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Y1 <br /> CITY : OF <br /> 1N L KE <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: July 7,2008 <br /> TO: Mike Trehus, Charter Commission <br /> FROM: Michael Grochala,Community Development Director <br /> RE: Response to Questions <br /> Below are my responses to the questions contained in your June 24, 2008 e-mail. My <br /> response is underlined and in bold. <br /> 1) If the City's most recent Charter amendment proposal were to be adopted and the <br /> exempt zones and their opt-out rights removed, would the residences who <br /> currently have sewer available but aren't hooked up yet then become subject to <br /> assessment for those existing utilities? In other words,would these properties be <br /> assessed retroactively once the charter change took effect, or would they <br /> grandfathered in,and wouldn't pay any money until the time of the hookup? <br /> The amendment proposal has no effect on the residences who already have <br /> utilities available. As with properties outside the charter exempt areas not <br /> previously assessed, a connection charge would be collected at the time of hook <br /> 2) If the exempt zones are removed,could the assessment amount and/or hookup <br /> charges for any future project(s)be any different for any of the properties <br /> currently in any of the exempt zones than how those properties would be treated if <br /> the exempt zones remain? <br /> No. Whether you are in or out of the exempt zone does not have an impact on <br /> the assessment amount or hook-up fee. The assessment amount or hook up fee <br /> may vary based on the proiect costs and the benefit received. The hook-up <br /> charge is increased annually to compensate for inflation and construction cost <br /> increase. This cost is applied uniformly to both exempt and non exempt <br /> properties. <br /> JACharteAResponse to Charter Questions.dot <br />