Metropolitan Waste Control Commission v. City of Minnetonka

Peterson, Justice.

We reverse an order of the district court affirming and refusing to vacate an arbitration award in which the arbitrators exceeded their powers under the restricted terms of the submission.

Plaintiff, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (hereafter “commission”), is organized under Minn. St. c. 473C for the purpose of collecting, treating, and disposing of sewage in the seven counties over which it has jurisdiction. Section 473C.08, subds. 3 and 4, requires that costs of debt service attributable to reserved capacity of treatment works and interceptors be allocated among…