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Page 4 All of. the..above were. incorporated—into Roseville's system with the exception . .that- the city proposes to special assess 25% of the costs of the storm water collection system in as yet unserved areas. Even in these areas, however, ponds, ,large trunk sewers, major ditch construction, storm water pumps or .. similar -facilities are being entirely funded by the utility. NEEDED' INFORMATION Before actual decisions can be made on establishing rates for a storm drainage utility, a considerable amount of information should be available. Obtaining this information generally will not be too difficult, but will require some time and work. In Roseville's case, it took approximately 100 man hours to produce the necessary data. This will vary, of course, depending on the size of the community and the availability of information. Most of the information was aavailable either through existing utility billings, financial records, capital improvement. programs, budgets, time card accounting systems, zoning maps, and aerial maps. Exact information is probably not necessary. Therefore, it is recommended that the effort allocated to obtaining the information be kept to a: minimum. Just get sufficient information to make reasonable decisions. Experience with the utility will allow refinement of the exact fees, credits, etc. to be made at a later date. Among the information needed is the following: 1. State Law -- See if the existing state law allows for a storm drainage utility. Check with your city attorney, a league of municipality's attorney, state attorney general, .or other available source. 2. Current Activities -- rind out how much is being spent now and for what sort of activities. Any proposed change inevitably requires a sound set of reasoning as to how things are currently being done. By obtaining that information early, it will be a good basis for your evaluation process of proposed changes.