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eh <br /> II <br /> WIDSETH <br /> SMITH <br /> .. MEMO NOLTING <br /> Date: April 30, 2008 <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Pequot Lakes <br /> From: Tim Houle <br /> Cc: Sandy Peine, City of Pequot Lakes <br /> Mike Loven, City of Pequot Lakes <br /> Mike Rude, WSN <br /> WSN File <br /> Project Name: N/A <br /> Project No.: N/A <br /> Subject: Storm Water Management Utility <br /> 1 . There are basically three ways to pay for storm water management costs. <br /> a. General Fund <br /> b. Special Assessments <br /> c. Storm water management, or storm drainage, utility <br /> 2. Prior to 1998, the City paid for storm drainage improvements from their General Fund. <br /> The General Fund comes from monies generated from the City's tax levy, which is based on <br /> property values. Property values do not necessarily relate to storm drainage runoff. <br /> 3. I did participate in a preliminary special assessment with the City Council for a storm drainage <br /> project. <br /> The property owners on "top of the hill" could not see why they should be specially assessed to <br /> help pay for improvements for the folks on the "bottom of the hill" (who were also being specially <br /> assessed). <br /> The City did not continue with the special assessment proceedings / project. <br /> 4. There was discussion on whether there was a better way (which is in the eye of the beholder) to <br /> link the cost of paying for storm drainage around the City to something other than property <br /> values or special assessments. <br /> This is where the idea of Storm Water Management Utility was presented and discussed. <br /> 5. Since 1983, Minnesota State Law has allowed for the establishment of storm drainage utilities. <br /> 6. The City implemented their Storm Drainage Utility in 1998 (within the present "urban area"). <br /> 7. A storm water management utility is similar to other utilities - electric, water, sanitary sewer, <br /> natural gas, etc. - that serve City residents; a service is provided for a fee. <br /> 8. Besides benefiting those in the area of a specific storm drainage improvement, improved storm <br /> ... drainage around the City benefits the City residents and businesses in minimizing puddles, <br /> C:\Documents and Settings\Sandy\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK23■20080506-Storm Drainage Utility Information.doc <br /> 7804 Industrial Park Road • PO Box 2720 • Baxter, MN 56425-2720 • TEL:218.829.51 17 • FAX:218.829.2517 • WEB: www.wsn-mn.com <br /> ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE LAND SURVEYING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AA/EEO <br />