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data fields. This person would work approximately three months this summer at a <br />rate around $10.50 per hour. This represents a total expenditure of $5,000. <br /> <br />The City also has the issue of the Storm Water Utility Charge being based simply <br />on land use and the size of that property. The fairest and most defensible way to <br />assign the Storm Water Utility Charge is to base it on the actual runoff that each <br />property is generating. To do so, a formula is applied to all non-residential <br />properties that calculates run off and converts it to a “Residential Equivalent” <br />amount. Factors such as wetland areas and impervious areas (such as parking <br />lots and building pads) are used in the calculation. Staff has developed the <br />structure of this database. It is now a simple matter if adding the data. <br /> <br />So in addition to updating the Finance Billing Database, there is the possibility <br />that this person could be used to add a few more data fields which would give the <br />City the option to explore the possibility of changing structure of the Storm Water <br />Utility charge from one based simply on land use and the size of that property to <br />one that is based on the actual run off created by a particular property. <br /> <br />Part of the duties of this proposed seasonal / temporary data entry student would <br />be to retrieve and re-file older commercial construction and site plans. As a side <br />benefit, these plans could be re-organized and categorized. <br /> <br /> <br />Budget <br />Since the main benefit for this work will be realized in Storm Water Management, <br />it is proposed that the majority of the wages should be derived from the City’s <br />Storm Water Utility Fund. There may be other funds that may be used base on <br />the benefit derived. These include the Street Light Utility Fund, along with the <br />Water and Sewer fund. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff is looking for direction from the City Council pertaining to this matter. <br />Specifically, Staff is looking for Council input on Staff’s proposal to hire a <br />seasonal / temporary data entry student to assist the City in entering the <br />necessary data to complete the Financial database. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Greg Lee, Director of Public Works