At Meeting Tonight, Roseville Council To Consider Water Rate Increases for 2013

The Roseville Council is expected tonight (Monday, Jan. 28) to consider a city staff recommendation to increase water rates for 2013.

Some Council members last month expressed interest in adopting more uniform water useage rates in place of water conservation-based rates, City Manager Billl Malinen said.

Currently, however, the city isn't in a position to do all the additional things that would be needed to make that happen, he said. That would include implementing lawn sprinkling regulations such as odd/even day restrictions and monthly water and sewer billing, Malinen said.

As a result, Malinen is recommending the Council continue the city's existing water-conservation rate structure and adjust quarterly fees to cover increased costs, Malinen said in a staff report. He noted Rosevile has increaed wholesale water purchasing costs from the St. Paul Water utility.

Here are the water rates the Roseville city staff is proposing:

Category                                            2012 rate                   2013 rate

SF Residential; Up to 30,000 gals./qtr    $  2.15                     $  2.20
SF Residential; Over 30,000 gals./qtr – winter rate *  2.40         2.45
SF Residential; Over 30,000 gals./qtr – summer rate **  2.65    2.70
Non-SF Residential – winter rate             $2.80                         2.90
Non-SF Residential – summer rate  **    $ 3.10                      $ 3.20

Meanwhile, the Council is also expected to consider a street improvement project for County Road D, between Lexington Avenue and Victoria Street.      Click here to see a Roseville Patch story on the hearing.

To see the complete City Council agenda, click here. The council meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. tonight at City Hall, 2660 Civic Center Drive.

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