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City of Mounds View Staff Report WS # <br /> To: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator <br /> From: Bruce A. Kessel, Finance Director <br /> Item Title/Subject: Questions relating to City Sewer Rates <br /> Date of Report: October 20, 1999 <br /> Several weeks ago, a newsletter from the Metropolitan Council was brought up at a Council <br /> meeting regarding substantial decreases in fees to be charged by the Metropolitan Council for <br /> treatment of wastewater(sewer). At least one Council member appeared upset that the staff failed <br /> to inform the Council and community of the Met Council's rate changes; there also seemed to be <br /> an implication that the staff was negligent in failing to recommend a rate decrease in wastewater <br /> rates. <br /> Staff attempted to communicate that the article was simplification of the rates and billing <br /> practices for wastewater and that charges and associated rates for all the utilities are discussed in <br /> detail at budget meetings. <br /> In light of these issues, I have attached a report received several months ago relating to <br /> wastewater charges from Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. In addition, the <br /> following tables extrapolate information from that report and compare it to information for the <br /> City of Mounds View. <br /> City Rate Metropolitan Environmental Rate <br /> Change Change <br /> Year Dollar Percent Cumulative Dollar Percent Cumulative <br /> 1992 41.25 109.74 <br /> 1993 43.00 4.24% 4.24% 115.23 5.00% 5.00% <br /> 1994 43.00 0.00% 4.24% 125.28 8.72% 14.16% <br /> 1995 44.00 2.33% 6.67% 129.64 3.48% 18.13% <br /> 1996 45.00 2.27% 9.09% 137.45 6.02% 25.25% <br /> 1997 45.50 1.11% 10.30% 129.82 -5.55% 18.30% <br /> 1998 45.50 0.00% 10.30% 135.00 3.99% 23.02% <br /> 1999 47.00 3.30% 13.94% 125.70 -6.89% 14.54% <br /> 2000 Est. 47.00 0.00% 13.94% 119.58 -4.87% 8.97% <br /> 2001 Est. 47.00 0.00% 13.94% 114.51 -4.24% 4.35% <br /> 2002 Est. 47.00 0.00% 13.94% 114.02 -0.43% 3.90% <br />