08-1151Amended 11/12/08
RESOLUTION
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2009 SAl�TITARY SEWER CHARGES AND
STORM SEWER SYSTEM CHARGES
WHEREAS, the mission of the Public Works Sewer Utility is to provide a basic service of transporting
sanitary wastewater to the regional treahnent system and to provide this service at a reasonable cost;
and
WHEREAS, Sanitary Sewer Service charges pay for the cost of operating and maintaining the sewage
disposal system including the principal and interest on bonds sold for system construction and
rehabilitation, and for paying Saint Paul's shaze of the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services'
annual budget as provided in Chapter 473, Minnesota Statutes, and in accordance with the provisions
of the Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, additional missions of the Public Works Sewer Utility aze to collect and transport storm
water to the Mississippi River through a sepazate system of pipes, to improve the quality of our storm
water discharges and to provide this service at a reasonable cost; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul pursuant to Chapter 14, Article 19, First Special Session, Laws of
Minnesota, 1985, and all other laws particularly Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075 and applicable
charter provisions, enacted Ordinance #17359 (6/3/86) establishing a Storm Sewer System Charge for
the purpose of paying the cost of construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement and improvements
necessitated by the separation of the combined sewer system and for the maintenance, operation and
use of the sepazated storm sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the Storm Sewer System Chazge is based on a property's anticipated contribution of storm
water runoff to the storm sewer system, and is a function of its size and land use; and
WHEREAS, the Storm Sewer System Charge ordinance provides that the City Council may, from time
to time by resolution, establish Storm Sewer System Charge rates for vazious land use ciassifications
which will be based upon data provided by the Department of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, revenue collected from the Storm Sewer System Charge is used to pay back Sewer
Revenue Bonds sold for constructing the storm sewer system and for paying for its operation and
maintenance;and
WHEREAS, state, federal and watershed district mandated environmental programs have been imposed
upon Saint Paul without accompanying funds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2009 Budget will result in anticipated expenditures, credits and financing for
the sanitary and storm sewer systems as follows:
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Expenses•
Sanitary Sewage Treatment Charges (MCES)
Debt Service
Sewer System Rehabilitation Construction
Sewer Maintenance
Loans to other city funds
Sewer Tunnel Rehabilitation
Major Sewer Repair
Storm Water Discharge Management
Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) Administration
Sewer System Management
Private Sewer Connection Repair Program
Sewer Inspection
Infrastructure Management
Inflow and Infiltration
Billing Cost Paid to St. Paul Regional Water Services
Storm Sewer System Charge Management
Gopher State One Call
Regional Issues / Mandates Management
Other Required Expenses
Total Expenses
$18,379,698
$12,362,756
$7,990,000
$6,228,088
$3,572,057
$3,000,000
$2,019,000
$1,503,656
$1,371,962
$1,081,805
$800,000
$755,902
$736,376
$731,139
$694,706
$353,688
$173,521
$150,597
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$64,473,309
Financine•
Sanitazy Sewer Service Charge
Proceeds from Bond Issuance
Storm Sewer System Charge
Use of Retained Earnings
SAC Revenue
Sewer Connection Repair Assessment
Interest on Investments
Repayment of Loans to other city funds
Miscellaneous Financing
Intergovernmental Revenue
Total Financing
$31,605,527
$12,000,000
$11,799,487
$5,952,698
$1,300,000
$800,000
$580,120
$187,766
$175,000
$72,711
$64,473,309
Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 77.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
pertaining to Sanitary Sewer Service Charges and upon the recommendation of City Administration,
the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby establish the amount and basis for Sanitary Sewer
Service Chazges to be levied and collected effective January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 as
follows:
$3.13 per 100 cubic feet for the first 100,000 cubic feet; and
$3.08 per 100 cubic feet for the next 400,000 cubic feet; and
$3.01 per 100 cubic feet after 500,000 cubic feet.
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Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a ten percent increase over 2008 Sanitary Sewer
Service Chazge rates; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that a minimum Sanitary Sewer Service Chazge shall be levied and
assessed to every property based upon water meter size. The minimum charge below shali reflect part
of the fixed cost for basic sewer service:
Water Meter Size Minunum Chazee
'/a" and smaller $7.20 per Quarter
1" $12.60 per Quarter
1-1/4" $5.60 per Month
1-1/2" $8.80 per Month
2" $20.00 per Month
3" $42.00 per Month
4" $104.00 per Month
5" $150.00 per Month
6" $200.00 per Month
8" $344.00 per Month
10" $492.00 per Month
12" $680A� per Month
Larger than 12" $1,000.00 per Month
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that properties served by meters one inch and smaller sha11 be billed
quarterly. Properties served by meters larger than one inch shall be billed monthly, with the exception
of one and two family homes which sha11 be charged quarteriy 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, regardless 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 year, except for those
dwellings assessed minimum chazges; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sanitary Sewer Service Chazges for all other properties,
regazdless of the size of the meter, shall be based on actual water consumption for each billing period;
and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 81.05 of the Saint Paul Legislative 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 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 as follows:
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136 Class Land Use Classification 2009 Rate Unit
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138 A Cemeteries, golf courses, parks, unimproved vacant land and �9S $119.11 Acre
139 one and two family residential land in excess of 1/3 acre
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141 B Railroad right of way �44�4 �451.81 Acre
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143 C One and rivo family residential properties less than 1/3T acre �i9:94 $71.21 Pazcel
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145 D Condominiums and town houses �4-7:05 $47.90 Unit
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147 E Public and private schools and community centers �H4� $653.80 Acre
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149 F Multiple dwellings, churches, synagogues and governmental ��AB $872.58 Acre
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152 G Commercial and industrial properties $�,'���� $1,175.52 Acre
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154 Be it FINALLY RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a tea twelve percent increase over the 2008 Storm
155 Sewer System Charge rates.
Yeas Nays Absent Requested by Department of:
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Action Requested:
Approve the attached Resolution settiug 2009 Sanitary Sewer ra.tes and 2009 Stoim Sewer System Chazges.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission t. Has this person/firtn ever worked under a contract for this depaRment?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/5rm ever been a ciTy employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a ski11 not normally possessed by any
current city employee7
Yes No
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
As required in the Legislative Code, sanitary sewer rates must be set annually. Proposed sanitary sewer rates will increase by 10%
and the Storm Sewer System Charge will also increase by 10% for 2009. The sanitary raYe increase is necessary because MCES rates
for 2009 aze increasing. Both rates aze increasing because costs aze increasing due to mandates and inflation, and the Utility needs to
reduce its dependence on reserves.
Advantages If Approved:
The current rates will provide adequate revenue to operate and maintain the City's sewer system. Approving the resolution will also
sarisfy the City's legal requirement to set sanitary sewer rates annually.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadvantages If Not Approved: �—
We will not be in compliance with requirements of the Legislative Code to set sanitary sewer rates annually.
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A Cemeten�s, golf courses, pazks, unimproved vacant land
and one an�o family residential land in excess of 1/3` acre
B Railroad right of way �,
C One and two family residential properties less than 1/3` acre
D Condominiums and town houses
E Public and private schools.and commiu�ity centers
F Multiple dwellings, churches, synagogues and�overnmental
Buildings
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2009 Rate Unit
$116.98 Acre
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$443.74 Acre
$69.94 Parcel
$47.05 Unit
$642.12 Acre
$857.00 Acre
$1,154.53 Acre
Be it F�ALLY RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a ten percent increase over the 2008 Storm Sewer
Sysfem Charge rates.
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