HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 70-45RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHZ~IG SPECIAL GARBAGE M%U0 RUBBISH PICK-b? PATES M~D SPECIAL
,~iIN~i WAT~ AND SE%~R P~ATES FOR LOW Ii, COlliE SENIOR CITI_~NS
BE IT k~REBY RESOLVED BY Tk~ CITY_ COUNCZL OF ZqE CITY OF COL~IA ~ZIGHTS TH_&T:
¥..~..AEAS, It has been determined that a practical hardship exists for certain
low income senior citizens in our community to finance the expanded garbage and
rubbish pick-up service and the new rate adjustments from the Metropolitan Sewer Board
on se%~ge disposal charges and water rate increases from the Minneapolis Water
Department;
NOW, THEREFORE: The following procedure shall be instituted in respect to
utility charges to said senior citizens:
1. Upon request from a senior citizen over 65 years of age having an annual
income of less than ~3~000 per year, a form shall be sent out requesting certain
basic information such as age: age of spouse, others in household, and total annual
~ncome of household.
2. The completed form, signed by the senior citizen, shall be checked by
the City ASm~nistrative offices as to qualifications and completeness of data.
3- Senior citizenws wit~ a household income of less than $3,000 per year shall
have the followLug rates on utilities:
Garbage $i,00 per month $3,00 per quarter
Sewer Service 2.00 per month 6,00 per quarter
Minimum water rate 1.00 per month 3.00 per quarter
These rates are in lieu of the standard tabes of:
Garbage
Sewer Service
M~nimum water rate
$2.25 per month
2,75 per month
1.30 per month
$6.75 per quarter
8°25 per quarter
3.90 per quarter
4. These rates shall become effective begin~ming February 1~ 1971 and thereafter
on the next regular billing date following receipt of completed forms from qualifying
senior citizens.
5. In order to keep all records up to date~ it will be necessary for these forms
to he renewed annually beginning on or before December l, 1971 and each December 1
thereafter.
Passed this 14th day of December, 1970
Offered by: Heintz
Seconded by: Logacz
Roll Call: all ayes
[IreJary :o~'~he ~ouncil
Bruce G~ Nawrocki~ Mayor