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Page 3 of 5 Councilmember Stoesz asked if there should be additional categories/price points for the sewer fee. The Public Works Superintendent stated that since the sanitary sewer fee is based on winter water use numbers, they generally stay within the first tier of the fee chart, so adding additional categories above that would have limited impact on revenues. The Finance Consultant also provided clarification that there are customers with water service and not sanitary sewer service, that are excluded from the sanitary sewer fees. Council Consensus It was the consensus of the City Council to support the utility fees as presented. (Councilmember Ruhland stated that he would reserve an opinion until the report of the actual projected number of homes was presented.) 5. 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program The Financial Consultant presented the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for review prior to the final adoption in December. The CIP has been updated to reflect the proposed 2026 projects. She presented the number of projects by department, number of projects by year, cost vs. funding by year, funding summary, department summary projects by program, projects by type, projects by funding. The Financial Consultant stated that the next item on the agenda this evening is the discussion of the funding plan for 2026 improvements, which includes the two large capital projects of the Public Works Facility and Otter Lake Road Extension project. The Financial Consultant reported that under the current draft CIP the 10 encrypted radios for the fire department were moved from 2026 to 2027. Mayor Rafferty confirmed that the public safety rescue boat had been moved. He requested that city staff set a meeting with Anoka County and Council representative to discuss the county’s plans for providing a rescue boat for the area. 6. Funding Plan for 2026 Improvements The Finance Consultant stated that in 2026 there are two significant projects planned including the public works facility at an estimated cost of $31 million and the Otter Lake Road improvement project at an estimated cost of $12.3 million. The city will be using a combination of bonds and cash on hand to pay for the public works facility. The public works facility bonds will be paid through the tax levy and utility fees. Otter Lake Road will be paid for using bonds, cash on hand and Municipal State Aid (MSA) funds. She presented the payment chart for the two projects. The Community Development Director presented an overview of the City Charter, Chapter 8, requirements related to Special Assessments for the Otter Lake Road project. Page 22 of 166