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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3374
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOlEMAN,
MONTANA, ORDERING A PUBLIC
HEARING BE HELD ON PROPOSED
REVISIONS TO THE W ASTEW A TER (SEWER) RATE CHARGED TO CUSTOMERS
OF THE MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER (SEWER) SYSTEM WHICH WILL RESULT
IN NO CHANGE TO THE CURRENT RATES.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, Montana (City) owns and operates a municipal
wastewater (sewer) utility system; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-13-4304, Montana Code Annotated (M.C.A.) requires the governing
body of a municipality operating a municipal wastewater system to fix and establish rates, rentals
and charges for services, facilities, and benefits directly or indirectly afforded by the system, taking
into account services provided and benefits received;
WHEREAS, Section 7-13-4307, M.C.A., authorizes the City of Bozeman to set rates and
charges for wastewater utility services in an amount sufficient in each year to provide income and
revenue adequate for payment of reasonable expenses of operation and maintenance and for the
payment of funds required to be paid into the sinking fund and for the accumulation of such
reserves and the making of such expenditures for depreciation and replacement of said system as
shall be determined necessary from time to time by the governing body or as shall have been
covenanted in the ordinances and resolutions authorizing any outstanding bonds; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-13-4308, M.C.A., grants local government the right to change and
readjust from time to time the rates and charges fixed and established provided the aggregate of
such rates and charges shall always be sufficient to meet requirements of Section 7-13-4307,
M.C.A.; and
WHEREAS, Section 69~7~101, M.C.A., authorizes local government to establish and
change wastewater rates as it considers proper; and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Fund has incurred extraordinary costs in identifying and
mitigating groundwater contamination at the Bozeman Solvent Site; and
WHEREAS, Commission Resolution No. 3124 established a surcharge for the purpose of
ensuring continued financial health of the Wastewater Fund during mitigation of the groundwater
contamination, which was subsequently increased under Commission Resolution No. 3214; and
WHEREAS, the future costs of said mitigation are unknown; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has been successful in obtaining a $5 million grant from
EPA to replace aging infrastructure, with the grant requiring a $4.2 million local match; and
WHEREAS, the existing base rate will not cover these costs; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it in the best interests of the City to retain the
existing forty-five percent (45%) surcharge for the purpose of ensuring the continued financial
health of the Wastewater Fund while mitigating groundwater contamination of the Bozeman Solvent
Site and meeting the match requirements; and
WHEREAS, the current wastewater (sewer) rate established in Commission Resolution No.
3292 will not be affected at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, that a public hearing be held on Monday, the 21 st day of August 2000, at the hour of
7:00 p.m. in the Commission Room located in the basement of City Hall, 411 East Main Street,
Bozeman, Montana, to hear public comment on the proposed resolution revisions, which result in
no overall increase in the wastewater (sewer) charges.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Commission give notice to the customers
of the Bozeman municipal wastewater system of said hearing pursuant to the notice requirements
set forth in Section 69-7-111, M.C.A., and mail by first class, postage prepaid, a copy of all notices
of hearing to the Montana Consumer Counsel.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a
regular session thereof held on the 17th day of July 2000.
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PUBLISHED NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Bozeman City Commission will conduct a public
hearing on Monday, the 21 st day of August 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Room in the City
Hall, 411 East Main Street, Bozeman, Montana, for the purpose of considering proposed revisions
to the wastewater (sewer) rates. The revisions will not change the current wastewater (sewer)
rates. For additional information, contact Robin L. Sullivan, Clerk of the Commission, at 411 East
Main Street, Bozeman, Montana, or telephone at (406) 582-2320.
ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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Publish: Sunday, July 30, 2000
Sunday, August 6, 2000
Sunday, August 13, 2000
NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED ON WATER/SEWER BilLS
NOTICE: At 7:00 pm on Mon, 08/21/00, 411 E Main, the City Commission will
hear public comment on proposed rate increases of 7% in water, to be reflected
on 10/01/00 bill, whereby a monthly water bill of $24.00 would increase by
$1.68; and a revision to the wastewater rates that would result in no increase.
For info contact: Robin Sullivan, 411 E Main, phone 582-2320.
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