HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-02-28 - Memo, Stubbs Bay Sewer22891.5
tOt - Mayor and City Council
FaOMt Mark E. Bernhatdson, City Adainistrati
DATKi Pabruary 28, 1991
EUBJaCTt Stubbs Bay Sawat
Attaehsent;A. Zleaner Letter Dated 2/22/91
B. Code Section 12a 30 Subdivision 4 Requiring
Sewer Connection within 16 Months
ISSUE - Determine whether Council would agree to a 15 to 20 year
assessment deferral as requested the Ziesmers.
INTRODUCTION - The Ziesmer's built a new hone three years ago and
have been on a holding tank ever since, although they have the
area set aside for primary and alternate drailfield sites. It is
interesting to note how much it has cost then to be on a holding
tank, and that information nay be relevant to other properties
who are on the brink of having failing systems.
DISCUSSION - If the issue of Stubbs Bay sewer would be deemed to
be “deaH"*" for the next five to ten years, the Ziesmer’s would
have at least some use of a new mound drainfield system, and have
it substantially paid off, before sewer was assessed. However,
if Council expects to make a decision on the the Stubbs Bay sewer
question within the next year, they could be hit with sewer
assessments at the same time they are trying to pay off the
septic system.
An alternative would be to assess them at the time all other
properties are assessed, but grant them a delay for a certain
number of /ears similar to a Senior Citizen deferment, at the end
of which time all principal and interest would start to be paid
(staff has not explored whether this would be legal).
Generating Interest in the Stubbs Ba£ Sewer - As Council is
aware7 anJ as note<i in the letter, a group of individuals have
been exploring ways to generate additional interest in and
acceptance of the Stubbs Bay sewer project. Staff has explored
options with this group and provided them with additional
informational materials to assist them in generating interest in
the Stubbs Bay area.
The three strategies that may assist generating interest are«
A. Require that any currently failing systems must go on
holding tanks effective on a set date.
B. The City could assist in some percentage of the costs
by purchasing "reserve capacity* for future connections
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outside the project eres.
C. Pursue construction only of the higher density
north«f«st and northeast systeas* leaving the balance of
the larger properties not servedr with the City possibly
purchasing reserve capacity for future use of the larger
properties not served.
ALTBIWATIVES -
1. Accept the inforaation.
2. Table for further discussion.
3. Take no action.
RECOMMEHDATIOW - It is recoaaended that Council Uble this aatm
pending receipt of additional inforaation froa the neighborhood
group until the J^ril 8, 1991 Council aeeting.
PJtOPOSED MOTIOK - MovwJ by , ..condwS by , Council t«bl. thU
a.tt.r ponding receipt of inforaation until the April a, l»ai
Council aeeting. Ayes __p Nays __.