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99-896�RIGINAI Council Fi1e Green Sheet RESOLUTION SA{NT PAUL MINNESOTA Presented by: Referred toc Committee: Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 i5 �s 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WHEREAS, each year the Water Utility sends about 4,000 notices to customers who have unusually high water coasumption, and WHEREAS, many of these notices are sent because drSpping faucets or leaking toilets can consume many units of water during the three month intervai of ineter reading, and WHEREAS, the Water Utility has proposed a pilot program called WaterWorks to forgive up to one half of the difference between the average normal water and sewer billing and the high billing, up to a maximum of $3Q0 per year, and WHEREAS, persons participating in this pilot program must: • Meet low income criteria • Be single family homeowners • Repair the leaking plumbing fixture, and WI�EREAS, the program will promote water conservarion and reduce sanitary sewer volumes, and WHEREAS, the Board of Water Comsnissioners have approved an expenditure of $5,000 towards this fund. Now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul authorizes the Sewer Urility Fund to contribute $5,000 towards the WaterWorks pilot program. Y� Requested by Department of: Sdoption Certified by Council Secretary 3y: � ._ � �� c '— .pproved by Ma or Date `�( /7 � V: �r�� g 99 # tCa� Public Works g�, � /'! � Form Approved by City AtD ney g "( (� c��P �7 /Y � .. . -G�� . c .�� , ��- . /; . ,: � ,,��::u�► - -� Adopted by Council: Date �a�� a-">- �l�qq DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/C W NCIL Public Works Mike Kassan 266-6249 CAUNGL PfiENDA BY (DA7EJ DAiEIN1TIATED GREEN SHEET �uaust 23 1999 ..__. _._ g Rege�hdueCer � lSSIGN � �� IXCKRUPFAf/ACCT. ROUfING �OEPMiMENT0IREGTOq OROFF � a,deead�sm. � CRY ATTORN� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ACT10N REQUESTED No 102651 � INRIAI/DAiE _ � MAYOF p�m,��,� a9 - 6 ❑ CT'GIERK ,�FIN. SERVICESlACCT. 01�r1� �=z Approve the attached resofution authorizing the Sewer Utility to participate in the Water Utifity's WaterWorks pilot program by contributing $5,000 to be used to reduce the sewer portion of certain watedsewer bilis. RECOMMENDATIONS: Appraue (A) m Rejec[ (R) PIANNING COMMISSION CIB COMNITfEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this depar[ment? YES NO 2. has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by arry current city employee? YES NO Ezplain all yes answers on sepa�ate sheet and attach to green sheei INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY�: Each year many low income customers of the Water Utility receive larger than normal water and sewer bills. Often this is caused by ieaking plumbing fixtures. To ease the financial burden on these homeowners, the Water Utility is developing a pilot program, modeled after one in Dallas, called WaterWorks. This program will forgive up to one half of the difference between the average normal water and sewer billing and the high biliing up to a maximum of $300 per year per homeowner. As a condition of participating in this program, the homeowner must iirsi fix the leaking plumbing fixture. A separtate companion program involving volunteer plumbers is also being developed to fi ; those leaks. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: • lYs an issue of fairness. Since the Water Utility has a three-month billing cycle, a customer's consumption can double or triple before the Utility notifies them of their excess consumption. • The program is likely to promote water conservation and reduce sanitary sewer volumes. As a condition of obtaining relief, the Water Utility wifl require the customer to repair their feaky plumbing. • Giving customers a break in this way adds humanity and compassion to the City's way of doing business. • Finally, it is seen as good customer relations to be sensitive to their special needs. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Some extra staff time, mostly by the Water Utility The Sewer Utiliry wiil contribute $5,000 to reduce the sewer portion of affected watedsewe_K.,bills. , DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: - The ilot ro ram would not be able to reach as man �`" ' P P 9 Y Persons. �� 2 g � c � ,� �J�.s � , [.r� ��...-- _ - . z�y TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE7 YES NO � FUND�NG SOURCE ACINITY NUMBER Cottnc� Pes�arch G��2�r RNANCiAL INFORMATION: (IXPLAIN) , � � .,, ii N . ., , '�^,� DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/C W NCIL Public Works Mike Kassan 266-6249 CAUNGL PfiENDA BY (DA7EJ DAiEIN1TIATED GREEN SHEET �uaust 23 1999 ..__. _._ g Rege�hdueCer � lSSIGN � �� IXCKRUPFAf/ACCT. ROUfING �OEPMiMENT0IREGTOq OROFF � a,deead�sm. � CRY ATTORN� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ACT10N REQUESTED No 102651 � INRIAI/DAiE _ � MAYOF p�m,��,� a9 - 6 ❑ CT'GIERK ,�FIN. SERVICESlACCT. 01�r1� �=z Approve the attached resofution authorizing the Sewer Utility to participate in the Water Utifity's WaterWorks pilot program by contributing $5,000 to be used to reduce the sewer portion of certain watedsewer bilis. RECOMMENDATIONS: Appraue (A) m Rejec[ (R) PIANNING COMMISSION CIB COMNITfEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this depar[ment? YES NO 2. has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by arry current city employee? YES NO Ezplain all yes answers on sepa�ate sheet and attach to green sheei INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY�: Each year many low income customers of the Water Utility receive larger than normal water and sewer bills. Often this is caused by ieaking plumbing fixtures. To ease the financial burden on these homeowners, the Water Utility is developing a pilot program, modeled after one in Dallas, called WaterWorks. This program will forgive up to one half of the difference between the average normal water and sewer billing and the high biliing up to a maximum of $300 per year per homeowner. As a condition of participating in this program, the homeowner must iirsi fix the leaking plumbing fixture. A separtate companion program involving volunteer plumbers is also being developed to fi ; those leaks. