RES 2003-39 - 00002348RESOLUTION NO. 39 - 2003
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY TO INCREASE WATER RATES IN
EXCESS OF THE INFLATIONARY INDEX OR 5 %, WHICHEVER IS LESS, AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 7.02 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, Chapter Seven, Section 7.02.03 of the Fridley City Charter; requires any fees increased in
excess of the inflation index or 5 %, whichever is less, shall require voter approval as stipulated in
Section 7.02.02; and
WHEREAS, said Section 7.02 of the City Charter provides that if the water rates within the City
exceed the inflationary index as provided under 7.02.01, that the Council shall adopt a resolution
showing the necessity for such water rate increase; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley needs to replace the 1.5 million gallon water storage tank constructed
in 1953 which provides water pressure to the eastern third of the city due to its age, deteriorated
condition and the extremely high cost of rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley needs to upgrade the main water filtration plant to meet stricter
regulations imposed by the Federal EPA for the removal of Radium 226 and 228 from the city water
supply; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley needs to continue to perform on -going maintenance, repairs and
upgrades to the wells and distribution system piping serving the city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley in reaction to the cuts in state aids and needed improvements has
found the need to increase water rates for the sole purpose of offsetting any operating loses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley needs to increase water rates by $.08 in excess of the indexed rate
allowed by charter along with an increase to the senior citizen rates in the amount of $.06 per 1,000
gallons of water consumed in excess of the indexed rate allowed by charter; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fridley pursuant to three
(3) weeks published notice and public hearing on the 81h day of September, 2003, shall have the
authority to increase the water rates exceeding the indexed annual amount as defined above which shall
also be indexed by that same provision as outlined in Section 7.02.01 of the Fridley City Charter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2003.
Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A. Skogen Aty Clerk