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Council File # 09-1242
Green Sheet # 3082736
Substitute 92116/09 Agenda ltem #24
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RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
2010 SANITARY SEWER CHARGES AND
STORM SEWER SYSTEM CHARGES
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WHEREAS, the mission of the Public Works Sewer Utiliry is to provide a basic service of transporting
sanitary wastewater to the regional treatment 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 PauPs share 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 are to collect and transport storm
water to the Mississippi River through a separate 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 Chaptex 14, Article 19, First Special Session, Laws of
Minnesota, 1985, and all other laws particulazly 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, enlazgement and improvements
necessitated by the separation of the combined sewer system and for the maintenance, operation and
use of the separated storm sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the Storm Sewer System Charge 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 various land use classifications
excluding legally exempt properties; and
WHEREAS, revenue collected from the Storm Sewer System Chazge 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 fiutds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2010 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 Construcrion
Sewer Maintenance
Sewer Tunnel Rehabilitation
Major Sewer Repair
Storm Water Discharge Management
Sewer System Management
Allocarion to PW Administrative Fund
Inflow and Infiltration
Private Sewer Connecrion Repair Program
Sewer Inspection
Infrastructure Management
Billing Cost Paid to St. Paul Regional Water Services
Transfer to ROW Fund for StreeY Sweeping
Storm Sewer System Chazge Management
Gopher State One Call
Regional Issues / Mandates Management
Other Required Expenses
Total Expenses
$18,663,527
$15,794,335
$8,150,000
$6,885,754
$4,590,000
$2,080,000
$1,409,294
$1,120,325
$909,991
$800,789
$800,000
$765,954
$758,469
$694,706
$441,000
$363,759
$178,328
$159,378
$741 388
$65,306,997
Financine•
Sanitary Sewer Service Charge
Storm Sewer System Charge
Proceeds from Bond Issuance
Use of Retained Eamings
Sewer Connection Repair Assessment
Interest on Investments
Repayment of Loans to other city funds
Intergovemmental Revenue
Miscellaneous Financing
Total Financing
$33,415,213
$12,559,973
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$8,542,979
$800,000
$551,651
$149,470
$72,711
$215.00d
$65,306,997
Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Secrion 77.02 ofthe 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 7anuary 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 as
follows:
$331 per 100 cubic feet for the first l OQ000 cubic feet; and
$3.26 per 100 cubic feet for the next 400,000 cubic feet; and
$3.19 per 100 cubic feet after 50Q000 cubic feet.
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Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a 5.75% increase over the 2009 Sanitary Sewer
Service Charge rates; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that a minimum Sanitary Sewer Service Charge shall be levied and
assessed to every property based upon water meter size. The minimum chasge below shall reflect part
of the fixed cost for basic sewer service:
Water Meter Size
'/4" and smaller
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Lazger than 12"
Minimum Charee
$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
$1,000.00 per Month
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that properties served by meters one uich and smaller shall be billed
quarterly. Properties served by meters larger than one inch shall be billed monthly, with the exception
of one and two family homes which shall be charged quarterly for Sanitary Sewer Service Charges; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sanitary Sewer Service Chazges for one and two family dwellings
for the billing year shall be determined by the amount of water consumed, regardless of the size of the
water meter, and the amount billed shall never be greater than the amount of water consumed during
the quarter consisting of the first three months prior to the first billing of the year, except for those
dwellings assessed minimum charges; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sanitary Sewer Service Charges for all other properties,
regazdless of the size of the meter, sha11 be based on actual water consumption for each billing period;
and
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$e it FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 81.05 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code
per[aining to Storm Sewer System Charges and upon recommendafion 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 7anuary 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 as follows:
Class Land Use Classification
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Cemeteries, golf courses, parks, unimproved vacant land
and one and two family residential land in excess of 1/3 acre
Railroad right of way
One and two faznily residential propezties less than 1/3` acre
Condominiums and town houses
PubIic and private schools and community centers
Multiple dwellings, churches, synagogues and govemmental
Buildings
Commercial and industriat pmperties
2010 Rate Unit
$124.47 Acre
$472.14 Acre
$74.41 Parcel
$50.06 Unit
$68322 Acre
$9ll.85 Acre
$1,228.42 Acre
Be it FINA.LLY RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a 4.5% increase over the 2009 Storm Sewer System
Charge rates.
