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41 The non-recurring maintenance portion of the water rate was approved in 2002 and implemented in 2003. The purpose was to provide funding for improvements to the sewer and water system. These improvements are not to be considered as projects with an immediate need for funding or completion; rather they are improvements that are made over time as funding becomes available. Some of the anticipated improvement projects include: 1) Prepare water security strategic plan 2) System wide controls and telemetry improvements. 3) Televise Sanitary Sewer Line in Kenzie Terrace Area 4) Identify and eliminate sources of inflow and infiltration into the sanitary sewer system. 5) Construct closed-loop booster pump station near Skycroft/33rd Avenue. The 2002 recommendation for non-recurring) maintenance funding anticipated phasing in a $0.20 increase in water rales over a 4 -year period. However, because of increases in the 2004 tax levy, the proposed implementation of the $0.05 increase for 2004, 0.005 R 2006 were deferred back I year. To provide the necessary funding for water/sewer maintenance, it is proposed that the non-recurring maintenance portion of water rates be increased by $0.05 in each of the next three years. The proposed $0.10 increase in 2005 water rates will have the following impact to St. Anthony residents: Coinpaizrzg-2004 to the Proposec12009 Water -lute ($_/. to $1.83pet• CCF) 1) Average Quarterly Utility Bilh (2800 CCI' of water) Increase Increase IDI14 . _.2005._ �g4 r ger nr Wates- $48.44 $ 51.24 $ 2.80 $11.20 2) Minimum Bill: (1000 CCF of water) Increase Increase _20-4- 2005 Per (narternnnal Water $1.7.30 $ 18.30 $ 1.00 $4.00 (No rate increase is necessary) The primary focus of the Sewer Operating Budget is the cost of sanitary waste disposal. In reviewing the Metro Waste's disposal costs for 2004, there was a reduction in cost for sanitary waste disposal ($387,970 compared to the average of the prior three years of $445,720). When cot nparing the 2004 operating revenues of $749,262 to expenditures of $700,131, revenues exceeded costs by $49,131. hr projecting the 2005 operating costs for sewer, it is estimated that expenditures would be approximately $735,200, which is less than current revenues. No rate increase is necessary.