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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 10, 2014 Page 3 1 produces a breakeven operating model for the sewer operations. The MCES 2015 rate 2 notification also alluded to future rate increases in treatment costs being higher than 4%. The 3 revision in rates would be expected to generate $45,666 in additional revenues (assuming 2015 4 first quarter water usage was similar to the first quarter in 2014). 6 Ms. Ruechert reviewed the stormwater rates stating the approach to Stormwater rates in 2012 7 was the same used for the water and sewer. The recommended 2015 rate per Quarter is $14.40 or 8 a thirty-five cent increase. This represents a 2.49% increase in rate and would be expected to 9 generate $4,788 in additional revenues (assuming no new construction). 10 11 Notice of a public hearing was sent to solicit public response to the Ordinance Amendments for 12 Sections §33.015 Sewer Charges to Owner, §33.036 Water Charges to Owner; §33.040 Fire 13 Control Devices; and §33.090 Charges for storm water facilities. 14 15 Councilmember Jenson asked what is driving the need for the rate increases. Ms. Ruechert stated 16 the Met Council is raising the City's rates and with these increases the City should now be able 17 to cover the costs for the increased Met Council rates. 18 19 Councilmember Stille stated a goal is to make the system self-sufficient. 20 21 There being no additional public input, Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:52 p.m. 22 23 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve First Reading 24 of Ordinance 2014-06; an Ordinance Amending Sections §33.015 Sewer Charges to Owner, 25 §33.036 Water Charges to Owner; §33.040 Fire Control Devices; and §33.090 Charges for storm 26 water facilities. 27 28 Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. — NONE 31 32 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 33 34 A. Ordinance 2014-04; an ordinance amending Sections $32.04, §32.05, &32.07, 02.24 and 35 §32.26, Related to the Planning Commission and the Park Commissions. 36 37 City Manager Mark Casey reviewed this ordinance amendment amends the compensation for the 38 Planning and Parks Commission as well as changes the by-laws of the bodies to allow the City 39 Council the authority to appoint the Chair and Vice Chair. This ordinance would be effective 40 January 1, 2015. This is the final reading for Ordinance 2014-04. Upon approval, it will be 41 published in the November 19, 2014 edition of the Bulletin. 42 43 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Ordinance 44 2014-04, an ordinance amending Sections §32.04, §32.05, §32.07, §32.24 and §32.26, Related to 45 the Planning Commission and the Park Commissions. 46