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/ <br />:iayor and City Council <br />Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator <br />January 21, 1991 <br />SUBJECT: Storm Watar Management - Concapt Review <br />Attachments: A. City of Eagan Storm Water Utility Policy Dated <br />6/90 <br />B. County Road 15 Financing Alternatives 12/9/37 <br />(Memo Only) <br />C. APWA Article 1/86 Charles Honchell <br />D. Water Resources Protection <br />ISSUE - Presentation to Counci] of the concept of storm water <br />utility and other methods of dealing with storm water management. <br />INTRODUCTION - The issue of storm water drainage and management <br />and the possibility of establishing a storm water district go <br />back to 1987 when tht ,e was a proposal that as part of the Countv <br />15 funding that a sewer utility funded by fees and/or taxes be <br />established in the Navarre area. Because of the requirements at <br />the time it did not seem appropriate to undertake. It was <br />secondarily raised as a possibility in the Highwood area but <br />again not pursued as the Highwood area was resolved by the City <br />constructing a retention pond on City property north of the <br />problem area and constructing a catch basin in the Highwood Road <br />right-of-way. The difficulty in dealing with a storm water <br />project as a special assessment both as to process and also <br />demonstrating benefit to assessed parties is well illustrated in <br />the consideration of the Navarre Heights drainage area. <br />DISCUSSION - Unc.r the laws of the State of Minnesota there are <br />four general ways in which cities can deal with storm water <br />projects, they are as follows: <br />Special Assessment (MS 429.011-429.111) - Establish a <br />drainage district for each project and then generally an <br />assessment is established either on a square footage or <br />lot basis for how much drainage is contributed to the <br />project. As a special assessment it would have to go <br />through a process of a series of hearings together with <br />proving benefit, and could ultimately be tested in <br />Court . <br />Storm Water Improvement District (MS 444.16-444.21) - As <br />established this allows a City by a 2/3's vote to <br />establish a storm water drainage district and levy taxes <br />related to improvements in that district on a "Ad <br />Valorum Basis" rather than a benefit basis. Although <br />the requirement is that it be reasonably related to the <br />project costs, it can be used not only for construction