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COUNCIL MINUTES May 27, 2008 APPROVED •38 When asked about the impact of rising fuel costs, Dr. Worner noted the related rise in food costs 39 caused the school board to institute price increases; on transportation costs, the situation is 40 workable especially since the providers are willing to come to the table and work with the 41 district. 42 CONSENT AGENDA 43 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Stoltz 44 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 45 46 ITEM ACTION 47 48 Consideration of Expenditures: 49 May 27, 2008 (Check No. 82920 through 83037), $272,726.61 Approved 50 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 3253 through 3265), $27,876.84 Approved 51 52 May 5, 2008 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 53 54 May 12, 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 55 56 Resolution No. 08-52, Approving an annual permit for the sale 57 Of consumer fireworks at Super Target, 749 Apollo Drive Approved .58 59 Resolution No. 08-49, Approving a Peddler Permit for Diversified 60 Roofing, Inc. Approved 61 62 Resolution No. 08-53, Approving temporary 3.2 on -sale beer, 63 Cabaret and exempt gambling license for St. Joseph's Church fall 64 Festival, August 9-10, 2008 Approved 65 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 66 Accept Final Utility Rate Study Report from Springsted, Inc. 67 Finance Director Rolek recalled that the council initiated in the utility rate study in 2007 and the 68 report presented now by Springsted, Inc. includes changes based on comments from council 69 reviews in 2007 and April 2008. The utility rate study is a part of the city's required Water 70 Management and Conservation Plan in promoting water conservation. The study recommends a 71 5 -tier residential water rate structure, a commercial rate structure and no adjustment to sewer 72 rates until 2013. Rate approval is not being requested at this time; staff would like the report to 73 be accepted so that staff can work on public information for a hearing to be held late summer or 74 early fall. 75 76 Patty Kettles, Springsted, Inc., reviewed the written report. The study includes review of the 77 water and sewer utilities with consideration that a rate structure should cover operating, capital 78 as well as reserves and debt service reserves. Review of the sewer availability charge showed it • 79 to be appropriate as is; no rate includes is recommended until year 2013. On the water side, new 80 residential and commercial rate structures are recommended with built in review periods.