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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Hanson & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: March 18, 1994 RE: Sewer and Water Rates MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Attached is a survey conducted by Kris VanSchoonhoven of other area communities' water and sewer rates. As was discussed at the Council meeting of March 9, 1994, our water rates are very competitive for those municipalities that provide the same quality as we do. You will note in the survey that a number of cities purchase their water from St. Paul. With the exception of Roseville, we are providing the lowest cost water of these cities. Roseville's rates are substantially lower that ours due to the volume of water they purchase at substantially lower rates. Our present sewer rates also appear to be very competitive in the low to mid range of the cities surveyed. With the proposed increase to $37.50 per quarter, we would slide to the upper end of the scale. Therefore, I feel the proposed rate increases are not unreasonable. As was stated, my recommendation is not to increase water rates at this time. Sewer rates are proposed as follows: Residential & Commercial w/o Water Commercial w/ Water Presently Proposed $34 /SAC Unit $1.85/1,000 Gals w/ $34 minimum Multiple Family Units 70% of $34 /SAC Unit $37.50 /SAC Unit $2.05/1,000 Gals w/ $37.50 minimum 70% of $37.50/ SAC Unit With reference to the water service charge for accounts with sewer only, but adjacent to a water main, I have enclosed the minutes from April 28, 1982 that established the agreement with the two trailer parks. Rather than change the basis for the charge to the trailer parks which has been long standing, perhaps Paw 53