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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action form dated February 9, 1999 Item # /S Date: February 9, 1999 COUNCIL ACTION FORM SUBJECT: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH SOUTHEAST 16rH STREET WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION DISTRICT BACKGROUND: When a City installs utilities abutting undeveloped properties, the City may assess the project or the City may recoup construction costs through fees collected at the time utility service is requested as allowed by Section 384.38(3) Code of Iowa, 1997. This ordinance establishes fees to be charged to the Lange's farm property north of Southeast 16th Street and west of Dayton Avenue. The proposed connection district of approximately 8.62 acres is shown on the attached plat. The proposed fee for sanitary sewer improvements is $2,900.52 per acre and the proposed fee for water main improvements is $2,320.42 per acre. If the entire area is developed, the City could recoup up to $25,000 for sanitary sewer improvements and up to $20,004.84 for water main improvements that have been paid for by the City and not assessed to the Lange's property. The costs for the sanitary sewer and water main improvements were determined from the City share of installing sanitary sewer and water main along Southeast 161h Street for the Trickle & Stephan site development. The City share of the sanitary sewer was computed to be $25,608.50 and represents one half of the cost of installing a sanitary sewer in Southeast 16th Street. In order for the City to pay the total amount of $25,608.50, public bids would be required. To avoid delays caused by bidding, the developer agreed to install the sewer and be reimbursed only $25,000. The City share of the water main was computed to be $27,643.65 of which $7,638.81 is for installing oversized water main. The remaining $20,004.84 represents one half the cost of installing an 8" water main along Southeast 16th Street. In order to avoid delays caused by bidding, the developer agreed to install the water main and be reimbursed only $25,000. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve the ordinance and recoup City costs to install utilities when properties are developed. 2. Reject the ordinance and do not recoup City costs to install utilities. CAF —Establish SE 16 St. Water/Sewer Connect February 9, 1999 Page 2 MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council approve the Southeast 16th Street Water and Sewer Connection District ordinance. COUNCIL ACTION: CAF WSL VAL SS BK J JP SR To be sent to DESCRIPTION: THE NORTH 300 FEET OF THE _SOUTH 375 FEET OF THE WEST 1251 . 5 FEET OF THE SE04 OF SE',4 OF SECTION 12 T83N R23W AL NOT TO SCALE I w I I O I � WATER 8� SEWER M CONNECTION DISTRICT I 53' 80' I I 1251 . 5 ' 00 SE 16TH ST M 12 l IS N N (� I 1 I