Resolution No. 3450 - Approving Changes in Sewer Rate Schedule

RESOLUTION NO. 3450

APPROVING CHANGES IN THE SEWER RATE SCHEDULE

WHEREAS, City Ordinance Number 745 requires that the City annually reassess and, as necessary, revise the Sewer Service Charge System in use to insure the proportionality of the user charges and to insure the sufficiency of funds to maintain the capacity and performance to which the facilities were constructed, and to retire the construction debt; and

WHEREAS, the operational control and management of the municipal wastewater treatment and collection facilities has been transferred to the Water and Light Commission pursuant to Section 6.02 of the City of Worthington Charter; and

WHEREAS, under Section 6.04 of the City of Worthington Charter, the Water and Light Commission shall have the power to fix rates and charges for utility services, including such services furnished to the City, and to provide for the collection thereof subject to such ordinances as the City Council may adopt; and

WHEREAS, The City Engineer has prepared the 2011 Sewer Service Charge System dated October 29, 2010, establishing rates and charges for the year 2011; and

WHEREAS, The Water and Light Commission did, on November 1, 2010, approve the 2011 Sewer Service Charge System as prepared and recommends its adoption; and

WHEREAS, City Ordinance Number 745 requires that changes in Sewer Service rates and charges be adopted by Council Resolution and published in the local newspaper.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA:

1. That the 2011 Sewer Service Charge System, prepared by the City Engineer, and dated October 29, 2010, be hereby adopted.

2. That said Sewer Service Charge System be published in the official city newspaper to be effective with the January 2011 billing period.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Worthington, Minnesota, this the 8th day of November, 2010.

(SEAL)

Alan E. Oberloh

Mayor

Attest: Janice Oberloh

City Clerk