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Show TE-SA- re- jected last week a proposed water rate increase, opting instead to restrict outside watering and to pass a tougher ordinance to help curtail water abuses. New outside watering hours are 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on designated days. These new restrictions began Monday, April 16, replacing the previous watering times of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on selected days. The new ordinance mandates a $100 surcharge for repeat water abusers and possible water shut-ofThe ordinance also went into effect this week. f. Also last week, council voted to allow the school district unlimited use of a new well at the middle school for the cost of water used, and agreed to meet rate increase from $10 to $15 for the first 5,000 gallonsmonth with pipeline suppliers to discuss costs in building a temporary water line from Recapture Reservoir. Concern was expressed Wed- per household, and larger increases for excessive use over 20,000 gallons per month. Johnson said this amount would cover additional expenses incurred by the city for supplying water during the current drought. He also reminded council a water rate increase had been suggested in the last city audi- nesday that residents are abusing the 12-ho- ur watering schedule by leaving sprinklers on all night. Dan Fleming, city water manager, reported several places where water had been left on and allowed to flow into curb and gutter areas. These folks are going to bed tors report. Councilmen Palmer and Jim Slavens argued a rate increase at this time might send the wrong message to city water users and would not solve the problem of water waste. Are we trying to curtail water use or raise water rates, Palmer asked. Raising rates and leaving their sprinklers on all night. We dont need to water curb and gutter. I dont know how to stop it, but something needs to be done because were just wasting water, Fleming said. Norman Johnson, city manager, suggested a basic water Steve HURRY... r ENDS SALE JUAN RECORD , Wednesday .April tl8, 430 A agreed the mayor may have acted prematurely in making the agreement, but stated council had a moral and ethical obligation to support the agreement. Mayor Shumway said charging the district for electric service and for the water would be unfair. After some debate council agreed, voting four to one to charge the district only for water used. City water manager Fleming control use, cut back on use, turn water off or restrict it, but dont raise rates. Slavens agreed, saying Blanding shouldnt keep charging residents more and more to live when the citys profit sheet shows a profit every year. Police Chief Tom Austin told council increased rates was the best way of dealing with water abuse because it isnt arbitrary and it would be easier to track. After some discussion, council agreed cutting back on watering hours was the best answer for the immediate problem. Council passed the 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. watering hours and adopted an ordinance that will slap repeat water abusers with a $100 surcharge on their monthly bill. Continued abuse and waste will be grounds for water service being shut off. Any attempt to turn water on without city approval will be a misdemeanor offense. After a discussion about a newly drilled well at the Albert R. Lyman Middle School, council passed a motion to charge the San Juan School District for water used and for electricity to pump the water. Council said the district should be treated as any other city customer and made to pay for both utilities and water if they want to use the water. , reported the citys current water supply could last approximately 200 days if the consumption rate is kept near one acre foot per day. Responding to this informatin, Norman Nielson of the San Juan Water Conservancy District suggested the city investigate the possibility of constructing an above-groun- d temporary pipee line to pump the citys feet of water from Recapture Reservoir into the city system. However, Philip Palmer, city engineer, said cost figures given to him by Bill Bullen of Bullen Pipeline in Logan were closer to $100,000 than the $40,000 to $50,000 quoted to the conservation district. According to Palmer, Bullen indicated he would not even consider the job if the city was looking at only $40,000 to $50,000. He told me he wanted us to go into this project with our eyes wide open, Palmer said. I dont know why he would quote the lower price to some500-acr- However, Mayor Jim Shum-watold council after the motion was passed that he had promised School Superin- y PRKnl THthA (o) ois00 Description Sears Catalog Store. 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