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Proposal for the Establishment of a Stormwater Utility 6/19/2019 Page: 4 This live presentation format is invaluable in forming a consensus for a best fit pricing and collection alternative. This is anticipated to involve two separate meetings with you and key City staff. As part of these meetings, we will research and provide utility rates in area communities for a “test of reasonableness.” There will also be a comparison of fees for of single family, multi-family, commercial/industrial, undeveloped, institutional, and other lands. Task 5.0 – Prepare Draft Stormwater Utility Justification Report Based on the tests of reasonableness and the consensus from the Stormwater Utility staff, Bolton & Menk will prepare a Stormwater Utility Justification Report describing: • Proposed rate structure and how it was developed • The fair distribution of fees among runoff generators • Justification of comparable fees in the Metro Area • Estimated stormwater related costs over the next ten years • Anticipated stormwater revenue associated with the proposed revenue. • Current method of payment for stormwater related costs. • New fee structure and how it offsets future cost increases in other utilities. • Draft stormwater utility ordinance. The report will describe how the utility can/will be used in lieu of assessments and address how the City will handle previously assessed properties. A draft copy of this report will be shared with City staff for their review and comment. Once staff have accepted the draft report, it will be presented at a City Council meeting. After gaining City Council approval to proceed, Bolton & Menk will generate a newsletter and a list of “Frequently Asked Questions” that can be distributed to the Little Canada citizens and property owners. Bolton & Menk will also coordinate and present the report to the public in an informational open house meeting. Task 6.0 – Prepare Final Stormwater Utility Justification Report Based on the discussions at these meetings and the direction of City staff, Bolton & Menk will finalize the fee structure and provide the spreadsheet of the final rates to be incorporated into the existing utility billing format. Task 7.0 – Prepare Final Stormwater Utility Ordinance Bolton & Menk will finalize the Ordinance to match the current law governing stormwater utilities in Minnesota. It is recommended that this ordinance does not include the fee schedule, but that it be incorporated by resolution. This will allow flexibility in the rate schedule without revisiting the ordinance in the future. This ordinance will be submitted to the City attorney for comment prior to presenting it to the City Council for adoption, if desired. Task 8.0 – Develop Educational Materials Bolton & Menk will assist the City in developing educational materials for the public. This will include the development of a newsletter article, an educational brochure, one public informational meeting presentation and one public hearing with the City Council. The hearing will likely be associated with the proposed Stormwater Utility Ordinance.