RES 19-07CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF NMNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2019-07
ESTABLISHING WATER & SANITARY SEWER
UTILITY RATES FOR 2019
WHEREAS, Otsego City Code Chapter 7; Section 2 outlines that in order to pay for the costs associated
with Water and Sanitary Sewer utility systems, that a just and equitable charge will be imposed upon users of
those systems; and
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council has identified and reviewed the operating, capital and debt service
requirements of the Water and Sanitary Sewer utility systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO,
MINNESOTA:
That the following rates, fees and charged be imposed on users of the Water utility system:
a. Base Charge (All Users)
Meter Size
2019 Base
Charge
5/8"
$
9.33
3/4"
$
9.33
1.00"
$
28.43
1.50"
$
56.84
2.00"
$
85.26
3.00"
$
170.53
4.00"
$
426.34
b. Usage Rates (Per 1,000 Gallons of Consumption)
Customer
Consumption
—( 2019
I Rate
Residential & City Owned
0 - 10,000 Gallons
$ 1.75
Residential & City Owned
10,000+ Gallons
Commercial, Industrial & Institutional
0 - 50,000 Gallons
$ 1.75
Commercial, Industrial & Institutional
50,000+ Gallons
$ 1.86
Irrigation & Bull-, Water
All
$ 1.86
c. Bulk Water
In order to access bulk water from the system, a meter rental from the City is required.
There is a $200.00 deposit required for that meter. The rental fee for that meter is a
minimum of $50.00, which includes the first month, with each additional month being
charged at $50.00.
The consumption tracked by the meter will be billed at the rates identified in paragraph
1(b) of this resolution. The local sales tax rate of 7.375% will also apply to the entire
bulls water rental and consumption charge incurred.
2. That the following rates, fees and charged be imposed on users of the Sanitary Sewer utility system:
a. Base Charge (All Users)
Meter Size
2019 Base
Charge
5/8"
$ 10.24
3/4"
$ 10.24
1.00"
$ 20.49
1.50"
$ 51.22
2.00"
$ 102.46
3.00"
$ 204.90
4.00"
$ 512.25
b. Usage Rates (Per 1,000 Gallons of Average December -February Water Usage)
2019
Customer Tyjr, Consumption Rate
All Users All $ 6.35
c. Minimum Charges
These charges come into effect for new accounts where there is less than three months
of usage history to base the average off of. This minimum monthly charge is $41.99.
3. That the rates, fees and charges outlined in this resolution shall be effective for all billings issued on
or after March 1, 2019.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 11th day of February, 2019.
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ATTEST:
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica Stockamp, yor
Tami off, City Clerk
MOTION made by Council Member Darkenwald and SECONDED by Council Member
Warehime
INFAVOR: Stockamp, Darkenwald, Warehime, Tanner, Goede
OPPOSED: None