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Memo
o City Manager's Office
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Bob Kindred, Assistant City Manager
DATE: April 26, 2005
SUBJECT: Storm Sewer Rate Increase
During final deliberations on the 2005-06 budget, the City Council authorized a rate increase for
the City's storm sewer utility. This rate adjustment will increase monthly storm water fees for
each utility customer from $1.50 to $2.25.
This rate increase will generate approximately $200,000 per year. This money will be used to
fully fund the City's ongoing storm sewer capital improvement projects, rather than funding
some of those projects through general obligation bonds paid from property taxes.
Attached is an ordinance to put this increase into effect beginning July 1, 2005; as well as a
relevant court case provided by City Attorney John Klaus.
Encl.