RES 2006-53 - 00014160RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 53
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A QUESTION TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE
NEXT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION, TO INCREASE WATER, STORM WATER, AND
SANITARY SEWER RATES IN EXCESS OF THE INFLATIONARY INDEX OR 5 %,
WHICHEVER IS LESS, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 7.02 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, the Fridley City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006 -42 on July 10, 2006, declaring the
necessity for an increase in water, storm water and sanitary sewer rates and specifying the purpose of the
increase for the year 2007;
WHEREAS, after publishing a hearing notice on July 27, August 3 and August 10, 2006 as required by
Section 7.02 of the Fridley City Charter, the City Council held a public hearing on August 14, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.02 of the Fridley City Charter allows the City Council by resolution to designate a
regular municipal election that shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November,
provided 15 days' published notice shall be given of said regular municipal election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause printed ballots to be prepared for the use in
said election in which the question shall be stated in substantially the following form:
The City is required to run the water, sanitary sewer, and storm water operations like a business. Due to
the City Charter limitation on rate increases, the operations lost approximately $500, 000 in 2005. The
City expects similar or greater losses in 2006 and beyond unless these rates are raised as follows: Water
-16 cents per 1,000 gallons used; Sanitary Sewer 32 cents per 1,000 gallons of water used; and Storm
Water 13 cents per quarter per residential property.
YES Do you approve the utility rate increases listed above that are needed to
bring revenues even with expenses?
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall cause notice of said election for
November 7, 2006, is given to the Anoka County Elections Division within at least 49 days of said
election and that notice of said election be published in the official newspaper of the City for at least three
weeks prior to said election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the election shall be held at the usual polling locations for the state
general election and that said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Minnesota State
Statutes applicable to municipal elections and the provisions of the Home Rule Charter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council shall meet within seven days from said election as
required by law for the purpose of canvassing said election and declaring the results thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 28th DAY
OF AUGUST 2006.
colt J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A. Skogen, Cij6 Clerk