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IN 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 Slcycrofi/33rd Avenue. The 2002 recommendation for non-recurring maintenance funding anticipated phasing in a $0.20 increase in water rates over a 4 -year 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 I year. To provide the necessary frmding 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 $0.1.0 increase in 2005 water rates will have the following impact to St. Anthony residents: Comparing 2004 to the Proposed 2005 Water Rate ($1.73 to $1.&3 per CCF) 1) Average Quarterly utility Bill: (2800 CCI" of water) Inerease Inerease X0114 A1114 I' • aal'teLAnrBmA Water $48,44 $ 51.24 $ 2.80 $11.20 2) Minimum Bill: (1000 CCF of water) Increase Increase 201)4 —20D-5-- Water 200 Water $17.30 $ 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 Metropolitan Wastes 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 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 world be approximately $735,200, which is less than current revenues. No rate increase is necessary. Staff recommends Council amend ordinance Section 610; Water, Subdivision #610.02 to reflect a 2005 water rate of $1.83 per 100 cubic feet. The rate increase is necessary to balance the 2005 operating budget and fiend non-recurring maintenance activities to the water system. Staff also requests that Council consider approval of language to the ordinance to increase water rates in 2006 and 2007 by $0.05 for non-recurring maintenance funding.