O-1967-759-A duplication of ord#759-A/done in 2005

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e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requeste~ Julv 25. 2005 Requested By' W'Yi ~ Department: PI3.AAiag Budeet Source of Funds: Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Exhibit 1: Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibit 2: Front Foot Fee Summary Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibit 3: Proposed Front Foot Fee Application Exhibit 4: Backup Maps for New Calculations Exhibit 5: City SUlI'Vey Exhibit 6: Memo from Steve GiUet on Water and Sewer Service tap fees SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION At the City Council's direction, staff is bringing the updated front foot fees charged to businesses and residences seeking water and sewer service to City Council for approval. This subject was workshopped with City Council at the November 8, 2004 regular City Council meeting. This agenda item is the requested action and followup. These fees were originally established by Ordinance No. 759 in 1976 and were later amended by Ordinance 759-F in 1990. The fees have not been updated to keep up with material costs in the past 15 years. The result of the recent review of the front foot fees was to establish new updated fees in-line with actual development costs, and modem day installation and material costs. Council's request for a survey of what front foot fees our traditional eight other benchmark cities are charging resulted in the discovery that almost all cities charge impact fees instead of front foot fees of the variety La Porte charges. This survey is found in Exhibit 5. Lastly, for parcels over 2.5 acres ofland the front foot fees charged will be on the cost of installation ofa linear foot of water or sanitary sewer line. The data found in the exhibits seeks to provide to Council what the fees should be given modern day pricing. It is recommended that Council update the front foot fees at this time. These rate will be charged to all lots noting that residmtiallots will be subject to a 10,000 square foot cap. The front foot fees charged in today's dollars should be as follows: Commercial (equal to or under 2.5 acres) Residential Commercial (over 2.5 acres) WATER $8.42/100 sq. ft. $6.12/100 sq. ft. $17.77/LF SEWER $15.10/100 sq. ft. $9.42/100 sq. ft. $41.13/LF Council is asked to update the front foot fees to those above listed rates which are reflective of current construction and materials costs. A public hearing is not required.