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Councilmember Cox introduced the following resolution and <br />moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #85-99 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SEWER AND WATER USER CHARGES IN THE CITY <br />OF RAMSEY <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey installed a municipal water <br />system to serve the southeast corner of the City; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey installed a municipal sewer <br />system to serve the southeast corner of the City; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, several homes in the River's Bend Addition <br />have hooked up to the City's sewer and water system; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City has and will continue to incur costs <br />in the operation of the sewer and water systems; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the wastewater from the City sewer system <br />discharges into a Metropolitan Waste Control Commission <br />interceptor and is treated at a metro plant; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission will <br />bill the City of Ramsey for transportation and treatment of the <br />wastewa~r the City discharges; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council in accordance with the City <br />Charter established Water and Sewer Utility Funds by Ordinance <br />#84-13; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that the City <br />establish sewer and water user charges to cover the City's costs <br />in the operation and maintenance of the utilities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Engineer has estimated the sewer user <br />rate per quarter to cover the City's costs to be $32.00; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Engineer has estimated that the water <br />user rate to cover the City's costs to be $1.00 per 1,000 gallons <br />used. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br /> 1) That the sewer user charge within the City of <br />Ramsey for all residential and commercial establishments <br />connected to the City's sewer system shall be $32/quarter (each <br />three (3) moths). <br /> <br /> 2) That the water user charge within the City of <br />Ramsey for all residential and commercial establishments <br />connected to the City's water system shall be $1.00 per 1,000 <br />gallons used within a minimum charge of $10.00 per quarter (each <br />three (3) months). <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />