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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />April 5, 2022 <br />Page 7 of 10 <br />Public Comments — None. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Maloney moved to approve Ordinance No. 1827; <br />Councilmember Dickinson seconded the motion. <br />Mayor Stolzmann closed the public hearing <br />VOTE: Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 23, SERIES 2022 — A RESOLUTION SETTING CERTAIN WATER, <br />WASTEWATER, STORMWATER AND OTHER FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES FOR <br />THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO <br />Director Kowar stated the proposed fees and rates are recommended by staff and the <br />Finance Committee. The proposal is for a wastewater increase of 3%, stormwater <br />increase of 5%, and water with no increase. This annual process ensures the rates and <br />fees continue to generate sufficient revenue to sustain utility operations and facilitate <br />future planning and budgeting. Preliminary revenue impacts from the Marshall Fire and <br />various water projects that are underway have been incorporated based on current <br />information. The impact to utility bills will be $1.29 per month. <br />Public Comments <br />Cynthia Come Musslewhite asked how water rates are determined and what precipitates <br />an increase. <br />Director Kowar stated staff recommends increases so that they are smoothed over a mutli <br />year period. These increases are based on water projects that are underway or planned <br />and on debt costs from the 2015 building of a new water plant. Mayor Stolzmann added <br />that the water fund is an enterprise so no additional funds are transferred in from other <br />funds. The fees that customers pay is what maintains the fund. <br />Director Kowar reviewed how the fees pay for debt service coverage and how tap fees <br />play into the fund. He noted the Finance Committee reevaluates the costs each year. <br />Public Comments <br />Joshua Cooperman, 216 Griffith Street, suggested changing the residential process to a <br />fixed fee for infrastructure with begining at zero gallons rather than subsidizing the first <br />5000 gallons. He would like the City to incentivize water savings. <br />Mayor Stolzmann stated there are no perfect ways to bill for water and wastewater. There <br />are many fixed costs in the water system whether it is to deliver one gallon or 200. Those <br />