Kalispell Utility Rate StudyCity of Kalispell Public Works Department
Post Office Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406)758-7720, Fax (406)758-7831
REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James C. Hausz, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Work Session — Kalispell Utility Rate Study
MEETING DATE: January 15, 2003
BACKGROUND: One of the most important recommendations made in the City's recently
adopted Facility, Plan was to perform a comprehensive rate study to ensure the utilities are able to
fund the many capital needs identified in the Plan. After a call for professional qualifications, the
firm of Economic and Engineering Services, Inc. of Bellevue, Washington was selected last fall
to perform the rate study. One of the first orders of business for this study has been to review the
City's present financial policy structure. That has been done and the consultant's
recommendations have been prepared in draft form for City Council review.
Adoption of financial policies is not the goal of the presentation this evening. Mr. Tom Gould,
Vice President of EES will present the recommendations, discuss their significance and seek
Council feedback so that the remainder of the rate study work can proceed on schedule.
dllmaPe'ffansz, P.E.
Director of Public Works I C' y Engineer
Chris A Kukulski
City Manager
Report compiled January 8, 2003
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