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� <br /> REGUL'AR MEEIING OF TI�E OR0210 COUNCIL, JUP1E 13, 1977 Page 52 <br /> � <br /> � ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICT <br /> (Continued) <br /> � a unit cnar•ge of �?_2.75. Yr'e have � <br /> • 1 626 units, times the unit <br /> charge of �22.75, w'nich amounts to �1 �7, g66.00. If the rate of <br /> � �22.75 per unit were used, starting January 1 , 1977, we would <br /> break even; however, tne rate increase is being institu�ed, <br /> � s�arting with the second quar�er billing, with all homes with <br /> se�aer available bein� charged. The S'irst quarter billing <br /> � leaves us a dei'icit of �8,56�.00 pl_us �he accounts �nat will <br /> � be certified for the tax roll. The second, tnird and fourth <br /> �ar�er billing will hold tneir ow�n barring no major problems. <br /> q ' <br /> � 12is means �he sewer utility f'or �he �ear of 1977 �ill also run <br /> in the red. The ra�e breakdo�.�n per e�pense i�ems i s as follows : <br /> • _ <br /> � - EXP�vTSE RATE P�R UivIT <br /> � 977 �udget �61 ,500 � 9,I�6 � . <br /> • 1977 I�1wCC 68, 227 1 0.�9 <br /> � 977 Loan Repayrrient ,5,000 . 77 • <br /> � � 977 �eprecia�ion 1 3,l 21 2.02 <br /> � Total v�1 �}-7,8�8 �22.�4 <br /> � '�'he ra-te s adopted by �he Ci ty Council have been reviewed by the <br /> t�Te�ropolitan Waste Con�rol Cor-�u-nission, and in a leti,er from the <br /> • I��WCC, it is s�ated that �he cnarges better reflect our actual <br /> sewer costs, <br /> � Tne reason we use a unit as a means �- <br /> • of charging the cus �omer is <br /> because �here are areas in �ne City that do not have City water; <br /> ` �herefore, we base a llnl -� as 15,000 gallons per quarter, or 50 <br /> gallons per person per day, wi�h tne nai,ional average of 3.2 per- <br /> f sons per unit. <br /> � My recorrmendation in regard �o the sewer rate, is to s�ay with <br /> � the �22.75 per unit charge and to charge �1 .50 per/Lhousand <br /> gallons to the users being charsed by �he gallon. <br /> • <br /> � <br /> a Mr. Bill Fenholt, Business Manager of the Orono <br /> Scllool District #278, entered into the record the <br /> � attached letter dated June 2 , 1977. <br /> � Letter Pages 53 & 54 <br /> � Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to table the request <br /> � of Orono School District #278 for a water rate <br /> reduction until after January l, 1978 to allow <br /> � adequate time to deterrnine this year' s water <br /> usage at the school complex. Motion, Ayes (4) - <br /> � Nays (0) . <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br />