SPECIAL CALL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

January 8, 2009, 9:30 am at City Hall

The City Council is to receive the report from the Utilities Advisory Commission on Representation and Utility Authorities at a Special Call Meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 9:30 am at City Hall (see attached). I have not received version 7 which we were told at the December 16th meeting would be prepared and issued. If I receive it, I will forward it.

It would be good to attend this meeting and speak at the public comment session in order to state your views on what has been done and what is next step.

Local Legislation

Have not heard about another meeting of the State Delegation to consider Local Legislation. If it does not get presented by the end of the month it is dead.

Please write, call, or e-mail the State Representatives and Senators (see attached list) even if you are not registered to vote but are a customer. Tell them you want the local legislation. This is the final stage. If we don’t get the legislation introduced by the cutoff date of the end of this month, the City has no incentive to do anything for the customers outside of the City. For all of those who have thought about doing something, now is the time to do it!

Water and Sewer plant

The last word on this was that a proposal would be presented to the City Council in mid January for their decision on what to do on the February 2007 report prepared for the City. No UAC meeting has been held recently on the issue. The report was done nearly two years ago and is flawed in such a way to bias cost and risk factors against the 4th alternative of merging the City water and sewer systems into the County’s system. Depending on the City Council’s decision, the cost of hardening the plant or moving it would add about $15-30 to each bill as well as increase your liability for the Revenue Bonds issued to finance the project.

Will keep you informed

Steve Faherty