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TItURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 <br /> <br /> and not the responsibility of the City, <br /> <br /> I; <br /> <br /> : <br /> <br />Mr; Reynolds added that Mr. Jeff Joyce and Mr. Chris Morals, <br /> <br />of the Public Works Department, were in the process of doing a comprehensive inventory of such <br />pipes, and would report back to Council on this in the near future. Mayor Crabtree then expressed <br />Council's appreciation for the efforts of Mr. Dyches and members of his department, and stated that <br />Council should schedule a tour of all Water Resources facilities within the next few months, as a <br />workshop session. Vice-Mayor Teague stated that Council was going to need to adjust the water and <br />sewer rates in the near term, in order to satisfy the needs of departmental operations. He added that <br />even with an increase in rates for this purpose the City would still retain some of the most <br />competitive rates in the region and the state. Mr. Dyches then took a moment to review the history of <br />the current rate structure. He stated that the current rate structure had been established in 1982 and <br />had been in effect since 1983. Mr. Dyches cited the fact that rates had been increased very modestly <br />in 1991, and had not been increased again until 1997. Thus, he stated, the rates had only risen twice <br />in eighteen years, with very modest increases both times, and now were at what he characterized as <br />unrealistic levels to support operations. Mayor Crabtree asked if there had been any reduction in the <br />costs of operation at the Sewer plant due to recent changes in flow levels. Mr. Dyches replied that <br />some chemicals had been added to the process in order to maintain appropriate Ph levels in the <br />discharge water, but that there had been very little change in operating costs. Council Member <br />Haskell then complimented Mr. Dyches on doing an excellent job for the residents, and stated that the <br />City was fortunate to have him in its employ. <br /> <br /> Mayor Crabtree then stated that it was time for Council to turn to review of various sections <br />of the proposed budget, and began with Revenue projections. Council Member Roop began with the <br />question of whether to leave in the projected $200,000 amount from the settlement of the Tultex <br />bankruptcy or take it out. Mr. Reynolds stated that the judge in the case had not yet acted upon the <br />City's petition for lien interest on the Franklin Street Tultex facility, and that discussions were also <br /> <br /> <br />