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2009-066CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2009 -066 WATER, SANITARY SEWER AND RECYCLING RATE INCREASES WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has established Ordinance No. 92 -712 Sewer and Water Utility rates, City Code section 715.03 which defines water rates and section 715.07 which defines sanitary sewer rates; and Ordinance No. 92 -707, City Code section 605.04 which defines refuse charges for collection services; and WHEREAS, the ordinances authorizes water, sanitary sewer and recycling rates to be set forth by council resolution; and WHEREAS, it is estimated the present water and sewer utility 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 2010 - 2014 Capital Improvement Plan and the 10 year Utility Master Plan completed in 2007 and revised in 2009; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes,section 103G.291, subd. 4 requires public water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people in the metropolitan area, to use a conservation rate structure by January 1,2010; WHEREAS, it is estimated the present recycling rates are not sufficient to cover current and future operating expenses for the recycling program; NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the City Council of the City of Hopkins hereby sets the service charge for the Water and Sanitary Sewer Utililities and Recycling Programs at the following rates to be paid to the City upon billing therefore as follows: The water service usage charge for all classes of users on the system at $1.90 per 1,000 gallons of water used. The water service charge for metered sprinklers for all classes of users on the system at $2.40 per 1,000 gallons of water used. The sanitary sewer service charge for all classes of users on the system at $3.40 per 1,000 gallons of water used. The recycling service charge for all users on the system at $3.75 per month, per recycling unit. EFFECTIVE DATE: The provisions of this resolution shall be effectiver for service provided in January 2010 and billed February 2010. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 15th day of December 2009. Eugene . axwell, Mayor