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ANNUAL TAX <br />LEVY <br />ORDINANCE <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: <br />$50,000 PRE- <br />PLACEMENT <br />PREVENTIVE <br />SERVICES <br />PROGRAM <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE <br />SESSION <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />UTILITY RATES <br /> <br />effective July 1, 1983. <br /> <br /> The Annual Tax Levy Ordinance was approved by Council by the following <br /> <br />vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. <br /> <br />Noes: None. <br /> <br /> The appropriation of $50,000 for the Pre-placement Preventive Services <br />Program was approved by Council by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, <br />Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Gleason praised the performance of the Transit Division employees <br />during the recent Amtrak derailment. <br /> <br /> On a motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Conover, Council unanimously <br />voted to meet in executive session to discuss matters exempted by Section 2.1- <br /> <br />344(a) (1.) Personnel of the Virginia <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br />Cle~ ~-~ <br /> <br /> Fre~Act. <br /> President <br /> <br />TAKE NOTICE <br /> <br /> A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD MONDAY, APRIL 2Sth AT 7:30 P.M. <br /> BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> <br /> Work session to discuss utility rates. <br /> <br /> BY ORDER OF <br /> <br /> Jeanne Cox (signed) Francis L. Buck (signed) <br /> <br /> BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM April 2S, 1983 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session with the following members present: <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter. Absent: Mr. Buck and Dr. Hall. <br /> <br /> A summary presentation on proposed utility rate increases was given <br /> <br /> at the work session, and ~t was decided that the first reading on the <br /> increase would be held May 16th and the second reading June 6th. <br /> <br /> Mr. Robert Sheets, Director of Finance, summarized the reasons for <br /> <br />the proposed increase in water and sewer rates, citing as the main reason <br />the increased operating costs passed on by the Rivanna Water and Sewer <br />Authority. The average water bill would increase 15% and the average sewer <br />bill would increase 2% or roughly $1.49 a month for an average customer. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Conover regarding the relationship <br />between water sold and the amount of sewage treated, Mr. Berberich, Director <br />of Public Works, replied that there is always unmetered water that cannot <br />be accounted for and water used for fires. The City is billed by Rivanna <br />on a certain ratio (79%) of the wastewater filtered and not on the waste- <br />water flow through the plant. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix further 'explained that the sewer system's age can be the <br />cause for storm water entering the sanitary sewer system thus necessitating <br />more sewerage to be treated than water sold. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover questioned the reasons for the 1S% water increase and <br /> <br />Mr. Sheets gave the following reasons: 1) increase in wholesale costs, <br /> <br />2) need to repair system (a new generator), and 3) an increase in insurance <br />costs. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover stated a desire for the minimum charge to be decreased by <br />$o.25. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix said that the minimum could be decreased but it would <br /> <br />20! <br /> <br /> <br />