HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992.07.20 RESO 1992-0016RESOLUTION 1992 - 16
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF
STATE MANDATED WATER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES.
WHEREAS, protecting the health of people consuming water
from public water supplies is a responsibility that the Minnesota
Department of Health (MDH) assumes from the federal government,
and
WHEREAS, the MDH must enforce the requirements of the
federal Safe Drinking Water Act, and regulations developed by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for providing safe drinking
water, and
WHEREAS, the federal government has determined that the
number of parameters monitored by the MDH should increase, and
WHEREAS, during the 1992 state legislative session, the MDH
was authorized to assess an annual fee of $5.21 per water service
connection to cover the total state costs of the program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUGO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, as follows:
1. An annual charge, asprescribed by the state legislature,
shall be added to the water billing statements dated
September 30th of each year for all accounts existing as of
July 1st of each year, and shall be collected as per the
procedures contained in the Hugo city code.
2. The City of Hugo shall pay the Minnesota Department of
Revenue one-fourth of the total yearly fee each calendar
quarter beginning with the quarter ending September 30,
1992.
Upon roll call the following members voted AYE: Barnes, Leroux,
Miron, Brunotte, and Stoltzman.
Upon roll call the following members voted NAY: None.
Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted this
20th day of July, 1992.
Walter Stoltzmam,, Mayor
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