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ORDINANCE NO. 149, THIRD SERIES <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />I„VO 14WIT13 I► : ► M <br />AMENDING ARTICLE III, DIVISION V, SUBDIVISION l V <br />OF THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE <br />REGARDING STORMWATER TRUNK FEES <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1. Sections 14-281 through 14-287 of the City of Orono Municipal Code are hereby <br />amended by deleting and adding text as follows: <br />"Orono Municipal Code Article III, Division V, Subdivision IV. Stormwater Trunk Fee <br />Sec. 14-281. Statutory authority. <br />Minn. Stat. § 444.075 authorizes cities to impose just and reasonable charges for the use and <br />availability of storm sewer facilities (charges). By this subdivision, the city elects to exercise <br />such authority. <br />(Ord. No. 214 2nd series, § 1(1), 12-10-2001) <br />Sea 14-282. Findings and determinations <br />In providing for such charges, the findings and determinations set out in this section are <br />made. <br />(1) In the exercise of its governmental authority and in order to promote the public health, <br />safety, convenience and general welfare, the city has constructed, operated and maintained a <br />storm sewer system (the system). This subdivision is adopted in the further exercise of such <br />authority and for the same purpose. <br />(2) The system, as constructed, heretofore has been financed and paid for through the <br />imposition of special assessments and ad valorem taxes. Such financing methods were <br />appropriate to the circumstances at the time they were used. It is now necessary and desirable <br />to provide an alternative method of recovering some or all of the future costs of improving, <br />maintaining and operating the system through the imposition of charges as provided in this <br />subdivision. <br />(3) Development or- re evei^..m of land changes the characteristics of the stormwater <br />runoff from the property and results in the need for improved stormwater facilities, and also <br />increases the demand on the stormwater system, which results in greater maintenance and <br />operational costs of the system. <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />