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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul wtll incur certain costs in regard to Sewer
Maintenance in 1978;and
WHEREAS, the Department of Pubtic Works estimates these costs as follows:
Estimated Sewer Maintenance Costs
Metropolitan Waste Control Co►rnnission Charge $ 7,660,770.68
Debt Payment Credit Deducted from MWCC Charge $ 101 ,041 .00
Public Works Sewer Adm#nistrative and Maintenance $ 1 ,553,395•00
Water Department Billing Costs $ 180,000.00
TOTAL �9, 9�5,207.00
RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 231.02� of the Salnt Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to Sewer Service Charges (as amended by Ordinance No. 14662, approved
December l , 1g70) and upon the recommendation of the City Administration, the
Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby establish the amount and basis for
Sewer Service Charges to be levied and collected during the year 1978.• The rate
shatl apply to all sewer service bilis rendered by the City from and after
Janua ry 1 , 1978. The rate shalt be:
1 • $.555 per 100 cu. ft. for the first 100,000 cu. ft.
$.53 per 100 cu. ft. for the next 200,000 cu. ft.
$.50 per 100 cu. ft. for the next 200,000 cu. ft.
$.465 per 100 cu. ft. for the next 500,000 cu. ft.
$.435 per 100 cu. ft. for � �r 1 ,000,000 cu. ft.
2. The minimum charges for properties served by sewers during the year 1978
shall be based upon water meter sizes and in the amounts as follows:
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COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Butler Publ ic Works Q�
Hozza In Favor
Hunt
Levine __ Against BY
Roedler an e . u or c or
S ylvester
Tedesco
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
By
Approved by ;Vlavor. Date _ Ap o d by Mayor for S ' s' n to Council
By B
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CANARV -'bEPARTMENT � �
BLI�,E - MAYOR File NO. -
Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
Water Meter Size Charge
3/4" and Smaller $ 3•60 Per Quarter
1" $ 6.30 Per Quarter
� 1�" $ 2.80 Per Month
1�" $ 4.40 Per Month
2" $ 10.00 Per Month
3" $ 21 .00 Per hbnth
4" $ 52.00 Per Month
5" $ 75•00 Per Month
6" $ 100.00 Per Month
8" $ 172.00 Per Month
10" $ 246.00 Per Month
12" $ 340.00 Per Month
All Over 12" Meter $ 500.00 Per Month
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That for these properties served by a water meter
of one-inch or less, the Sewer Service Rate Charge for the first quarterly state-
ment rendered by the City for 1978 shall be the rate to be charged the same
property for the remaining quarters of the year 1978.
FINALLY RESOLVED, That the receipts derived f rom the above rates be used for
estimated Sewar Service Costs.
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COU[VCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays / Publ�C Works �
Butler � In Favor
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Hunt
�+�w �__ Against By c
Roedler Daniel J, nford rector
Sylvester
Tedesco DEC 2�9 �g77 Form Approved by City dttorney
Adopied by Cou�cil: Date
Certified Pas,�ed, C inc,il,Secret�ry BY
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Ap o e by Mavor: e 2,9 1977 Appro d by Mayor for Su m' ¢n to Council
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1978
SEWER SERVICE RATE PROPOSAL
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SA1NT � PAUL M1NN .
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DECEMBER 1977
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234 City Hall,Saint Paul,Minnesota 55102
George Latimer
Mayor 612-298-4241
November 29, 1977
Honorable Georga Latimer
Mayor of St. Paul
Room 347 City Hall � Court liouse
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Dear Mayor Latimer:
The purpose of this letter is to present for your approval , a recommended
Sewer Service Fund Budget and a recommended Sewer Service Rate Schedule to
cover the anticipated expenditures.
Following is the expenditures comparison of the 1977 and 197II Sewer Service
Fund Budgets:
1977 197�
Metropolitan 4Jaste Control
Commission Charge $6,887,032•95 $7,660,770.6$
Debt Payment Credit $ 92,924.00 $ 101 ,041 .00
Sewer Administrative and $1 ,3f35,400.00 $1 ,553,395•00
Maintenance Budget
Collection Costs $ 170,000.00 $ 180,000.00
58,535,35b•95 59,495,207.00
it will be necessary to increase the Sewer Service Charges for 1978 an average
of 26� over the 1977 Sewer Service Charges. There are two main reasons for
this increase: decreased metered water consumption and a substantial increase
in wastewater treatment charges by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.
