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RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR RODDING HOUSE SEWER LATERALS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that the fee for the rodding of house sewer laterals
shall be $75 . 00 per hour, effective May 1, 1992 .
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: April 8, 1992
Adopted: April 8, 1992
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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March 11, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Sewer Rodding Analysis 1989 Through 1991
PURPOSE: The intent of this memorandum is to provide an
analysis of the city sewer rodding service and related costs in
order to arrive at an appropriate 1992 service charge.
BACKGROUND: The City of Elgin has provided residents with
sewer rodding services for many years. Calls regarding sewer
problems are directed to the two-man Sewer Division crew during
normal working hours. Calls on weekends or at night are
directed to the Police Department Communications Center
where they are relayed to the standby person in Public Works.
Public Works Sewer Division personnel respond to calls
during normal working hours to determine what the problems
are. The crew first checks the main sanitary sewer in the
street to determine if the blockage is the responsibility of
the City. The Sewer Jet truck with a second person is used to
open such blockages.
Should the problem be in the lateral from the house
to the street, the crew will rod or cut out the sewer
lateral which serves that house. The City presently charges
the property owner for this service, with a two week guarantee
period, per the Sewer Rodding Policy which was approved by City
Council action on January 27, 1986 .
Other problems occur which do not involve the main sewer
or the house lateral. These miscellaneous calls can involve
a number of internal plumbing problems with sinks, traps,
toilets, floor drains, or laundry tubs. City crews usually
isolate the problem and inform the homeowner they must contact
a plumber to rectify the problem when it is an internal
plumbing situation.
MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
March 11, 1992
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Utilizing projected 1992 wages and the average number
of calls, we would experience a loss of revenue ($1,998 .98)
over the next year at the current rate of $70/hour (see
attachment) . That loss is attributed to an anticipated wage
increase in 1992 and associated increases in administrative
and benefit costs. Utilizing projected 1992 expenses and the
average number of calls, a new fee of $75 would generate a
surplus of $491.02 (as a comparison) .
RECOMMENDATION: At the present charge of $70 per hour, we
expect a net loss to the City for house lateral rodding. We
recommend that the sewer rodding fee be increased to $75 per
hour. We will continue to monitor costs for the rodding of
private house laterals on a yearly basis .
Larry - . 'ice, Manager
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Attachment
MDM0096/TEXT071/MEMOTOCN.0