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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 09-158
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SEGREGATION OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (MCES) CHARGE FROM THE CITY SEWER RATE.
Motion By: LeMair Second By: Millar
WHEREAS, Sewage from the City of Prior Lake flows to the MCES Blue Lake Wastewater
Treatment Facility in Shakopee, MN; and
WHEREAS, The MCES has constructed facilities based on the flow that it estimates it will receive
from the City of Prior Lake; and
WHEREAS, The MCES controls the costs to be charged to the City of Prior Lake; and
WHEREAS, The City Water & Sewer Fund annual budget includes the cost charged by the MCES;
and
WHEREAS, Currently, the City of Prior Lake charges a sewer rate of $3.65/1,000 gallons to utility
customers without identifying its component parts; and
WHEREAS, This rate includes implicit rates of $1.75 for the MCES charge and $1.90 for the City
sewer rate; and
WHEREAS, The City believes it is appropriate to reflect the separate charges for the City Sewer
Rate and the MCES Sewer Rate on the utility bill to facilitate full understanding by
sewer users.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. Staff is authorized to show the City and MCES Sewer Rates separately on the Official City Fee
Schedule and on the utility bill.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 16th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2009.
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Erickson X Erickson
Hedber X Hedber
LeMair X LeMair
Millar X Millar
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
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