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• CITY OF MUSKEGO
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Meeting Held Friday October 20, 2006
Chairman Eileen Madden called the meeting to order at 3:37 p.m. Also present
were Aid. Tina Schaefer, Aid. Tracy Snead, Public Utilities Superintendent Scott
Kloskowski, and Finance Supervisor Sharon Mueller.
It was noted that the meeting was posted in accordance with the Open Meeting
Law.
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
SEWER NEW BUSINESS
Preliminary review of the 2007 Sewer Utility Budget — Finance Supervisor,
Sharon Mueller, reviewed with the Committee the sewer utility budget.
Supervisor Mueller explained the Town of Norway and MMSD charges are built
into the user rates. MMSD will be decreasing from 2.6 million to 2.3 million,
which will lower the total operating costs for 2007. The decrease is based on a
credit for watercourse work not being done in Muskego's basin. Total operating
• loss for 2007 is $317,623. Supervisor Mueller also explained that money from
TIF 2-7 will no longer be available to subsidize the 2007 budget. User rates will
need to help cover that loss. Superintendent Kloskowski added staff has been
preparing for this loss over the past several years. Supervisor Mueller added
there will be an increase of 1.3 million dollars for a special assessment payment
by Onyx for RCA. Supervisor Mueller noted there is only $771 remaining in the
construction fund. Staff has drafted two scenarios for rate increase of 0% and
3% for sewer.
WATER NEW BUSINESS
Preliminary review of the 2007 Water Utility Budget — Supervisor Mueller
reviewed the water budget. 2007 is projected to have an operating increase of
7%. This increase is due to depreciation of utility capital assets and deflation for
a net loss $220,139. Compared to 2006 the projected numbers came in $71,000
less due to 2006 projects being funded by working capital rather than borrowed
funds. Staff is anticipating to borrow $1.525 million for the construction fund and
use $41,316 of the reserve construction fund. Due to the decrease in working
capital and the anticipated borrowing, Supervisor Mueller recommended a rate
case be done by in December to go into affect in 2007. Superintendent
Kloskowski suggested reviewing the capital projects and removing projects like
the Hillendale booster station that will not be done this year to minimize a rate
• increase.
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Committee will review the budgets and make a final decision at the next meeting
• scheduled for November 13, 2006.
COMMUICATIONS AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
None.
ADJOURNMENT — Ald. Snead moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:54 PM.
Seconded by Ald. Schaefer, motion carried 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kellie Renk,
Recording Secretary
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