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Proposal for the Establishment of a Stormwater Utility 01/05/2023 Page: 3 • Public involvement plans and schedule • Final implementation • Utility maintenance techniques Bolton & Menk will present the impervious area analysis methods available and show the expected accuracies. We will also discuss your annual collection expectations and anticipated fee schedules. This will be helpful in evaluating the potential impact of different fee schedules on the Little Canada commercial and industrial properties. It is important to point out that City is unique and the ultimate fee structure can also be unique. We propose to listen to your concerns and work with you to formulate a fee structure that best fits the needs of Little Canada, its residents and its businesses. Task 2.0 – List Activities to be Funded (CITY TASK) Based on the discussions at the Kickoff meeting and past utility set-up experience, Bolton & Menk will prepare a listing of potential activities to be funded by the proposed utility and the associated costs. This information will be assembled in an annual spreadsheet and GIS database spanning the next ten years and used to help the team determine the annual collection needs. Task 3.0 – Calculate Impervious Areas/Finalize GIS This task has been completed by a City of Little Canada intern. All data is available in GIS. Therefore, this task includes intersect impervious surface information with land use and parcel data such that each parcel identification number can be correlated to land use and impervious area for final ERU determination. Task 4.0 – Present Spreadsheet Calculations and Pricing Options Once the spreadsheet and GIS databases are complete, programmed to manipulate data on the fly and evaluate fees, it will be presented to the City Staff. Because the spreadsheet will be designed with equations that can calculate alternative pricing options, it can be used in a brainstorming session to test the impacts of various fee scenarios and sorted to determine which parcels have the largest fees. 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.