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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. Sonic 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 rates over a 4 -yea: period. However, because of increases in the 2004 tax levy, the proposed implementation of the $0.05 increase for 2004, 2005 & 2006 were deferred back 1 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: Cumpatrxzg�2004 to die proposed 200.5 Wateril ate ($1.73 to $1, 83 aver CCF) 1.) Average Quarterly Utility Bill. (2800 CCS' of water) Increase Increase .-2(t04 --2B)5- R 1' narter Water $48.44 $ 51.24 $ 2.80 x;11.20 2) Minimum Bill: (1000 CCF of water) Increase Increase 2004 _..211115- iDe�er Annual Water $17.30 $ 18.30 $ 1.00 $4.00 Sewer (No rate increase is necessary) The primary focus of the Sewer Operating Budget is the cost of sanitary waste disposal. In reviewing the Metro WastcUs disposal costs for 2004, there was a reduction in cost for sanitary waste disposal ($387,970 compared to the average of the prior three yeas of $445,720). When comparing the 2004 operating revenues of $749,262 to expenditures of $700,131, revenues exceeded costs by $49,131. In 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.