HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-010 CCR Member Theodore Willard introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 71 -1Q
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND FEES FOR
THE USE OF AND CONNECTION TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
WHEREAS, a municipal Public Utilities Department exists for
the purpose of providing and maintaining water and sanitary sewer
facilities for the citizens of the City of Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, it is a requirement of the City Charter that the
Public Utilities Department be a self- sustaining entity through
revenue provided by a uniform schedule of rates and fees; and
WHEREAS, upon achieving a reduction in Minneapolis sewage
charges, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center did by
Resolution No. 67 -263 adopted August 21, 1967 amend the schedule of
rates and fees for the use of and connection to the sanitary sewer
system by reducing the residential customer quarterly rate from $4.50
to $3.75; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Sewer Act, Chapter 449, 1969 Session
Laws, State of Minnesota, provides that on or before January 1, 1971
the Metropolitan Sewer Board shall assume ownership and operation of
all existing interceptors and treatment works needed to implement the
Metropolitan Council's comprehensive plan for the collection, treat
ment and disposal of sewage in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center's share in the cost
allocation of the 1971 Metropolitan Sewer Board budget is 4.3 times
greater than the 1970 disposal costs paid to the City of Minneapolis;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of Public Works
have recommended that such an increase in costs requires an increase
in the schedule of sanitary sewer rates and that the new rate schedule
be set at a "break even" level which will avoid annual fluctuations
in rates; and
WHEREAS, consistent with Chapter 11 of the Brooklyn Center
Charter, the City Council on January 18, 1971 conducted a public
hearing at which an opportunity was afforded all interested citizens
to be heard;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center that the schedule of sanitary sewer rates
and fees be amended and adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION NO.71 -110
AMENDED SEWER DIVISION RATE SCHEDULE
(Effective January 31, 1971)
Residential: Quarterly Rate
Single family, double bungalows,
duplexes and town houses $8.75 /unit
Apartments $6.15 /unit
Non Residential:
Water meter $0.44/1,000 gallons
multiplied by the
metered water
consumption.
All uses without water meter $0.60 per fixture -unit*
Fees:
1. Permit Fee $5.00 /connection
2. Connection Fee $10.00 /connection
*Fixture -unit as defined by City of Minneapolis
Plumbing, Water Gas Piping Ordinances (1959)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above amended schedule of
sanitary sewer rates and fees become effective with the January 31, 1971
billing.
January 18, 1971
Date Mayor
ATTEST: ,�s�a�
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Howard Heck, and upon vote being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary,
Vernon Ausen; Howard Heck and Theodore Willard;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.