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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2788
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD
ON A PROPOSED TEN AND
ONE-HALF PERCENT (10.5%) IN-
CREASE IN THE SEWER RATE CHARGED TO CUSTOMERS OF THE
MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, Montana
(City) owns and operates a
municipal sewer utility system; and
WHEREAS, capital improvements to the City's sewer system are needed
which are beyond the City's present financial capability; and
WHEREAS, major maintenance is necessary on older sewer collection lines
and costs incurred therein will exceed the City's present ability to pay; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-13-4304, Montana Code Annotated (M.C.A.) requires
the governing body of a municipal ity operating a municipal sewer system to fix
and establish rates, rentals and charges for such services taking into account
services provided and benefits received; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-13-4307, M. C.A., authorizes the City of Bozeman to
set rates and charges for sewer utility services in an amount sufficient in each
year to provide income and revenue adequate for payment of reasonable expen-
ses 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
the
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 estab-
lished provided the aggregate of such rates and charges shall always be suffi-
cient to meet requirements of Section 7-13-4307, M.C.A.; and
WHEREAS, Section 69-7-101, M.C.A., authorizes local government to in-
crease sewer rates so as not to yield more than a twelve percent (12%) increase
in total annual revenues without the need of petitioning the public service com-
mission for a rate increase; and
WHEREAS, a ten and one-half percent (10.5%) increase is necessary
to
meet the immediate financial needs, but not the long term financial needs of the
City's sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission deems it advisable to consider a
ten and one-half percent (10.5%) sewer rate increase.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City
of Bozema n , Montana, that a publ ic hearing be held
on the 4th day of June
1990, at the hour of 7:00 o'c/ock 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 ten and one-half percent (10.5%) increase in the sewer
rate charged to the customers of the Bozeman municipal sewer system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Commission give notice
to the customers of the Bozeman municipal sewer system of said hearing pursu-
ant to the notice requirements set forth at 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 14th day of May 1990.
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Mayor
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Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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PUBLISHED
NOTICE
NOTI CE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Bozeman City Commission will con-
duct a public hearing on the 18th day of June 1990 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the
Commission Room in the City Hall located
at 411 East Main Street, Bozeman,
Montana, for the purpose of considering
a proposed sewer rate increase
of
ten and one-half percent (10.5%), to
become effective July 1 , 1990.
For
additional information, contact Robin L.
Sullivan, Clerk of the Commission,
located at 411 East Main Street, Bozeman,
Montana, or by telephoning (406)
586-3321.
ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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Publish: Wednesday, May 23, 1990
Friday, June 1, 1990
Sunday, June 10, 1990
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