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Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding extending the City's partnership with other Milwaukee Water Works wholesale customers for the purpose of paying the City's share of fees associated with the cooperative hiring of Short Elliott Hendrickson and other appropriate firms/consultants to advance joint concerns and protect common interests with regard to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission rate order for the Milwaukee Water Works.
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WHEREAS, Milwaukee Water Works applied to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to increase its water rates in 2014; and,
WHEREAS, late in 2014 the Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved and issued its water rate increase to the City of West Allis and other wholesale customers of Milwaukee Water Works; and,
WHEREAS, in that order, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission ordered Milwaukee Water Works to review and report back to the Commission on a number of issues including Customer Demand Ratios and Public Fire Protection; and,
WHEREAS, the outcome of these issues will have a significant impact on future rate orders; therefore it's critical that West Allis participate with other wholesale customers in providing input and recommendations to the Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of West Allis that a Memorandum of Understanding, similar to the one entered into during the last water rate increases in 2010-2011 and 2014, for the purpose of paying the City's fair share of fees associated with the cooperative hiring of Short Elliott Hendrickson and other appropriate firms/consultants is in the best interests of the City of West Allis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Public Works/City Engineer is hereby authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding and to participate on behalf of the City in these proceedings with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission with fundin...
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