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MINUTES
WORKSHOP MEETING
March 16, 1982
Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont war.; held
on March 16, 1982 in the Council Chamborn. The meeting was called to
order at 6:30 p.m. with the following Councilmen in attendances Mayor
Hoskinnon, Michael Conley, Dennis Thomas, and Hal. Turvillo. Other City
Officials present were City Manager forbon and Finance Director. Saunders.
UTILITY RATES
City Manager Forbes explained that the City will be required to raise the,
rates for Utility Services in order to pay for the bond issues necessary
to fund our water and sewer system improvements. He explained that this
year the City will complete our water system improvements, which will
require an additional debt service payment of $113,000 per year. This
additional payment is required to pay for the 1.7 million dollar bond
issue, at 5%, for our new water transmission mains, well, and water tank.
The City will also be required to make additional payments for the sewer
system improvements (landsproading) that were recently approved by the
City Council. The estimated cost of constructing our landspreading im-
provements is 1.2 million dollars, of which $700,000 must be bonded at
11.381, and a $500,000 grant will be awarded to the City by the FmHA.
The landspreading improvements will require in additional. increase in
revenues of approximately $100,000 per year.
The City Manager stressed that the City has actually kept the operating
costs of the City's utility services relatively constant, and this in-
crease in rates is not necessary at this time due to increased operating
costs; but rather to debt service requirements resulting from the City's
growth and state regulatory agencies' requirements. It was also explained
that one of the conditions necessary to receive FmHA financing and revenue
bonds is that the City's utilities pay the cost of operating themselves.
-- Finance Director Wayne Saunders explained that an increase in the minimum
charge from $3.00 to $4.00 for the first three thousand gallons of water
and an increase per thousand gallons from 50C to $1.00 would be necessary
to insure that the City's utilities pay their own way. (Councilman Robert
Pool arrived at this time). It is believed that this rate system would have
the advantage of keeping the minimum charge as low as possible for our elderly
citizens. A sewer rate increase should not be necessary for at least two or
three more years.
There was much discussion among the Council Members about the water rates,
comparisons with other communities, and regulatory agencies'requirements.
Mayor Hoskinson suggested that this would be a good topic to air at a
Town Hall Meeting which could be held in April or May.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
The City Council reviewed the Capital Improvements Plan prepared by the
City Staff. The following items were reviewed:
1. Finance and Administration
A. Short Range Projects
1. Word Processor
2. Computer System
3. Microfilm
B. Long Range Projects
1. City Hall
2. Police Department
A. Short Range Projects
1. Radio Communications
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3, Fire Department
A. Short Range Projects
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1. Cascade System with Compressor
2. Class "A" Fire Pumper
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4. Public Works
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1. Thermoplastic Striping Machine
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3, Paving and Street Repair Program
4. Storm Drainage Improvements
B. Long Range Projects
1. City Garage - Public Works Facility
2. Cemetery Roads
5. Utility Department - Sewer System:
A. Short Range Projects
1. Spray Irrigation
Lift Station Cmergency Wet Tapes
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3, Main Line Cleaner
4. Manhole Repair Flow
Treatment Facilities - Equalization
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6. Rebuild Clarifier
7. Sludge Drying Beds
Treatment Facility - Double Cap
B. Sewage
9. Collection System
& Treatment Facility
10. Collection System
B. Long Range Projects
1. Sewage Treatment Facility - Increase Cap
6. Utility Department - Water System
A. Short Range Projects
1. Water System Up Grade
war-r Main Replacement
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The mcoting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. %
James M. [loskinson, Mayor
George D. POrbaF, City Manager