95-14CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.95-14
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT IMPACT FEE
WITHIN THE CITY OF OTSEGO.
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has directed the City Engineer to
undertake a Storm Water Drainage Report for the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has completed such a report, the
preliminary draft, dated December, 1994, has been presented to the
Council for their review, and a public hearing was held on January
13, 1995 to present the results of said report to all interested
members of the public; and.
WHEREAS, said report indicates that there are extensive drainage
problems throughout the City, and divides the City into several
distinct watersheds; and
WHEREAS, the report recommends that specific funding mechanisms be
established to construct needed drainage improvements, repair and
maintain existing facilities, and insure that those adding to
potential drainage problems pay a fair and equitable share of the
expenses attributable to their activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has specifically recommended that a fee
system be established throughout the City to pay for ongoing
operation and maintenance of drainage improvements, such system
being based upon an equitable formula relating to the amount of
impervious surface area on each individual property within the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that such a fee would most
fairly be implemented as a yearly charge against properties within
the City based upon a fair and equitable formula proposed by the
City Engineer, and which will be approved as to specific fee
amounts by further resolution of the City Council, after public
hearing.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Otsego, Minnesota:
1. That there is hereby established a fee for every lot within the
City which contributes to City drainage problems due to the
impervious surface area of the property owners lot or lots.
2. That said fee is established upon the City Engineer's
determinatioA of a Standard Residential Equivalency Parcel (REP)
and multiples of the same.
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3. That the annual fee for properties within the City shall be
established on a per REP basis as established by further resolution
of the City Council, after public hearing. The determination of the
number of REPS for each property owner shall be calculated by
application of the formulas set forth by the City Engineer and
approved by the City. The amount of the fee per REP may be amended
on a yearly basis by further resolution of the City Council.
Passe and adopte4 by the City Council of the City of Otsego this
�— day of , 1995.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
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No F. Freske, Mayor