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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11046RESOLUTION NO. 11046 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000.00 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND RED OAK CONSULTING FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH REVIEWING SANITARY SEWER RATES WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo owns, operates and maintains a wastewater collection and treatment system subject to the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act and the Colorado Water Quality Control Act; and WHEREAS, the operation of the wastewater system is funded through user charges, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires periodic review of wastewater charges to ensure that revenues are appropriate and are adequate to fully fund the operation of the wastewater system; and, WHEREAS, the City has selected Red Oak Consulting to provide certain professional services in connection with wastewater charges; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Agreement for Professional Services by and between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and Red Oak Consulting, a true copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Agreement ") having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement in the name and on behalf of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 3 Funds for payment for professional services under said Agreement in the amount of $14,000.00 shall be paid from appropriated and unencumbered funds budgeted in the City's 2007 Budget from the Sewer User Fund. INTRODUCED July 9, 2007 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: a F#kESIDEINTof City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK r% t Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 3 DATE: July 9, 2007 DEPARTMENT: WASTEWATER Gene Michael, Director TITLE A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000.00 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND RED OAK CONSULTING FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH REVIEWING SANITARY SEWER RATES ISSUE Should the City Council approve an agreement in the amount of $14,000.00 with the Red Oak Consulting for professional services associated with reviewing sanitary sewer rates? RECOMMENDATION Approval of Resolution BACKGROUND The Pueblo City Council adopted a 10 -year financial plan for the wastewater enterprise in 2006. This financial plan included a series of wastewater rate increases intended to capture the full cost of operating the wastewater system and allowing for rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer infrastructure. The Municipal Code requires that sanitary sewer rates be reviewed no less often than every two years. In 2006 the City Council expressed a desire to receive annual updates on wastewater rates. Red Oak Consulting was selected as the City's wastewater rate consultant of record in 2005. A copy of the agreement with Red Oak Consulting is attached.