HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1985-237CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota was held on the 1st day
of April , 1985. The following members were present:
• pputy Mayor '_hn id r_ Counrilmembers Crain, Neils and Vasiliou
The fol owing members were absent: Mayor Davenport
Cn1j_Cijmnmhar Crain introduced the following Resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 85- 237
SETTING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER AREA AND
RESIDENTIAL EQUIVALENT CONNECTION CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City has obligated itself financially for the construction of
sanitary rewer interceptors, trunks, force mains and lift stations, water trunk
mains, anp»11 and btorage facilities for the benefit of present and future
residents; and
WHEREAS, it has F2en determined by this Council that the most equitable and
reasonable way rt financing said improvements is through a combination of area
charge upon land benefited by such improements, as well as connection charges
for specific uses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH that the following water and sanitary sewer area and residential
equivalent connections (REC) charges be and the same are adopted by the City of
Plymouth for all land deemed to be benefited from water and/or sanitary sewer
facilities which have not heretofore been assessed for said benefits by the
City effective April 3, 1985:
WATER
Area Charges:
Residential Zones $645 per 1/2 acre or per dwelling unit
Business and Industrial Zones $1940 per acre
Residential Equivalent Connection Charges:
Residential Zones $515 per dwelling unit
Business and Industrial Zones See NOTE 1 below
SANITARY SEWER
Area Charges:
Residential Zones $360 per 1/2 acre or per dwelling unit
Business and Industrial Zones $1075 per acre
Residential Equivalent Connection Charges:
Residential Zones $300 per dwelling unit
Business and Industrial Zones See NOTE 1 below
Resolution No. 85— 237
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• AND, FURTHER, the area and connection charges shall be reviewed and revised
each January, commencing in 1986, based u --)n the change in the American City
and County Construction Cost Index as published in the American City and
County, with the base index being 365.2.
NOTE 1: Residential Equivalent Connection (REC) charges for business and
industrial zones land shall be applied to each specific use in
determining that particular uses water and sanitary sewer REC charges
based upon the following: The relationship between the estimated
annual demand (volume) for water and sanitary sewer service based
upon one REC being equivalent to 72,000 gallons of water and 72,000
gallons of sewage flow per year as projected by the City Engineer for
said use.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
. Councilmember Vasiliou , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Deputy Mayor Schneider, Councilmembers
Crain. Neils and Vasiliou
The following voted against or abstained: none
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.