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Water and Sewer Subcommittee <br />April 22, 2003 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Neeley asked what the minimum bill was . Mr. Anderson advised that the <br />minimum bill is $27.38, which includes the water, sewer and trash pick up. Mr. <br />Anderson said that of the 2,209 commercial customers the city has, 1,013 of <br />those exceeded the minimum bill at least once during the last 12 months, or <br />45.85% of the customers. He said that the minimum bill for a commercial <br />customer was $16.38 and no trash pick up is involved with the commercial <br />customers. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson said the total personnel costs for Tyler's water and sewer related <br />departments were $4,934,476.00. The other issue that he was asked about was <br />the water and sewer related debt service. They have an outstanding debt service <br />at the end of March ,2003, of $49,325,000.00 in water and sewer related debt. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson advised that he was also asked about the cost of the rate study. <br />Mr. Anderson told the committee that the city had asked Jack Stowe to look at <br />the Lamar County Water Supply purchase questions for the city in addition to the <br />rate study. He stated that the rate study itself appears to have cost $20,876.00. <br />He said when they originally talked to Jack Stowe, he gave the city a maximum <br />figure of $25,000.00. Councilman Plata said when staff brought that before the <br />City Council Mr. Anderson said it would cost $30,000.00. Mr. Anderson said <br />that someone asked him off the top of his head what the cost would be and at that <br />time he estimated it to be $30,000.00. Council Plata said, ~The City Council <br />was told $30,000.00. Do you always go high like that?" Mr. Anderson said <br />when someone asks him what something cost without him having a chance to <br />look it up ahead of time, he has to estimate to the best of his memory. <br />Councilman Plata said it was $30,000.00 for the water and sewer study and <br />$50,000.00 for the water loss study. Mr. Anderson said if staff were asked <br />approximations of what it would cost, they could very well have said those <br />figures. Mr. Anderson advised that, depending on whether or not you run into <br />any problems, it might run more. City Manager Malone also pointed out that the <br />cost depends on how many times the city brings the rate consultants back and he <br />felt sure the city will have to bring them back again. He said that the city will <br />have to pay them to come back. Councilwoman Neeley stated this was actually <br /> <br /> <br />