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Page 9 <br /> F. Sanitary Sewer and Water Trunk Improvements. Trunk sewer and water mains <br /> are usually designed to carry larger volumes of flow than are necessary within an <br /> immediate property area in order to serve additional properties beyond the area <br /> of their immediate placement. Therefore, 100 percent (100%) of the cost of trunk <br /> improvements will be assessed on a unit basis to all properties within a district <br /> deemed to be benefitted from the trunk improvements. <br /> G. Sewer and Water Services. Individual sewer and water services benefit only the <br /> properties they serve and 100 percent (100%) of their cost shall be assessed to <br /> the property for which they are installed. <br /> H. Drainage Improvements. Storm drainage and ponding/basin systems are usually <br /> constructed to serve a specific drainage or "watershed" district. The cost of <br /> drainage improvements shall be two-thirds (2/3) assessed. The remaining cost <br /> will be paid for by the Storm Water Surface Utility and/or by an ad valorem tax <br /> basis to the properties within the district as provided by Minnesota Statutes. <br /> Storm sewer reconstruction normally takes place together with street <br /> reconstruction projects and the costs shall be assessed in accordance with the <br /> assessment policies related to street improvements. Site specific improvements <br /> would be assessed at a two-thirds (2/3) rate, to the benefitting properties. <br /> Special Conditions. Special consideration shall be given to the "age" of a street <br /> or utility system when determining the proportion of cost to be assessed to <br /> benefitted properties. If it is necessary to reconstruct or resurface a street or <br /> perform major repair/replacement work on sewer and water utilities, before a <br /> reasonable amount of time (10 to 12 years for resurfacing, 12 to 17 years for <br /> partial reconstruction and 17 to 25 years for total reconstruction) the assessment <br /> shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis. The remaining cost shall be recovered <br /> by means of the general ad valorem property tax paid by the entire community <br /> or by other funds that may become available to the City for infrastructure <br /> cost recovery. <br />