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Grand Terrace Councilmember Dan Buchanan expressed concerns about the difference in rates as found in the staff report. He said that the City of Grand Terrace is landlocked which is no reason why it would not seek expansion of the facility. He emphasized that the City is a participant of the RIX system and the City does pay for it. The City did not wish to participate in the SARI line. He said the City of Grand Terrace supported the rate increases for the projected two years with review to be held at the end of that time. CM Hutton noted that Grand Terrace is contracting out for maintaining sewer services and he suggested that the City of Colton be allowed to perform that maintenance and repairs. In response to Mayor Fulp's inquiry, Grand Terrace Councilmember Buchanan said the flow/discharge was measured by two monitoring devices which were currently non -operational. He said that the City of Colton was in the process of re -installing a measure of flow. Discussion ensued regarding Grand Terrace waiving sewer connection service for one portion of Riverside through the Grand Terrace sewer system. Mr. Evans spoke about the RIX and SARI projects, the status of loan payments, Title 22 repairs and expansion and fixed debt service. Director Evans recommended that Council adopt biennial rate increases, permit rates for Colton at $16.20 and Grand Terrace at $12.58 and that it commit to an ongoing program for rehabilitation of the collection system. After brief discussion, CM Sanders requested that the item of unfunded mandates be placed for the first meeting in July. Motion/second by CM Sanders/Mayor Fulp to waive full reading and pass second reading of Ordinance No. 0-13-96 with direction to the City Attorney to draft a resolution, for the first meeting in July, which would physically separate water/wastewater funds from all other funds, including separate bank accounts and books. Motion/second by CM Beltran/Sanders to call for the question carried with Mayor Fulp voting "No," and CM Hansen absent. The primary motion for adoption of Ordinance No. 0-13-96 and to separate/identify water funds carried with CM Bennett and CM Hutton voting "No," with CM Hansen absent. CM Bennett said she supported the resolution portion of the above motion. Finance Director Vega made inquiry regarding separate books. Mayor Fulp directed that it be done as the Electric Department. ORDINANCE NO. 0-13-96 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE (Second Reading) CITY OF COLTON AMENDING EXHIBITS A AND B OF CHAPTER 13.16 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING SEWER RATES, SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES, WASTEWATER CAPACITY CHARGES AND WASTEWATER 3 jUN j 7 1996