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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Bylaw 32/2024 Utility Bylaws (1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings)
Presented by: William Fletcher, Chief Administrative Officer
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 32/2024 be read a first time.
2. That Bylaw 32/2024 be read a second time.
3. That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 32/2024.
4. That Bylaw 32/2024 be read a third time.
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SUMMARY
This report presents Bylaw 32/2024 for all three readings on December 17, 2024, if Council so desires.
Bylaw 32/2024 is an omnibus bylaw that amends the Solid Waste, Water, Storm Sewer and Sanitary Sewer Bylaws, to allow new utility rates, fees and charges to be implemented on January 1, 2025.
Attached to this Report are copies of the relevant parts or Schedules of the four underlying utility bylaws as they will look if Bylaw 32/2024 is passed. Redlining has been used to highlight the amendments.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On June 4, 2024 Council passes the following motion:
PM 25-006
That the 2025 10 year Utility RMR Capital plan provided as an attachment to the June 4, 2024 agenda report be approved.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Each year, Council approves a utility operating budget to provide required resources to deliver its programs and services to the community and a utility capital budget to provide required resources to maintain existing infrastructure and to support future capital initiatives.
The 2025 Consolidated Utility Budget of $68,790,200
? 8 Utility RMR Capital projects in the amount of $15,068,700 approved in June
? 1 Utility Capital Growth project in the amount of $123,500 recommended for approval in December
? Utility operating budget in the amount of $54,598,000
The Utility budget results in an average utility bill increase of 7.2% from the prior year.
The City is charged for wastewater treatment based on the amount of water the City purchases. To...
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