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Page 7 <br /> . 14:. .. Political Situation -- Review, the:'existing political situation.. If it <br /> is just .a month before electionsy. there- is. a- bitter fight between counco <br /> members, or other political facets exist;: this .may not be the right time <br /> to propose a new program. Ori the other hand, if- there are' fiscal restraints. <br /> it_is budget. time, or the council is looking for innovative ideas, this may <br /> be the ideal time to move ahead. <br /> DEVELOPING ROSEVILLE'S CHARGE SYSTEM <br /> Once you have obtained the previously, mentioned information, you are now ready <br /> to do a more difficult portion of the operation. You now need to make those <br /> decisions on what the charge system will actually be. There is no single right <br /> answer that will fit all communities. Each case is slightly different and may <br /> need its own unique approach. Following is Roseville's system and a brief <br /> overview of the approach that was followed: <br /> 1 . Political Timeliness -- It was concluded that with the relatively <br /> stable political climate and the need for significant new funds for <br /> preparing the storm water management plans as mandated by the state, <br /> that this was the appropriate time to consider a storm drainage <br /> utility. <br /> 2. Select Fee Basis -- Past experience with utilities showed that the <br /> primary basis for a storm drainage fee would be the zoning of the land <br /> and the size of the particular parcel in acres. In the case of single- <br /> family, residential land, it was concluded that the development would <br /> be essentially similar regardless of the size of the parcel, and, <br /> therefore, a single rate was used for all single-family, residential <br /> parcels. This simplified the billing and the amount of effort <br /> required to calculate the bills significantly. It also followed .the • <br /> -approach used in the sanitary sewer utility which already existed. <br />