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STAFF REPORT <br />TO:Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council <br />FROM:Eric Seaburg, P.E., City Engineer <br />DATE:July 12, 2023 <br />RE:Stormwater Utility Update <br />ACTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED: <br />No Action Required <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The City of Little Canada has never established a stormwater utility fund to pay for stormwater <br />repairs and maintenance in the City. There are 198 cities in Minnesota that have stormwater <br />utilities including almost all metro-area cities except Little Canada. The need for a stormwater <br />utility has been magnified in the past few years as water levels grew to never before seen <br />elevations around the City. Twin Lake flooded, a hillside washed out due to a broken <br />stormwater pipe, new ponds were formed where there hadn’t been ponds before, and MPCA <br />permit requirements continue to get more costly. <br />A stormwater utility would collect money from each property in the City based on an established <br />formula for stormwater-related maintenance. The fee would be collected quarterly as part of the <br />regular utility billing process. The City Council authorized staff to begin this process at its <br />January 11, 2023 City Council Meeting. <br />Staff will be in attendance at the City Council workshop to give an overview the of the process <br />to-date and to discuss next steps.