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Amendment to Ordinance #760 ..r'yor Meier Councilman Cussen Councilman Leary 5/4/82 Page .,.14- Leary inquired when are the water meters read? Chief Accountant Caranci advised one cycle is read on the 9th and the second on the 21st of each month, The 9th cycle is larger than the 21st and she was suggesting meters be read every Friday of the month - eventually having 4 cycles. Leary then inquired Saturday or Sunday Caranci's reply was finishing up on the if the 9th fell on a when are the meters read? beginning on the 7th and 10th. Councilman Leary wished to amend the Ordin - ance to change the minimum rate from 10,000 to 12,000 gallons for $8.00. He felt this would provide more water when it is needed in the summer months. Councilman Leary moved that Ordinance #760 Water and Wastewater Rates be amended $8.00 for 0-12,000 gallons. Inquried of Chief Accountant Caranci how this would effect rate structure she had computed for the operating and maintenance operations. Her reply was she would have to refigure it. Leary stated it would be $1.30 less a month for each user - 2,000 users would be a total of $2,600 during the high water usage months. Commented he had some concerns with Council- man Leary's amendment. He felt that the present ;:-ate system was not covering the costs of operation and maintenance and the resi- dents should be informed accordingly. He further stated he knew it was unpopular to increase water and sewer rates, but the residents should be informed with the problems the City is facing regarding the deficits in these funds. It was also his feeling that as counc:i.lmembers they need to prudently look at how they are running the government. It was his opinion the problem should be dealt with up-front and get it solved. Commented he didn't feel the problem was being misleading and the other points are all correct, that it will have to come from something else which means less for some