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City Council Meeting Minutes November 15, 2005 Page 5 of 9 MOTION: Council member Muckle moved to continue Ordinance No. 1480, Series 2005 to December 6, 2005, seconded by Council member Clabots. All in favor. Mayor Sisk and Council member Sackett returned to the meeting. RESOLUTION No. 50, SERIES 2005 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING WATER & SEWER RATES AND CHARGES Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Finance Director Leslie explained Resolution No. 50, if authorized, will establish water rates for the year 2006. As discussed briefly during the budget process, Staff is proposing a 3% increase in the minimum billing rate per cycle for residential accounts of $0.27 which brings the minimum billing for each residential account to $9.32. An increase of 3% in the incremental charges per thousand gallons at the higher consumption tiers is also included. Corresponding increases are proposed for the non-residential rates as well. This adjustment in rates will increase revenues for water user fees approximately $134,000 in 2006. This adjustment in the rates is to cover increases in operating expenses of 3% due to salary and benefit cost increases and operating supply increases due to inflation directly related to increases in natural gas and electric. Other municipalities in surrounding areas report increases in water charges as follows: . Castle Rock - 4.33% . Golden - 7.50% · Aurora - 12% · Lafayette - 9% · Thornton - 0% . Broomfield - 4.5% . Northglenn - 0% . Boulder - 3% . Brighton - 3% . Superior - 0% Mayor Sisk requested public comment. There were no comments. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Pro Tem Brown asked if the trend for water conservation has continued. Public Works Director Phare explained in 2004, 75% of the historic previous year was captured. In 2005 there was a 10-15% increase therefore the City is in the 85-95% range of the pre-drought experience. He noted 2004 was a very wet year, and 2005 was drier.