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3.6 Program Administration <br />Administration for developing the storm water management utility involves <br />the following: <br />• Development of quarterly rates based on funding needs; <br />• Modification of billing and collection systems; <br />• Determination of responsible party(ies) to monitor program <br />implementation; <br />• Solicitation of comments from legal and financial advisers; and <br />• Public information. <br />3.7 Ordinance <br />The legal basis for the utility should be an ordinance used to guide the <br />corresponding City policy. The ordinance establishes the utility, and outlines <br />the following: <br />• Calculation of utility fees; <br />• Credit system; <br />• Exemptions; <br />• Payment of fee; <br />• City policy; and <br />• Supporting computations. <br />A model ordinance is provided in a subsequent section of this report. The <br />model ordinance differs from some of the more common ordinances in that it <br />establishes a mathematically basis behind the fee system, supported by <br />standard engineering practices. <br />3.8 Public Hearing <br />A public hearing is required before the ordinance can be adopted. The <br />hearing provides the forum for the general public to speak either for or <br />against the ordinance. <br />4.0 Fee Basis <br />4.1 Philosophy <br />The general philosophy behind the storm water utility program is simple - <br />contributors pay (Jouseau, 1983). To develop a fee basis, Lino Lakes must <br />make a determination of which properties pay what amounts. <br />The utility is typically supported by all developed (non- vacant) property <br />within the community. Based on existing land use, the extent of each <br />property classification is estimated. Next, the percentage of impervious area <br />associated with each property classification is determined. <br />Using methods outlined by the Soil Conservation Service (Midje, 1992), <br />typical land categories and relative percentages of impervious areas can be <br />determined. Based in part on the percentage of impervious area on a parcel, a <br />runoff index can be assigned to each property type. The runoff index or curve <br />Feasibility Study A- LINOL0602.00 <br />City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota Page 14 <br />