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ORDER-2022-128 : Proposed FY23 Sewer Rates

Passed · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · moved by Christopher Cinella, President, ex oficio, seconded by Ryan Williams Yes: Jen Grigoraitis, Shawn M. MacMaster, Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Maya Jamaleddine, Robb Stewart, Manjula Karamcheti, Ryan Williams, Christopher Cinella. Absent: Leila Migliorelli, John Obremski.

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ORDER-2022-128 Enterprise Fund Proposed FY23 Sewer Rates Ought to Pass City Council

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▶ 22:14 Jen Grigoraitis: Great. I'm happy to hear that. Thank you. Is there anyone else on discussion? Okay, seeing none all in favor. Hi any opposed? Okay, so that passes with the recommendation to the council? Next we have order 2022-128 proposed fy23 sewer rates.

▶ 22:33 Speaker 4: You two continue to be at the table. So go right ahead.

▶ 22:38 Speaker 2: This is specific to sewer only rates, correct?

▶ 22:42 Speaker 5: So

▶ 22:45 Speaker 2: I presented most of this last week at the budget hearing,

▶ 22:49 Speaker 5: but our proposed sewer

▶ 22:50 Speaker 2: increase for this year.

▶ 22:55 Speaker 2: I don't have the numbers right in front of me. So.

▶ 23:04 Speaker 2: I guess I don't really have anything specific to add.

▶ 23:08 Speaker 2: In addition to what I presented last week on sewer rates. Okay. Jim has the numbers but it was all summarized in the memo that we submitted.

▶ 23:20 Speaker 2: We're proposing a tier one rate of 11 dollars and 78 cents and a tier two rate of 14 dollars and 84 cents. And then we have the base fees. as presented in the memo that You know depending on the meter size the base fees go up. The base fees are set at 10% of the operating budget and then divided by the number of accounts. So that's how we that's how we select those base fee numbers. So that is what we're presenting tonight.

▶ 23:54 Speaker 4: Any discussion from the committee?

▶ 23:59 Jen Grigoraitis: Seeing none. What is the will of this body?

▶ 24:04 Speaker 2: motion of recommend a second

▶ 24:05 Jen Grigoraitis: So we have a motion to recommend made by President sonala seconded by councilor Williams. Is there any discussion? Seeing none Mr. Clark. Can you please call the roll?

▶ 24:20 Speaker 1: Council McMaster, yes. Counselor Eccles, yes. Counselor garepe yes counselor. Jamaladin. Yes. counselor Stewart