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Water Rates: The April 2012 water rate discussion resulted in the multi- year approach cited previously. Consistent with this approach, the elimination of annual transfer from the water operations to the general fund is carried forward to 2014. The recommended 2014 rate per 1,000 gallons is $2.87, or a twelve cent increase. This represents a 4.5% increase in rate and would be expected to generate $39,001 in additional revenues (assuming water usage is similar to 2013). The impact on a 7,500 gallon per quarter user would be as follows: Sewer Rates: The approach to sewer rates in 2012 was the same as used for the water. Consistent with this approach, the elimination of annual transfer from the water operations to the general fund is carried forward to 2014. The recommended 2014 rate per 1,000 gallons is $3.99, or a twenty-one cent increase. This represents a 5.44% increase in rate. This increase is commensurate with the increase in 2014 treatment costs provided by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES). The MCES 2014 rate notification also alluded to future rate increases in treatment costs of 6 -7 %. The revision in rates would be expected to generate $46,416 in additional revenues (assuming 2014 first quarter water usage was similar to the first quarter in 2013). The impact on a 7,500 gallon per quarter user would be as follows: Quarterly Bill Usage Rate % Change 2011 $19.50 $2.60 - 2012 $20.03 $2.67 2.69 2013 $20.63 $2.75 3.00 2014 $21.53 $2.87 4.50 Sewer Rates: The approach to sewer rates in 2012 was the same as used for the water. Consistent with this approach, the elimination of annual transfer from the water operations to the general fund is carried forward to 2014. The recommended 2014 rate per 1,000 gallons is $3.99, or a twenty-one cent increase. This represents a 5.44% increase in rate. This increase is commensurate with the increase in 2014 treatment costs provided by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES). The MCES 2014 rate notification also alluded to future rate increases in treatment costs of 6 -7 %. The revision in rates would be expected to generate $46,416 in additional revenues (assuming 2014 first quarter water usage was similar to the first quarter in 2013). The impact on a 7,500 gallon per quarter user would be as follows: Quarterly Bill Usage Rate % Change 2011 $26.25 $3.50 - 2012 $27.75 $3.70 5.71 2013 $28.35 $3.78 2.16 2014 $29.93 $3.99 5.44