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SSSUM 2002 10 22 <br /> <br />Discussion/Direction – Water Rate Structures <br />Tom Phare provided an update on the water supply and demand. He stated the Water Committee <br />discussed whether to increase watering times or the number of days that residents can water; <br />however, the decision was to continue the current restrictions. Council members agreed that the <br />current watering restrictions should remain in effect. <br /> <br />Options for conserving water during the drought were discussed. One option is to implement rate- <br />based programs. Rate based programs provide incentives for those who can get by with less water to <br />make that water available to those who are willing to pay for higher water consumptions. The first <br />rate-based program would implement inclining rates for residential accounts and maintain current <br />rates with time limits for commercial accounts. Another program would be rates based upon <br />minimum with blocks proportional to tap size. The tap size rates would be difficult for the City’s <br />utility billing system to implement, as tap sizes are not readily available. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Belinda Goebel <br />Administrative Assistant <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 3 <br />