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TO: Walter R. Benson, City Administrator Tom Kuehn, Finance Director John R. Gerhardson, Public Works Coordinator Glenn R. Cook, City Engineer Bruce D. Malkerson, City Attorney FROM: Alan P. Olson DATE: September 29, 1983 SUBJECT: Collection of Sewer and Water "Unit" Charges and Assessment Policy Ea-h time a public improvement project is done, and each time late or deferred "units" are determined and collected with new dev4lopments, the question is again raised about fairness and adequate return on investment for the City. The 82-1 trunk sewer project forced the that includes "deferred" unit charges to permits, just like the old 63-1 "plant" from the beginning of the 82 project was would increase in dollar amount as years inflation and for the City's expense of paid for the total project including the Z recommend two actions: issue because of the formula be collected with future charge of $225. The intention that these deferred units go by to compensate for carrying the bond issue that deferred amount. 1. Consider and adopt an ordinance similar to that attached. This Expands and clarifies the existing "late connection" section of both water and sewer chapters of the code, and it sets up the graduated tables of increasing charges depending upon which year the connection is made. The deferred sewer units [25.854(f)] arc the units intended to be collected with each new building permit in the affected areas. A map has been prepared which shows these areas (see Dorothy Hallin). The availability units (sewer 25.854(g) and water 25A.214(f)) are units that should have been assessed throughout the area, but which might be added by either 1) extention of new laterals into undeveloped areas such as the Tonka property in Navarre or the hill by Saga Hill; or 2) new subdivision of Property previously assessed for fewer units than now approved; or 3) expansion of existing commercial, industrial or multi -family residential properties where the expanded use is for more units than originally assessed. The tables are art up with suggested dollar increases ye.ir by year. They should be reviewed by the Finance Department and adjusted as necessary before adoption.