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<br />WS – Item 1 <br /> <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item <br /> <br />Date: June 24, 2013 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Al Rolek <br /> <br />Re: Utility Billing Discussion – Bobby & Steve’s Auto World <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Attached is a letter from Robert Williams expressing his conc erns about the utility bills <br />for the former Bobby & Steve’s Autoworld which closed in October, 2012. The property <br />is being billed in accordance with the city’s current fee ordinance. In his letter Mr. <br />Williams is expressing his concern with the current r ate structure. The current rate <br />structure charges based upon Residential Equivalent Units (REU), as determined by the <br />Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, and consumption. Bobby & Steve’s <br />Autoworld is currently determined to have 6 REU for the co nvenience store/filling station <br />and 19 REU for the car wash. Therefore, base quarterly charges (at $52/REU for sewer <br />and $10/REU for water), plus applicable State fees, are $373.59 and $1,179.59, <br />respectively. <br /> <br />Requested Council Direction <br /> <br />Staff is seekin g direction from the City Council regarding future billing for this and <br />similar account situations. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Robert Williams Letter