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City Council Meeting Minutes December 15, 2009 Page 7 of 11 COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Sisk thanked the Water Committee and staff for their hard work on this project. He asked about the plan for difficulties faced in installation in residents' homes. Public Works Director Phare explained the contracted vendors are trained to work well with these issues. Mayor Sisk stressed his desire the customer service issues to be handled sensitively. Councilor Muckle shared Mayor Sisk's concern about customer service and asked about time windows for installation. Ken Mason responded there was not anything specific in the contract but it could be discussed and suggested between two and three hours. Councilor Muckle suggested the window be only two hours. Director Phare said installation time is half an hour and pointed out evening and weekend work times were included in the contract. MOTION: Mayor Sisk moved to approve the agreement with Mountain States Pipe and Supply to include installation and equipment, Non-Disclosure Agreement and the purchase and maintenance agreement with Itron. Seconded by Councilor Muckle. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7 -0. RESOLUTION No. 43, SERIES 2009 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM UTILITY FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010 FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Finance Director Kevin Watson stated the resolution proposes a 1.0% increase in water rates and a 25-cent increase in monthly storm water fees for single family accounts. This would raise the minimum water billing for each residential account from $10.14 to $10.24. The residential sewer charge will stay the same at $14.34 per month. A 25-cent increase in monthly storm water fees will increase the single-family fee from $2.75 to $3.00. He stated the increases would add approximately $42,000 to the 2010 Water Utility Fund revenue and approximately $38,000 to the 2010 Storm Water Fund revenue and were included in the 2010 budget. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Sisk asked for Council comments and hearing none called for a motion. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Marsella moved to approve Resolution No. 43, Series 2009, seconded by Councilor Clabots. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7 - O.