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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 14, 2023 Page 2 1 2 Motion by Councilmember Walker, seconded by Councilmember Webster, to approve the 3 Consent Agenda items. 4 5 Motion carried 5-0. 6 7 IV.PUBLIC HEARING. 8 A.9 Ordinance 2023-10 – Amending Multiple Sections of Chapter 33 Sewer, Water, License and 10 Permit Fees, Stormwater Facilities. 11 12 Finance Director Maloney reviewed a power point summarizing the 2024 Utility Rates. The 13 parameters are to align revenue sources with corresponding costs, provide transparency as to the 14 basis of rates and rate adjustments, maintain a structurally balanced operation, ensure that rates 15 appropriately support the ability to provide safe drinking water, properly discharge sanitary 16 sewer flows, and appropriate control and treatment of storm water runoff. 17 18 Water Fund expenditures are comprised of two primary operating functions production $952,588 19 and distribution $815,732. The current adjustment to distribution fee includes continuing the 20 phase-in of the quarterly fee to support distribution system costs and increasing the quarterly 21 water distribution fee by $1.25. The current adjustment to usage rates includes the water usage 22 tier rates increases will range from .05 - .08 cents per 1,000 gallons in 2024 and water 23 consumption for 2024 is projected to be 2% lower than 2023 consumption. A chart showing the 24 adjustments impact was provided. 25 26 Sanitary Sewer expenditures are comprised of two primary operating functions treatment 27 $874,889 and collection $545,415. The current adjustment to collection fee includes continuing 28 the phase-in of the quarterly fee to support collection system costs and quarterly sewer collection 29 fee will increase by $2.00. The current adjustment to usage rates includes continue to manage the 30 growth in usage rates to recognize the revenues provided by the phase-in of the sewer collection 31 fee, MCES treatment rate up 6.8% - 63K, and the sewer usage rate will increase to $4.85 per 32 1,000 gallons 2.5%. A chart showing the adjustments impact was provided. 33 34 Residential Stormwater rates will have an inflationary increase, while the rates for classifications 35 4-6 will be adjusted greater amounts to move towards closing the gap between St. Anthony’s 36 rates and surrounding communities. A chart showing the rates for classifications 1-6 in 2024 was 37 provided. A rate survey for surrounding communities was reviewed as well as impacts by tier 38 levels. 39 40 Mayor Stille opened the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. 41 42 Councilmember Walker asked if the quarterly distribution fee will increase in 2024, and the 43 water consumption is reduced in 2024 how can this be. Ms. Maloney stated the rate will increase 44 with the consumption the same, ensures the rates will cover the collection costs. Mayor Stille 45 noted it is difficult to estimate how much water will be sold. 46