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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 5, 2012 Page 6 of 10 Approve Resolution Approving Sanitary Sewer Rates for 2012 Council Member Haas removed this item from the Consent Agenda and Finance Director Ron Otkin provided an explanation of the reduction in the sanitary sewer rate. Over the last two years the City of Hugo has raised sanitary sewer service rates to restore profitability to the sewer operating fund due to the increasing cost of sewage treatment charges paid to the MCES. These charges have more than tripled since 2004 and now account for 58% of total operating expenses. In March of last year the City Engineer began to question the method MCES was using to measure the sewage flow attributable to the city. After several months of negotiations MCES agreed to alter their flow methodology, resulting in a decrease of over 21 million gallons of flow. This translates to a decrease of just over $93,000 in sewage treatment expense for 2012. Staff recommended that this savings be returned to the ratepayer. The Council considered a resolution that lowers sanitary sewer service charges for 2012. Residential rates will decrease 7.41 % while commercial/industrial rates will decrease 11.11 %. Mayor Miron arrived at 7:26 p.m., and Acting Mayor Petryk turned to gavel over to him. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2012 — 03 ESTABLISHING SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES. All Ayes. Motion carried. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) Each year, the City of Hugo is required to hold a public hearing in order to take public comment on the City's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as part of the City's MS4 National Pollution Discharge Detection and Elimination program (NPDES) permit with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The City scheduled a public hearing for this evening at Hugo City Hall, to present and discuss the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Senior Engineer Technician Steve Duff presented the SWPPP to the Council outlining City activities as a result of implementing the SWPPP. Steve explained the six minimum control measures that the City's SWPPP is required to address. Mayor Miron opened the public hearing to take any and all public comment on the City's SWPPP. There were no comments, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to accept the City's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan as presented by Senior Engineering Technician Steve Duff. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Meeting on Goodview Avenue Road Improvements into City of Grant Mayor Miron, Council member Weidt, and City staff met with staff and elected officials of the City of Grant and White Bear Township on February 15, 2012 to discuss Goodview Avenue between CSAH 7 and the southern Hugo City limit. Topics of discussion included opportunities to collaborate on the maintenance of the road, as well as the potential of paving this section of roadway. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided the Council with background on previous