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$108,100 should be funded from the Storm Water Management Fund. The Storm~;w.~ater Management Fund was created for the purpose of funding projects that would encour~e;'ne~i,"~. development and decrease the amount of are needed for ponding. Although Ihee~'~ was a significant drainage problem prior to the Zitzloff development, the problem was.,d~a~erbated by development and does provide benefit in the form of an overflow for Busines~:Pa~rl~::95:: Staff recommended that 50 percent of the $108,100 or $54,050, be funded fr°m';the Sto~'::~ater Management Fund and 50 percent from the Storm Water Utility Fund fo~ti~e Mississippi ~i~er Storm Water Subdrainage District No. 1 project. ~:_~i~, (':~.-:::':. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to how much money.t~e,City eXPected to collect from the district in the Storm Water Management Fund. .~: · .?::~ " City Engineer Olson replied that the charge is $3,744: p~r acre and ~h~i~e is approximately 14 acres within the district. ':" ~ :-~- :-~: Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to how much the City'coI1ects from the Storm Water Utility fund. -~/~- :, City Engineer Olson replied approximately. S330,000 annually. He eXplained that staff is recommending the 50/50 split because ~he' project, would be correcting an existing drainage problem. ~' - Councilmember Kurak inquired if it was mae that'the City had nOt utilized the Storm Water Management fund to do date. -'-- ~ -i ~ ~ :i City Engineer Olson replied that to the best offs ability the fund has not been used. Councilmember Kurak stated that the Storm warerl Utility fund is a fund that has caused a lot of concern-inthe community sothe City should ~eat;it very carefully. She stated that when she was made awafe.ofihe fact that the proj.ect was :to:be funded from the Storm Water Utility fund she made the request that f~nds be ,taken-. fi.om the Storm Water Management Fund and does not agree with the 50/50 Split. The Storm~"Water Utility fund was established to be used for maintenance items not new construction. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he agreed that the Storm Water Utility fund was established to, handle maintenance items. Councilmember Hendriksen requested that the City Engineer review the conditions that existed on the Parabody site and other neighboring properties that would justify using the Storm Water Utility fund., City-Engineer Olson stated that the Storm Water Utility fund was estabIished to maintain the storm-sewer system, but it has been used to correct drainage problems because the lack of maintenance causes drainage problems. He explained that there were numerous instances in the -12- Finance Committee/September 11, 2001 Page 2 of 7 I I I 1 ! ! I I I I I I i I I