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Schilling Consultant Services LLC • Review the VLAWMO Fiscal Year 2007 budget allocations for administration, operations & maintenance activities, capital improvements and reserves. Conduct a similar review of the draft VLAWMO Watershed Management Plan for projected short and long -term capital improvement estimated expenditures. Determine revenue projections necessary for VLAWMO budgets in fiscal years 2008 through 2012. Conduct engineering and fiscal analyses of the VLAWMO — SWU parcel dataset and prepare three utility rate scenarios achieving budget projections for short and long -term needs. The utility rate scenarios will address different approaches, which may use average single - family parcel size, different rates, and/or another mechanism which is appropriate and defendable. The analysis will include evaluating those property land uses or cover types which the VLAWMO Technical Commission may determine should be exempted from a VLAWMO — SWU (e.g. agriculture, roadway right -of -way, parks or open space, etc.). • Prepare an outline approach for a stormwater utility credit system. Such an outline will provide examples used by other local government stormwater utilities in Minnesota and elsewhere along with the pros and cons of each. It is recommended that a stormwater utility credit system if found to be an acceptable approach by VLAWMO would not be implemented until 2008. • Review and identify existing parcels within the VLAWMO — SWU dataset that are currently tax - exempt parcels and not served by any VLAWMO member utility. Set -up a VLAWMO billing system for such parcels. It should be noted that this parcel file subset of the VLAWMO — SWU dataset is not expected to be a large file. Prepare a VLAWMO — SWU billing file system for remaining utility subset. The subset file system will be prepared using appropriate data file software suitable for both Anoka and Ramsey counties (e.g. spreadsheet or other) based upon communications with county staff persons. Estimated Cost for Task One: $21,000 Deliverable: VLAWMO parcel and data set files suitable for review by staff and the VLAWMO Technical Commission, usage by Anoka and Ramsey counties for billing purposes and for billing those parcels that may not be possible under the respective county system. Task Two Public Information and Public Involvement Phase This study phase consists of a two -part approach to assure that adequate efforts have been made to both inform and involve the public in the establishment of a VLAWMO — SWU as well as its governing body and members. Specific processes to be undertaken in the Task are as follows: 1. Prepare two SWU brochures that will both explain the existence and responsibilities for VLAWMO. Additionally, the first brochure will explain the implementation of a SWU, its purpose and outcomes for the regional area. The second brochure will address the potential SWU fee credit option will be identified for possible implementation in 2008. An appropriate number (— 5,000) color copies of the two brochures will be prepared for mailing by VLAWMO. Assist VLAWMO staff in the preparation of any website updates and/or postcard notifications to fee payers further directing them to information on the proposed SWU. Page 2 of 3 05/24/07