Agenda - Council - 05/25/1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I$ I I I I I I I I I MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: DATE; ,lames F_,, Norman, City Administrator William K. Goodrich, City Attorney County Ditch System/Storm Sewer Utility Establishment May 21, 1999 By letter dated September I6, 19911, Attorney Charles L. LeFcv~cre advised you on the City use of the County Ditch System for Storm Water Management. In Mr. LeFevcre's letter he suggests the following methods to pay for the desired repair: 2. 3. 4. General ad valorem taxes. Subwatershed Distriot per authority found in Minn. Stat. § §a, A4.16-444.21. Chapter 429 special assessments. Create a storm sewer utility per the authority of lVfinrl. Stat. ~444.075. You have asked that I advise of the procedures to establish a storm sewer utility, listed above as one of Mr. LeFevere's suggested alternatives. Minn. Stat. §§444.075 (the "Statute") provides this procedure. The storm sewer utility establishment procedures are as follows: The Statute grants authority to "any municipality" to establish the utility either by resolution or ordinance. I recommend the formality of adopting an ordinance. The Statute grants authority to construct waterworks systems, sewer systems and/or storm water systems. Specifically, with regard to STORM WATER SYSTEMS, the Statute provides: That the power granted is in addition to all other City authority to construct such facilities. Any facilities constructed pursuant to the Statute may not be inconsistent with any watershed plan and/or local water management plan adopted by the City.