Mattawa City Council sets housing hookup rates
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council adopted rates for hooking up new housing to the city’s water and sewer systems at its Oct. 20 meeting.
The Council adopted the rates recommended by the city’s engineering firm Gray & Osborne of Yakima. Dave VanCleve, of the firm, explained to the Council that the general facility charge is different from the hookup fees.
Hookup fees are costs associated with hooking up to the city’s water and sewer services, he said. General Facility Charges are fees to charge new customers for their share of existing and future improvements to the water and sewer systems.
“These fees need to be reasonable and equitable,” he said.
VanCleve met with city staff the previous week and recommended a decrease in the water and sewer hookup fees each to $350. He recommended GFC fees of $2,000 for water and $2,500 for sewer in the city limits.
The Council adopted the recommendations and also set the GFC at $4,000 for water and $5,000 for sewer outside of the city limits.
In other money matters, the Council added one percent to the property tax. There was a public hearing with no public input.
Interim Police Chief Joe Harris informed the Council that he has requested that each one of the city police officers design a community program to help the community get to know the officers.
The Council heard from Public Works Director Gary Crowder that the Williams Ave. Sidewalk Project was nearly complete at the time of the meeting.
City Planner Darryl Piercy told the Council that Gray & Osborne should have its draft report on the Government Makeover Project by the Council meeting of Nov. 17.
The Council agreed to seek proposals from Evergreen Rural Water and Rural Community Assistance Corporation for a community income survey. This survey will assist the city in seeking grants for future sewer improvements.
The Council approved the new police chief job description and agreed to a salary of $68,220 and full benefits for Joe Harris.
The Council adopted a consent agenda that includes the meeting minutes for the Oct. 6 Council meeting, a payroll of $11,400 and claims totaling, $267,717.16.
Resident Tony Acosta asked the Council to consider expanding the parking at Hund Memorial Park. It will be included in the Government Road Committee’s study.
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