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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />November 23, 2021 <br />Page 4 <br />1 Councilmember Webster asked how the assessments are calculated for the alleys. Mr. Messner <br />2 stated the purpose of the alley is for those residents that access their garages through the alley. <br />3 Councilmember Webster asked if there are any themes coming out of the neighborhood meetings <br />4 and Mr. Messner stated in general the majority of the feedback has been positive. There were <br />5 questions about the reasons for doing the Mill and Overlay. The feedback on the alleys were also <br />6 very positive. <br />7 <br />8 Mayor Stille noted the construction environment has material and construction costs increasing. <br />9 The interest rates and costs for doing these projects will never be lower. He commended Council <br />10 for moving forward on the 2020 Project. It was the cheapest bidding environment ever seen. <br />11 <br />12 Motion by Councilmember Walker, seconded by Councilmember Webster, to approve <br />13 Resolution 21-086 – Resolution Accepting Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement <br />14 for Bids for the 2022 Street and Utility Improvement Project. <br />15 <br />16 Motion carried 5-0. <br />17 <br />C.18 Ordinance 2021-05 An Ordinance Amending Multiple Sections of Chapter 33 Sewer, <br />19 Water, License and Permit Fees, Storm Water Facilities. <br />20 <br />21 City Manager Yunker reviewed the recommended utility rates for 2022 builds on the multi-year <br />22 approach towards rate adjustments that began in 2012. The parameters used for adjusting rates <br />23 are: <br />24 Align revenue sources with corresponding costs. <br />25 Provide transparency as to the basis of rates and rate adjustments. <br />26 Maintain a structural balanced operation. <br />27 Ensure that rates appropriately support the ability to: <br />o28 Provide safe drinking water. <br />o29 Properly discharge sanitary sewer flows. <br />o30 Appropriately control and treat stormwater runoff. <br />31 <br />32 As part of the annual rate adjustment process the water production and distribution costs are <br />33 categorized as fixed in nature or usage driven. The 2022 budgeted water costs are comprised of <br />34 $777,964 in fixed costs and $962,507 in usage driven costs. The proposed 2022 water rates were <br />35 reviewed. <br />36 <br />37 As part of the annual rate adjustment process the sewer treatment and collection system costs are <br />38 categorized as fixed in nature or flow volume driven. The 2022 budgeted sewer costs are <br />39 comprised of $520,157 in fixed costs and $768,737 in flow volume driven costs (usage). The <br />40 proposed 2022 sewer rates were reviewed. <br />41 <br />42 The multi-year approach to Stormwater rates in place since 2012 called for an annual increase <br />43 for single family residential (classifications 2 & 3) of thirty-five cent ($.35) increase. This <br />44 represents a 2.08% increase in rate and should generate $4,310 in additional revenues (majority <br />45 of new construction expected to be billable in 2023). The 2.08% rate increase will be applied to <br />20