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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes rJ November 12, 2002 Page 3 1 ongoing concern for the City. He noted there are many numerous ways of addressing this issue, 2 and noted future grants could be proposed. 3 4 Councilmember Thuesen agreed with Councilmember Sparks as to the importance of the 5 infiltration issue. Councilmember,Sparks suggested a grant be drafted to the WMO regarding 6 infiltration concerns within the City of St. Anthony. 7 8 Councilmember Faust reviewed the proposed increases stating the average yearly cost would go 9 from$89.04 to $101.64. He indicated these rates reflected a$12.60 increase per quarter and 10 asked if this was correct. Mr. Hubmer stated these were the correct numbers. 11 12 Councilmember Faust asked what Mr. Hubmer felt the expense of I/I(Infiltration/Inflow) was to 13 the average resident and asked if there was a way to pass these expenses on to those residents at 14 fault. He noted it costs the City roughly$40,000-60,000 per year. 15 16 Councilmember Faust suggested bonding the $40,000-60,000 to improve the infrastructure to 17 eliminate the I/I instead of this continuing year after year with a revolving fund. Councilmember 18 Thuesen agreed stating he feels the residents deserve the I/I to be fixed and improved to reduce 19 on-going expenses residents city-wide. 20 21 Councilmember Horst stated an I/I inspection could be done at the time a home sells within the 22 City. He noted it would be expensive to do inspections working towards a resolution of the UI. 23 Mr. Hubmer indicated these inspections are being done at this time and noted 50%of the houses 24 have been inspected and brought up to code. 25 26 Mr. Morrison stated in 1998 the Council suggested voluntary compliance and noted this 27 discussion could be reintroduced at a work session meeting. 28 29 Councilmember Faust stated he would like to take a look at this to address the fees associated 30 with fixing the problem versus the establishment of a revolving fund to cover the expense. The 31 Council agreed. 32 33 Councilmember Sparks asked how the Council stands on the rate increases. Mr. Hubmer 34 indicated he is proposing a rate increase to roughly$101.64 per quarter or$36.30 for the 35 minimum bill. 36 37 Councilmember Horst stated he feels this is an immediate need and agrees with the rate increase 38 as proposed. 39 40 Councilmember Sparks asked what the total increase would be, in terms of dollars over a year. 41 Mr. Hubmer stated these improvements would raise taxes $114.24 for the average consumer or 42 $40 for the minimum bill residents for the maintenance improvements and the water rate 43 increases over the course of a year. 44