06-Minutes from the meeting on June 9; June 13, 2011 and June 21, 2011

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Regular Council Meeting lune 13, 2011 Page 3 d. Historic Preservation Commission (4-13-2011) e. Planning & Zoning Commission (5-2-2011) Reaular Agenda 7. Aresentation of water and sewer rate study by J Stowe & Company. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2011-017: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 34- 22(b), WATER RATES, SECTION 34-23(a), (b) AND (c), SEWER RATES, TO REFLECT CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE 2011 WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Gene Anderson told the City Council that the last water and sewer rate increase occurred in August 2008. Mr. Anderson also said that the current water and wastewater rates were not sufficient to meet the test year budgeted revenue requirements and the City's Rate Maintenance Policy. Darrell Cline with J Stowe & Company gave a presentation on the 2011 Cost of Service Study. In summary, he told the City Council that he recommended that the City increase its current retail residential water rates by 2.7%, its current retail commercial water rates by a 5.4% and its current retail wastewater rates by 13.0%. Mr. Cline said ihe propose increases meant the current residential water and sewer average bill would be increased monthly by $3.81, and the commercial water and sewer bill would be increased monthly by $5.43. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 8. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat, Final Plat and Right-of-Way variance reguest far Lot 1, Block A, Burress 128 Addition, located at 1215 Bonham Street. Subject to the City Engineer's recommendations, a Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 9. Deliberate and approve City staff's proposal to address the existing two-way radio communication issues. Chief Hundley explained that the City and other public entities were being mandated to update their two-way communication systems, so that they were both digital and interoperable by 2015. He said the approximate cost was $570,000, and that staff recommended transitioning _ . _ 8