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: • lYs an issue of fairness. Since the Water Utility has a three-month billing cycle, a customer's consumption can double or triple before the Utility notifies them of their excess consumption. • The program is likely to promote water conservation and reduce sanitary sewer volumes. As a condition of obtaining relief, the Water Utility wifl require the customer to repair their feaky plumbing. • Giving customers a break in this way adds humanity and compassion to the City's way of doing business. • Finally, it is seen as good customer relations to be sensitive to their special needs. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Some extra staff time, mostly by the Water Utility The Sewer Utiliry wiil contribute $5,000 to reduce the sewer portion of affected watedsewe_K.,bills. , DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: - The ilot ro ram would not be able to reach as man �`" ' P P 9 Y Persons. �� 2 g � c � ,� �J�.s � , [.r� ��...-- _ - . z�y TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE7 YES NO � FUND�NG SOURCE ACINITY NUMBER Cottnc� Pes�arch G��2�r RNANCiAL INFORMATION: (IXPLAIN) , � � .,, ii N . ., , '�^,� �RIGINAI Council Fi1e Green Sheet RESOLUTION SA{NT PAUL MINNESOTA Presented by: Referred toc Committee: Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 i5 �s 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WHEREAS, each year the Water Utility sends about 4,000 notices to customers who have unusually high water coasumption, and WHEREAS, many of these notices are sent because drSpping faucets or leaking toilets can consume many units of water during the three month intervai of ineter reading, and WHEREAS, the Water Utility has proposed a pilot program called WaterWorks to forgive up to one half of the difference between the average normal water and sewer billing and the high billing, up to a maximum of $3Q0 per year, and WHEREAS, persons participating in this pilot program must: • Meet low income criteria • Be single family homeowners • Repair the leaking plumbing fixture, and WI�EREAS, the program will promote water conservarion and reduce sanitary sewer volumes, and WHEREAS, the Board of Water Comsnissioners have approved an expenditure of $5,000 towards this fund. Now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul authorizes the Sewer Urility Fund to contribute $5,000 towards the WaterWorks pilot program. Y� Requested by Department of: Sdoption Certified by Council Secretary 3y: � ._ � �� c '— .pproved by Ma or Date `�( /7 � V: �r�� g 99 # tCa� Public Works g�, � /'! � Form Approved by City AtD ney g "( (� c��P �7 /Y � .. . -G�� . c .�� , ��- . /; . ,: � ,,��::u�► - -� Adopted by Council: Date �a�� a-">- �l�qq DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/C W NCIL Public Works Mike Kassan 266-6249 CAUNGL PfiENDA BY (DA7EJ DAiEIN1TIATED GREEN SHEET �uaust 23 1999 ..__. _._ g Rege�hdueCer � lSSIGN � �� IXCKRUPFAf/ACCT. ROUfING �OEPMiMENT0IREGTOq OROFF � a,deead�sm. � CRY ATTORN� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ACT10N REQUESTED No 102651 � INRIAI/DAiE _ � MAYOF p�m,��,� a9 - 6 ❑ CT'GIERK ,�FIN. SERVICESlACCT. 01�r1� �=z Approve the attached resofution authorizing the Sewer Utility to participate in the Water Utifity's WaterWorks pilot program by contributing $5,000 to be used to reduce the sewer portion of certain watedsewer bilis. RECOMMENDATIONS: Appraue (A) m Rejec[ (R) PIANNING COMMISSION CIB COMNITfEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this depar[ment? YES NO 2. has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by arry current city employee? YES NO Ezplain all yes answers on sepa�ate sheet and attach to green sheei INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY�: Each year many low income customers of the Water Utility receive larger than normal water and sewer bills. Often this is caused by ieaking plumbing fixtures. To ease the financial burden on these homeowners, the Water Utility is developing a pilot program, modeled after one in Dallas, called WaterWorks. This program will forgive up to one half of the difference between the average normal water and sewer billing and the high biliing up to a maximum of $300 per year per homeowner. As a condition of participating in this program, the homeowner must iirsi fix the leaking plumbing fixture. A separtate companion program involving volunteer plumbers is also being developed to fi ; those leaks. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: • lYs an issue of fairness. Since the Water Utility has a three-month billing cycle, a customer's consumption can double or triple before the Utility notifies them of their excess consumption. • The program is likely to promote water conservation and reduce sanitary sewer volumes. As a condition of obtaining relief, the Water Utility wifl require the customer to repair their feaky plumbing. • Giving customers a break in this way adds humanity and compassion to the City's way of doing business. • Finally, it is seen as good customer relations to be sensitive to their special needs. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Some extra staff time, mostly by the Water Utility The Sewer Utiliry wiil contribute $5,000 to reduce the sewer portion of affected watedsewe_K.,bills. , DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: - The ilot ro ram would not be able to reach as man �`" ' P P 9 Y Persons. �� 2 g � c � ,� �J�.s � , [.r� ��...-- _ - . z�y TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE7 YES NO � FUND�NG SOURCE ACINITY NUMBER Cottnc� Pes�arch G��2�r RNANCiAL INFORMATION: (IXPLAIN) , � � .,, ii N . ., , '�^,