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'mounds View City Council February 12, 1990 <br />Regular Meeting Page Three <br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />. so that the plan can be forwarded to the Rice Creek <br />Watershed District, who will have 60 days for the <br />review process. Once the Council finally adopts the <br />plan, the Comp Plan and applicable ordinances will <br />have to be amended. <br />Mr. Minetor added Staff will make sure those sections <br />of the municipal code that need revising are addressed <br />in a timely manner. <br /> <br />Motion/Second: Quick/Blanchard to approve the storm <br />water management plan, as submitted, for presentation <br />to the Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />5 ayes 0 nays <br />Motion Carried <br />Finance Director Brager reported the Council had 9. Presentation <br />ordered a study to look at the capacity of water and of Utility <br />sewer services for the City through the year 2000. The Rate Study <br />City also contracted with Voto,Tautges and Redpath to <br />do a study of utility rates in conjunction with that. <br />Mr. Minetor explained Short. Elliott, Hendrickson had <br />done the engineering portion of the study, and he <br />. reviewed their findings and recommendations. The <br />total cost of the improvements of all projects they <br />are recommending is approximately $1.45 million, over <br />the next two years. <br />Mr. , of Voto, Tautges and Redpath, reviewed <br />the scope of the study done by them and the signifi- <br />cant assumptions used in making the recommendation. <br />Several planning issues need to be addressed, and <br />they would recommend holding off until 1991. He <br />also reviewed their recommended summary, to include <br />a 6~ increase in the water rate and 4~ increase in <br />the sewer rate for 1990. <br />Mr. Brager reviewed the reasons for the increases in <br />the sewer treatment charges. <br />Mr. Brager reported they have revised the previously <br />submitted water and sewer budget, and he reviewed <br />the anticipated revenues and expenses for the <br />water budget. A net income of $26,764 is projected. <br />He also reviewed the anticipated revenues and <br />and expenses for the sewer budget. A net income <br />of $38,724 is projected. <br />• A 6~ increase in water rates and a 4~ increase in <br />sewer rates is being proposed. Based on the average <br />utility bill, that would represent an increase of <br />$2.60 quarterly. <br />10. Continued <br />Consideration <br />of 1990 <br />Utility Budgets <br />and Rates <br />