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Green Sheet # 106418
Presented by:
RESOLUTION
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1 2004 SAIVITARY SEWER CHARGES ,AND
2 STORM SEWER SYSTEM CHARGES
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4 WHEREAS, the mission of the Public Works Sewer Utility is to provide a basic service of
5 transporting sanitary wastewater to the regional treatment system and to provide this service at
6 a reasonable cost; and
8 WHEREAS, Sanitary Sewer Service charges pay for the cost of operating, maintaining the
9' sewage disposal system including the principal and interest on bonds sold for system
10 construction and rehabilitation, and for paying Saint PauPs share of the Metropolitan Council
11 Environmental Services' annual budget as provided in Chapter 473, Minnesota Statutes, and in
12 accordance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act; and
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14 WHEREAS, additional missions of the Public Works Sewer Utility are to collect and transport
15 storm water to the Mississippi River through a separate system of pipes, to improve the quality
16 of our storm water discharges and to provide this service at a reasonabie cost; and
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18 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul pursuant to Chapter 14, Article 19, First Special Session,
19 Laws of Minnesota, 1485, and all other laws particulazly Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075
20 and applicable charter provisions, enacted Ordinance #17359 (6/3/86) establishing a Storm
21 Sewer System Chazge for the purpose of paying the cost of construction, reconstruction,
22 repair, enlargement and improvements necessitated by the separation of the combined sewer
23 system and for the maintenance, operation and use of the sepazated storm sewer system; and
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25 WHEREAS, the Storm Sewer System Charge is based on a property's anticipated contribution of
26 storm water runoff to the storm sewer system, and is a function of its size and land use; and
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28 WHEREAS, the Storm Sewer System Charge ordinance provides that the City Council may, from
29 time to time by resolution, establish Storm Sewer System Chazge rates for the various land use
30 classifications which will be based upon data provided by the Department of Public Works;
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33 WHEREAS, revenue collected from the Storm Sewer System Charge is used to pay back Sewer
34 Revenue Bonds sold for constructing the storm sewer system and for paying for its operation
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Paul without accompanying funds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2004 Budget will result in anticipated expenditures, credits and
financing for the sanitary and storm sewer systems as follows:
Expenses:
Metropolitan Council Wastewater Services (MCWS)
Gross Charges
MCES Current Value Credit
Net MCES Service Chazges
Debt Service
Sewer System Rehabilitation Construction
Sewer Maintenance
Major Sewer Repair
Sewer System Management
Storm Water Discharge Management
Infrastructure Management
Billing Cost Paid the Water Utility
Private Sewer Connection Repair Program
Storm Sewer System Charge Management
Regional Issues / Mandates Management
Gopher State One-Call
Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)
Storm Sewer System Charge Bad Debts
Other Required Expenses
Total Expenses
Financine:
Sanitary Sewer Service Charge
Storm Sewer System Charge
Use of Retained Earnings
Proceeds From Note Issuance
Sewer Connection Repair Assessment
SAC Revenue
Interest on Investments
Intergovernmental Revenue
Miscellaneous Financing
Total Financing
$19,111,950
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$19,027,089
10,203,599
5,968,661
5,608,652
1,742,124
1,199,893
1,079,880
748,586
681,084
500,000
274,788
189,634
172,646
111,176
59,047
1,561,841
$49,128,700
$28,733,424
9,137,709
5,511,145
4,300,000
500,000
431,422
250,000
70,000
195.000
$49,128,700
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79 Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 77.02 of the Saint Paul I.egislative
80 Code pertaining to Sanitary Sewer Service Charges and upon the recommendation of City
81 Administration, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby establish the amount and basis
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for Sanitary Sewer Service Charges to be levied and collected effective January l, 2004
through December 31, 2004 as follows:
$2.54 per 100 cubic feet for the £rst 100,000 cubic feet; and
$2.51 per 100 cubic feet for the next 400,000 cubic feet; and
$2.45 per 100 cubic feet after 500,000 cubic feet.
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a five percent increase over 2003 Sanitary
Sewer Service Charge rates; and
Be it FLJRTHER RESOLVED, that a minimum Sanitary Sewer Service Charge shall be levied
and assessed to every property based upon water meter size. The minimum charge below shall
reflect part of the fixed cost for basic sewer service:
Water Meter Size
3/4" and smaller
1 "
1 1/4"
1 1/2"
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3 "
4 "
5 "
6 "
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10"
12"
Lazger than 12"
Minimum Char¢e
$7.20 per Quarter
12.60 per Quarter
5.60 per Month
8.80 per Month
20.00 per Month
42.00 per Month
104.00 per Month
150.00 per Month
200.00 per Month
344.00 per Month
492.00 per Month
680.00 per Month
1,000.00 per Month
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that properties served by meters one inch and smaller shall be
billed quarterly. Properties served by meters larger than one inch shall be billed monthiy, with
the exception of one and two family homes which shall be charged quarterly for Sanitary Sewer
Service Charges; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sanitary Sewer Service Charges for one and two family
dwellings for the billing year shall be determined by the amount of water consumed, regazdless
of the size of the water meter, and the amount billed shall never be greater than the amount of
water consumed during the quarter consisting of the first three months prior to the first billing of
the yeaz, except for those dwellings assessed minimum charges; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sanitary Sewer Service Charges for all other properties,
regardless of the size of the meter, shall be based on actual water consumption for each billing
period;and
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Be it F'URTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 81.05 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code
pertaining to Storm Sewer System Charges and upon recommendation of City Administration,
the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby establish the amount and basis for Storm
Sewer System Charges to be levied and collected effective January l, 2004 through
December 31, 2004 as follows:
Class
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B
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Land Use Classification
Cemeteries, golf courses, pazks, unimproved vacant land,
and 1 and 2 family residentialland in excess of 1/3rd
acre
Railroad right of way
1 and 2 family residential properties less than 1/3rd acre
Condominiums and town houses
Public and private schools and community centers
Multiple dwellings, churches, synagogues and government
buildings
Commercial and industrial properties
2004 Rate Unit
$92 Acre
$349 Acre
$55 Pazcel
$37 Unit
$505 Acre
$674 Acre
$908 Acre
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152 Be it FINALLY RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a five percent increase over the 2003 Storm
153 Sewer System Charge rates.
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Form Approved by the City Attomey
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Mike Kassan 266-6249
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DATEINITIATED
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ACTION REQUESTED ,
Approve the attached Resolution setting 2004 Sanitary Sewer rates and setting 2004 Storm Sewer System Charges
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSW ER THE FOLLOW ING QUESTIONS:
1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Planning Commission YES NO
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
2. Has this persong/firm ever been a city employee?
YES NO
3. Does this person/firm pasess a skill not normally possessed by any current city
employee? YES NO
4. Is this persoNfirm a targeted vendor?
YES NO
Explain all yes answers on a separate sheet and attach it to the green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE.OPPORTUNIN (WHO. WHAT. WHEN. WHERE. WHY):
As required in the Legislative Code, sanitary sewer rates must be set annually. Proposed sanitary and storm sewer
rates will be 5% higher in 2004. This increase is necessary because MCES rates aze increasing 3%, sewer rates have
not increased since 1998 but costs have increased due to inflation and the Utility needs to reduce its dependence on
reserves.
The�eefif rate will provide adequate revenue to operate and maintain the City's sewer system. Approving the
resoluhoi�wilf also sarisfy the City's legal requirement to set sanitary sewer rates annually.
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
We will not be in compliance with requirements of the I.egislative Code to set sanitary sewer rates annually.
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FUNDING SOURCE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPIAIN)
COST/REVENUEBUDGETED? YES NO
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