Requested by Department : Public Works
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Council File # 09-1242
Green Sheet # j � � a'7 �(�
RESOLUTION
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OF
by
MINNESOTA
2010 SANITARY SEWER CHARGES AND
STORM SEWER SYSTEM CHARGES
WHEREAS,
sanitary wa
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mission of the Public Works Sewer Utility is to provide a basic service of transporting
�ter to the regional treatment system and to provide this service at a reasonable cost;
WHEREAS, Sanitary Se er Service charges pay for the cost of operatmg and maintaining the sewage
disposal system including e principal and interest on bonds sold for system construction and
rehabilitation, and for paying aint PauPs share of the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services'
annual budget as provided in C ter 473, Minnesota Statutes, and in accordance with the provisions
of the Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, additional missions of the blic Warks Sewer Utility are to collect and transport storm
water to the Mississippi River through a s arate system of pipes, to improve the quality of our storm
water discharges and to provide this service a reasonable cost; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul pursuant to Ch�te
Minnesota, 1985, and all other laws particularly Mir�
charter provisions, enacted Ordinance #17359 (6/3/8f
the purpose of paying the cost of construction, recon;
necessitated by the separation of the combined sewer
use of the separated storm sewer system; and
14, Article 19, First Special Session, Laws of
;sota Statutes, Section 444.075 and applicable
stablishing a Storm Sewer System Charge for
v ion, repair, enlargement and improvements
yste and for the maintenance, operation and
WHEREAS, the Storm Sewer System Charge is based on a properqy's anticipated contribution of storm
water runoff to the storm sewer system, and is a function of its size�nd land use; and
WHEREAS, the Storm Sewer System Charge ordinance provides that th City Council may, from time
to time by resolution, establish Storm Sewer System Charge rates for van us land use classifications
which will be based upon data provided by the Department of Public Work � and
WHEREAS, revenue collected from the Storm Sewer System Charge is used to back Sewer
Revenue Bonds sold for constructing the storm sewer system and for paying for it operation and
maintenance; and
WHEREAS, state, federal and watershed district mandated environmental programs have l�een imposed
upon Saint Paul without accompanying funds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2010 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
Sewer Tunnel Rehabilitation
Major Sewer Repair
Storm Water Discharge Management
Sewer System Management
Allocation to PW Administrative Fund
Private Sewer Connection Repair Prog�am
Sewer Inspection
Infrastructure Management
Inflow and Infiltration
Billing Cost Paid to St. Paul Regional Water Services
Transfer to ROW Fund for Street Sweeping
Storm Sewer System Charge Management
Gopher State One Call
Regional Issues / Mandates Management
Other Required Expenses
Total E�renses
$18,663,527
$14,844,096
$8,150,000
$6,885,754
$3,090,000
$2,080,000
$1,409,294
$1,120,325
$909,991
$800,000
$765,954
$758,469
$800,789
$694,706
$441,000
$363,759
$178,328
$159,378
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$62,856,758
F`inancin2•
Sanitary Sewer Service Charge
Proceeds from Bond Issuance
Storm Sewer System Charge
Use of Retained Earnings
Sewer Connection Repair Assessment
Interest on Investments
Repayment of Loans to other city funds
Miscellaneous Financing
Intergovernmental Revenue
Total Financing
$33,415,213
$7,500,000
$12,599,973
$7,592,740
$800,000
$551,651
$149,470
$175,000
$72,711
$62,856,758
Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Secrion 77A2 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code
pertaining to Sanitary Sewer Service Charges and upon the recommendarion of City Administration,
the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby establish the amount and basis for Sanitary Sewer
Service Charges to be Ievied and collected effective 7anuary 1, 20I0 through December 31, ZO10 as
follows:
$3.31 per 100 cubic feet for the first 100,000 cubic feet; and
$3.26 per 100 cubic feet for the next 400,000 cubic feet; and
$3.19 per 100 cubic feet after 500,000 cubic feet.
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Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 81.05 of the Saint Paul I.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
��harges to be levied and collected effective January 1, ZO10 throu�h December 31, 2010 as follows:
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Land Use Classification
zeteries, golf courses, parks, unimproved vacant land
one and two family residential land in excess of 1/3' acre
right of way
C One and wo family residential properties less than 1/3` acre
D Condominiu and town houses
E Public and private chools and community centers
2010 Rate Unit
$127.00 Acre
$483.00 Acre
$76.00 Parce]
$51.00 Unit
$698.00 Acre
F Multiple dwellings, ch��ches, synagogues and governmental $932.00 Acre
Buildings '�
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Be it FINALLY RESOLVED, that these rates�r�flect a 6.81% increase over the 2009 Storm Sewer
System Charge rates. '�
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Requ ed by D �t of: Public Works
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Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Approved by Mayor: Date
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Adopted by Council: Date
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Be it F'URTHER RESOLVED, that these rates reflect a 5.75% increase over the 2009 Sanitary Sewer
Service Chazge rates; and
Be it P'URTHER RESOLVED, that a minimum Sanitary Sewer Service Charge shall be levied and
assessed to every property based upon water meter size. The minimum chazge below shall reflect part
of the fixed cost for basic sewer service:
Water Meter Size
'/a" and smaller
1 "
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1-1/2"
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4 "
5 "
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Larger than 12"
Minimum CharEe
$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 F'URTHER RESOLVED, that properties served by meters one inch and smaller shall be billed
quar[erly. Properties served by meters larger than one inch shall be billed monthly, 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 yeaz shall be detertnined by the amount of water consumed, regardless of the size of the
water meter, and the amount biIled 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 Charges for all other properties,
regardless of the size of the meter, sha11 be based on actual waYer consumption for each billing period;
and
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Pw_P��°W°�S 050CT2009 Green Sh�et NO: 3082736 :
Contact person & Pfione:
Must Be on CounciF�Age�a by (Date):
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Document ConYact: Mike Ka
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Action Requested:
Approve the attached Resolution setting
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
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Sanitary Sewer rates and 2010 Storm Sewer System Chazges.
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Personal Service CoMracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
es No
3. D s this personlfirm possess a skill not normally Aossessed by any
cu nt ciry employee?
Yes No
Explain all es answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): .
As required in the Legislative Code, sanitary sewer rates must be set ann y. Proposed sewer rates wIll increase by 5.75% and the
Storm Sewer System Chazge will increase by 6.81 % for 2010. The sanitary te �ncrease is necessary because MCES rates foa 2010
aze increasing. Both rates are increasing because costs aze increasing due to dates and inflation, and the Urility needs fo reduce its
dependence on reserves.
Advanqges Ifi Approved:
The cturent rates will provide adequate revenue to operate and maintain the City's
safisfy the City's legal requuement to set sanitary sewer rates annually.
system. Approving the resolution will atso
Disadvantages IfApproved:
None
UisadvanWges If Not Approved:
We will not be in compliance with iequuemems of the Legislarive Code to set sanitazy sewer rates
Total Amount of
Trensaction:
Funding Source:
Financial Infortnation:
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CostlRevenue 8udgeted:
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