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Special Council Meeting
November 25, 2008
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Conference Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on November 25,
2008.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Stein, Murdock, Willis, Bildsoe (arrived
at 5:50 p.m.), and Black (arrived at 5:57 p.m.).
ABSENT: Councilmember Hewitt.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Public Works Director Cote, Administrative Services
Director Portner, Finance Manager Bursheim, Community Development Director Juetten, and
City Clerk Engdahl.
Utility Rate Study
Jonathan North from Ehlers and Associates presented the Utility Rate Study which included
recommendations to increase the water residential rates and sewer rates fiom 2009-2013. In
addition to adopting the 2009 and rates as recommended, Mr. North suggested that the Council
also do the following:
1. Update the utility study periodically.
2. Discuss the commercial/industrial tiering.
3. Split trunk replacement and expansion funds cash balances according to future estimated
need (the respective connection fees and area charges presented in the report may need to
be adjusted based on beginning cash balances).
He also suggested that information from the new utility billing system be reviewed to determine
if any changes should be made to commercial/industrial or residential.
The majority of the Council was in agreement with the proposed utility rates for 2009 as well as
the water and sewer connection and area fees. The proposed utility rates for 2009 would be
presented to the Council with the approval of the 2009 budget in December.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at appro ately 6:58 p.m.
andra R. Engdahl, C#y Clerk
Adopted Council Minutes 1 of 1 Special Meeting of November 25, 2008