THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY GF PORT COQUITLAM

ae COUNCIL

APR 25 1983

TO: Mayor & Council. : April 20, 1983.

FROM: ; Administration Committee. B. Kirk,
: City Administrator.

SUBJECT: Dry Cleaner Sewer Rates. J. Fraser,

Deputy Treasurer.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the classification dry cleaner be removed as a
seperate classification within the sewer rates by-law and added to the
miscellaneous section at the end of the rates schedule.

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BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

‘ For the past number of years we have had a seperate
classification in our sewer rates by-law for dry cleaners ($26.75 per
month) at a rate significantly above the rate for stores ($7.75 per
month). As you are aware, most of our sewer‘rates are based upon water
usage and I assume that when the dry cleaners rate was set up a few years
ago most. dry- cleaners had washing machines as well, which did require
higher water usage. Upon inspection, we can confirm that the five dry
‘cleaners in town are in fact 'dry' cleaners.and we can see no reason to
charge. dry cleaners a higher rate than any other store.

The recommended change would reduce the dry cleaner
sewer rate from $26.75 per month to $7.75 per month and would affect the
five dry. cleaners presently in town.

The loss of this revenue will not significantly affect
the operation of the sewer utility.

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