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To: Mayor Latimer
Date: P�ovember 29, 1977
In 1977, the City-metered and weil water consumption, the basis of our charges
for sewer service, decreased approximately 8 percent. The rapidly rising
costs for treatment of wastewater has resulted in water conservation by in-
dustrial and cormnercial properties. This decrease in consumption resulted in
an unexpected $640,000 loss in sewer service revenue in 1977.
Since 1971 , the Metropolitan 4laste Control Commission's Annual Budget increases
have averaged about 10.5 percent. The Cort�nission's 1978 Budget increase is
17.3 percent. In 1g71 , the cost for the collection and treatment of wastewater
by the Commission was $192.72 per million gallons, in 1978 the cost will be
$427.05 per million gallons.
The substantial rise in costs brings another subject of concern to the City
and its residents; the large amount of stormwater entering the City's Combined
Sewer Sys tem. It has been estimated that in an average year, about 5.9 billion
gallons of stormwater enters our system. At the 1978 cost of $427.05 per
million gailons, the cost of treating this stormwater next year will be $2,519,600
or 27 percent of the totai collection and treat�nt costs assessed to the City
by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Hopefully, your appointment of a
special Task Force consisting of inembers from the Department of Public Works,
business and private sectors to investigate this matter will result in reducing
this problem.
Since establishing a Sewer Service Charge based on volume in 1971 , the City has
consistentiy maintained a step rate. Consistent with this policy, the folla,ving
is my recorrxriendatton for 1978 rates. I have included a comparison of the 1977
rate and the proposed 1978 rate.
1977 197$ Increase
First 1A0,000 Cubic Feet $0.455* $�.555* 22$
Next 200,000 Cubic Feet $0.43 $0.53 23�
Next 200,000 Cubic Feet $0.40 $0.50 25q
Next 500,000 Cubic Feet $0.365 $0.465 27�
All Over 1 ,000,000 Cubic Feet $0.335 $0.435 30�
The increase for a home owner with average water use will be $2.50 per quarter
(billing period) .
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To: Mayor Latimer
Date: November 29, 1977
It is my opinion that this proposed �ate structure will conform to the
rules and regulations of the Environr�ntai Protection Agency (EPA) and the
Metropolitan Waste Controt Corr�nission policies regarding Sewer Service Rate
Structures.
STncerely,
�G��wK.�" �
Daniel J. Dun ord
Director of Public Works
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STA7Eh1ENT OF 1978 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
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ST. PAUL
GALLONAGE � OF TOTAL AMOUNT
CURRENT USE CHARGES � �
TREA7MENT WORKS COSTS 21,800 .239521 7,651,920,78
� SEWER SERVICE AREA N0. O1 21,800 .315672 1,b57,758.79 .
TOTAL CHARGES 9,309,679.57
OTNER CREDITS OR CHARGES
, � CURRENT VALUE CREDIT 1,082,843.00CR
DEBT PAYh1ENT CREDIT . 101,041.00CR
• 1976 FIP�AL COST ALLOCATION 465,024.89CR
TOTAL CREDITS OR CHARGES 1,648,908.89CR
TOTAL APdNUAL ESTIMATED NET PAYhIEPdT DUE 7,660,770.68
Monthly Instal7ment $ 638,397.56
Due on the first day of each month. Installments not
. received by the lOth day of each month in 4vhich due ' �
. shall be regarded as delinquent and sha11 bear interest
from the first day of such month at the rate of 6`6 per
annum.
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Date: November 29, 1977
T4: MAYOR G�ORGE L�,TIMER
FR: Daniel J. Dunford, Di rector of Publ ic Works � '�� � w � '� * �
RE: 1978 Sewer Service Charges . . D�� ' �.J�
MAY � OFf�C'E
ACTI�N REQUESTED:
Transmit Council Resolutions regarding 1978 sewer service charges and required
public hearing to City Council for action.
RECEIVED
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PURPaSE AND RATI�NALE FOR THIS ACTION: �
Sewer service charges are established yearly by Council action in accocdance
with Section 231.02 of the St, Paul Legislative Code (as amended by Ordinance
No. 14662� .approved December •� , 1g70)
AT�'AC:���N�'S:
' l . Councit Resolution - 1978 Sewer Service Charges
2. Council Resolution - PubJic Hearing
3• Department of Public Works Report
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