Res 1986 - 43 Rescinding Resolution No. 78-60 & Establishing Charges for Utility Connections Outside Municipal BoundariesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 86-__ 413
RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 78-60 AND ESTABLISHING
CHARGES FOR UTILITY CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES
WHEREAS, in the past the City of Mendota Heights has provided utility
service to properties outside of the City's municipal boundaries and has
imposed connection charges for such services based on a formula established
by Resolution No. 78-60; and
WHEREAS, it was the intent of said Resolution to provide a means for
outside connections to occur at a coat similar to the amortized assessments
for Mendota Heights properties which were served by the utility mains
affecting the outside connections; and
WHEREAS, the connection charge formula imposes interest charges
substantially exceeding those which would be levied against Mendota Heights
properties and requires a surcharge for general obligation contributions
and non-specified governmental costs which exceeds City obligations; and
WHEREAS, while it was not the intent of the Resolution, the affect of
the cost formula has been to discourage outside connections;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights that Resolution No. 78-60 is hereby rescinded and the
connection charges re-established as follows:
1. That water and sewer connection charges for properties
outside of the municipal boundaries be computed based on the
sum of three elements in the following order of computation:
a. Front foot assessment based on the special assessments
levied for the original improvement project in which
the utility was installed;
b. A surcharge of 15% to partially pay for General
Obligation contributions and other non-specified
governmental costs;
c. Interest on the principle amount arrived at in steps a.
and b. above in the same percentage charged under the
original project assessment roll, accruing from the date
of the original assessment roll adoption.
2. That the total connection charge computed in step 1 be
payable after approval of the connection by the City Council
and prior to actual connection;
3. That the applicant submit an escrow deposit to cover
anticipated City costs for plan review, inspection costs
. and other engineering services which may be required of the
City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the provisions of Ordinance No. 806 and
Ordinance No. 807 relative to Water Availability Charges and Water
Surcharges and the provisions of Ordinance No. 803 and Ordinance No. 805
relative to sewer rental chargee and Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
Sewer Availability Charges shall be applicable to all outside utility -
connections.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this Third day
of June, 1986.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
ATTEST:
athleen M. Swanson
ity Clerk