recommendation given that the new utility billing system can accommodate it. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -5 -86 — APPROVING THE PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION AMENDING RESIDENTIAL SEWER RATES WITH SEWER RATES TO BE BASED ON WINTER QUARTER WATER USAGE UNLESS A SUBSEQUEST QUARTER HAS LOWER WATER USAGE WITH THE SEWER RATE TO THEN BE BASED ON THAT QUARTER'S WATER USAGE FOR THAT QUARTER — IF ANY QUARTER'S WATER USAGE IS HIGHER THAN THE WINTER QUARTER, THEN THE WINTER QUARTER WILL BE USED FOR THAT QUARTER The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. The City Administrator requested that the Council authorize City staff to pursue administrative warrants for those properties that have been non- responsive in the water meter upgrade program. McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -5 -87 — AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO PURSUE ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS FOR NON - RESPONSE PROPERTIES TO THE WATER METER UPGRADE PROGRAM SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY 11