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resolutions. It is further recommended that storm water utility billing be aligned with existing water accounts. For those properties not currently hooked up to municipal services, an account will be created to bill the Storm Water Utility on a quarterly basis. 8.1 Establishing Individual Utility Bills The process of establishing billing from property identification information and incorporating into the existing billing system requires a succession of interrelated steps. It is envisioned that this process will involve the City of Lino Lakes building a data set, likely with the assistance of outside technical support. Simply stated, the challenge is to synchronize parcel areas with their existing land use, multiplied times the billing rate for each respective location code. This land use can be derived from the assessor's land use code in the tax roll, an existing land use map, the official zoning map or a combination of these sources which may involve field verification in some instances. Since the zoning map may not indicate existing land use, that option is not recommended. It is recommended that the assessor's land use code be relied on with cross checks made between the existing land use map and zoning classifications. As described earlier in the text, single- family residential properties, including rural /agricultural residential will be billed a flat per- household rate. Higher density uses will be billed by the acre. As such, Lino Lakes staff will prepare a file with fields for billing code, property identification number or PIN, land use type, rate, acreage (when applicable), and the amount of the monthly bill. It is envisioned that this process will involve the City of Lino Lakes building the data set, with the assistance of outside technical support if needed. 8.2 Conflict Resolution A manual process of conflict resolution is required. The process will verify that all properties have been accounted for and the fee is appropriate. The existing GIS system can provide a graphic solution, but will not eliminate the need for a manual review. 8.3 Initiating New Billings An account can be established before utility service begins. It is recommended that the lot (parcel) not be billed until it is developed and the owner /occupant is paying a water bill. Setting up an initial file or account could be triggered by an application for a building permit. Feasibility Study 112316 City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota Page 29