2004-085
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2004-85
WATER UTILITY AND REFUSE RATE INCREASES
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has established Ordinance No. 92-715, City Code
section 715.03 which defines water rates and Ordinance No. 98-605, City Code section 605.04
which defines refuse rates and allows adoption of fees through council resolution, and,
WHEREAS, it is estimated the present water and refuse rates are not sufficient to cover
operating expenses over the next five years and will not provide sufficient funding for capital
improvement projects identified in the 2005 - 2009 Capital Improvement Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby sets the service charge for the Water Utility and Refuse at the following rates to be paid to
the City upon billing therefore as follows:
The gross water service usage charge for all classes of users on the system at $1.40 per
1,000 gallons of water used.
Refuse rates at $13.20 for a 30 gallon container, $15.90 for a 60 gallon container; and
$17.25 for a 90 gallon container.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The provisions of this resolution shall take effect and be in force in
connection with all billings rendered hereunder from and after January 1, 2005.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 2nd day of November, 2004.
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