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� °� , . <br /> � � o , o . <br /> �e. � CITY of ORONO <br /> � F � � . <br /> '� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> � G <br /> �`�kEsxog'� rvo. 4 � E�> �� � <br /> A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING <br /> PROCEDURES FOR <br /> SANITARY SEWER BILLING <br /> ' T <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.02, Subd. 1, the City Council <br /> establishes and regulates rates and charges for the collection and treatment of sanitary sewage from <br /> properties connected to the City's sanitary sewer system; and <br /> WHEREAS,it is the intention of the City Council to apportion the cost of operating <br /> and maintaining the City sewage collection system in as fair and equitable a manner as possible <br /> based upon a reasonable determination of each property's actual use of the system. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of <br /> Orono, as follows: <br /> � 1. Sewer and water "assessment units" are calculated for purposes of determining <br /> potential or ultimate service requirements and hence system design capacity and/or <br /> apportionment of system construction or availability costs. Henceforth, and unless <br /> otherwise directed, determination of "assessment units" shall be based upon the <br /> standard Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) formula of the Metropolitan Council <br /> Environmental Services. <br /> 2. Each sewer "billing unit" shall constitute 100,000 gallons of sewage flow per year. <br /> Flows less than 100,000 gallons per year shall be billed a minimum rate of one <br /> "billing unit". Flows in excess of 100,000 gallons per year shall have the number of <br /> � "billing units" rounded up to the next even whole number of"billing units". "Billing <br /> units" shall not be charged except in whole numbers. <br /> 3. Residential"billing units" shall be determined according to the Metropolitan Council <br /> Environmental Services SAC formula, as follows: <br /> a. Each separate residential dwelling unit shall constitute one (1) "billing unit". <br /> b. Each duplex dwelling shall constitute two (2) "billing units". <br /> • Page 1 of 2 <br />