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09-08-1988 (City Council) Minutes 139 CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 1988 The City of Wylie City Council met in a called session on Thursday, September 8, 1988 at 6:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of the City Manager' s Office. A quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by law. Those present were Mayor Chuck Trimble, Mayor Pro Tem John Akin, Council Members Chris DiTota, Bud Naish, Ortie Messenger, and Jim Swartz , City Manager John Pitstick, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Finance Director James Johnson, Public Works Superintendent Don White. Councilman Marvin Blakey was absent . Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and Don White gave the invocation. EMERGENCY ITEM: REPAIRS TO 10" SEWER MAIN IN THE ALLEY WAY BETWEEN JACKSON ST. AND BALLARD AND CALLAWAY AND COLLEGE STREETS: Mr . White stated that his crew went in to repair a sewer line and found it to be more than a general repair. This is an old clay pipe line and the more we dug the more the line crumbled . There is 360 feet between manholes and this will have to be replaced. The estimated cost is between $5,000 and $10,0000 . Hix will do the job for $6,200 . plus cost of pipe, sand, bedding materials , clamps, the total estimated cost is $9,000 . It was Council ' s understanding that this was an item that had to be repaired immediately and gave instructions to Mr . White to move forward. 1988/89 GENERAL FUND BUDGET: This item has been pulled from discussion tonight as it was completed last Tuesday night. 140 1988/89 WATER AND SEWER FUND BUDGET : City Manager John Pitstick gave the Revenues for the Utility Fund as follows: Water Sales Retail $775,000 . Water Sales Bulk 4 ,000. Other Water Sales 5,250. Water Connect Fees Meters 8,500. Meter Turn on/off Fees 3,750. Sewer Service Retail 575,500. Sewer Service Bulk 12 ,000 . Sewer Tap Fees 4,500. Interest on investments 2 ,500. Interest for deposit fund 7,000 . Penalty and Interest 43 ,000 . Insurance Proceeds 100 . Damage Reimbursement 500 . Service Improvements Reim. 500 . Industrial Test. Reimb. 500 . Misc. Revenue/Auction 5,400 . The total Revenues projected for 1988/89 Budget year are $1,448,000. Mr . Binford has sent staff the following options for increasing the water and sewer rates: Option 1: A. Increase monthly minimum charge for both water and sewer service to recover 60% of fixed costs . Option 1: B. Increase the water volume rate by 20% for monthly consumption exceeding 20,000 gallons for the entire year. Option 1: C. Implement a summer water rate schedule which provides for a 40% increase in the volume rate for monthly consumptions above 20,000 gallons during the months of June, July, August and September . Option 2 : A. Approve a "Pass Through" charge equal to the amount of annual increase in debt service, plus operating cost of the sewage treatment plant. Implement this as a percentage across-the-board increase to current sewer rates rather than as a flat charge per customer. This increase is equivalent to a 27% increase. Option 2 : B. Increase water rates by 15% across the board with the increase applying to both the minimum charge and the volume charge. Option 2 : C. Implement the summer water rate schedule as described under Option 1 . 141 Option 3 : A. Increase the monthly minimum charge for sewer service only to recover 60% of fixed costs . Option 3 : B. Establish a three tiered water rate structure with 30% between each tier. Option 4 : Increase water and sewer rates by 25% across the board with the increase applying to both the minimum charge and the volume charge. Councilman Naish stated that the sewer is the problem why penalize people for using water when they are trying to maintain their property. Councilman Naish also asked if $377,000 . was needed to balance the Utility Fund Budget. City Manager John Pitstick said yes. Councilman Swartz said need to meet with the surrounding cities to see if they are going to participate in our sewer treatment plant expansions . DEPARTMENT 501 - UTILITY ADMINISTRATION Total Budget of $188 ,500. Lower line item #3920 - Photo supplies by $850.00. , this would bring the total budget for Dept. 501 to $187 ,650 .00 . DEPARTMENT 502 - WATER DEPARTMENT The Total Budget is $570,000 . Lower line item #3740 - Valves by $8 ,000 . , item #3970 - pump station repairs by $4 ,500 . , item #4960 pumps and motors by $5,000 . , item #4860 - damage reimbursement by $2 ,000 . and raise item #4950 special purpose equipment by $2,500 . This will bring the total budget for Department 502 to $553,000 . DEPARTMENT 503 - SEWER DEPARTMENT The total budget for this department is $627,000 . Lower line item #2260 - financial services by $1 ,500 . , item #2540 - heavy equipment lease/rental by $5 ,000 . , item #2550 - heavy equipment/contract services by $3,600 . , item #3840 - gravel and rock by $700 . , item #3850 - signs and sign materials by $225 . , and item #5460 Texas Water Commission fines by $750. and raise item #4950 - special purpose equipment by $2,000 . , item #2820 - vehicle repairs by $4 ,000 . , take out of line item #2330 the part that is debt service and not contract which is $256,750 . this brings the budget for Department 503 to $349,475 . 142 DEPARTMENT 510 - UTILITY BILLING The total budget for this department is $181 ,000 . Lower line item #2950 - Ceremonial services by $2 ,400 . , item #3710 - meters residential by $1 ,500 . , and item #3790 - meter supplies by $1,000 . , bring the total budget to $141,000 . DEPARTMENT 515 - UTILITY FUND DEBT SERVICE The total budget for this department is $218,500 . with one addition of debt service from Dept. 503 $256,750, brings the total budget to $475,250. DEPARTMENT 520 and 521 BUILDING SERVICES The total for these two departments is $40,000 . with no corrections or additions. This will bring the Utility Fund Budget total to $1,749,925. There was much discussion on the options for the water and sewer rate increase, giving staff the direction to go with a three tiered plan and see what revenues this would bring in and with the above adjustments, to try and balance the Utility Fund budget. There being no other business or discus '6 a motion was made to adjourn with all in favor. //1 .7 Chuck Tr . -e-, Mayor ATTEST : \\\�o F���1/1/ \_``! 3, / s oly ne , t Secretary mks X I,