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CITY OF HUGO <br /> WASHINGTON COUNTY,MINNESOTA <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -431 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUGO,WASHINGTON COUNTY,MINNESOTA, <br /> AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 82, ESTABLISHING WATER AND SEWER <br /> TRUNK FEES AND AVAILABILITY CHARGES AND TO APPORTION COSTS FOR <br /> THE CREATION,ACQUISITION,CONSTRUCTION,IMPROVEMENT,EXTENSION, <br /> AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER AND SEWER LINES AND RELATED <br /> IMPROVEMENTS <br /> The City Council of the City of Hugo, Washington County, Minnesota, does hereby ordain <br /> as follows: <br /> WHEREAS, the City authorized the preparation of a justification report to consider the <br /> City's current utility fee structure; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City is desirous of adopting a revised fee structure wherein, in addition to <br /> connection and other fees required by the ordinance,the fees for water and sewer are segregated <br /> into two categories: 1. Trunk water and sewer fees due at the time of platting, subdivision, or <br /> development; and 2. Water access (WAC)and sewer access (SAC)charges due at the time of <br /> connection to the system or upon expansion of an existing use; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 82 of the Hugo City Code provides for payment of connection charges <br /> for water and sewer systems however,the City desires to make modifications previously stated to <br /> provide for the allocation of costs associated with the creation,acquisition, construction, <br /> improvement, extension, and maintenance of water and sewer lines and related improvements. <br /> NOW THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Hugo, Washington County, <br /> Minnesota,does hereby ordain as follows: <br /> Section 1. Existing City Code Section 82-21 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with <br /> the following: <br /> Sec. 82-21. Connection charges. <br /> Any party desiring to connect any premises with the municipal water system shall file an <br /> application for service accompanied by a fee established by the city council. The fee amounts <br /> will be evaluated by the City Council and designated in the City's fee schedule by resolution of <br /> the city council. The connection charges shall be split into two categories as follows: <br /> Trunk Fee: The trunk water system fee is based on the cost to develop and expand the water <br /> system to accommodate growth as outlined within the 2030 Comprehensive Water System Plan, <br /> or subsequent updates. The charge will be uniformly applied based on the anticipated growth <br /> and new connections to the system, and will be calculated using Metropolitan Council <br />