Minutes - Public Works Committee - 09/19/2000

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Councilmember Zimmerman explained that the next step would be for the Committee to forward a recommendation on to the City Council. Ms. Marvin stated that a 16 year old girl would still be alive if there had been a four way stop at the intersection. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the letter to the County shou, ld be corrected to reflect the correct C.R. # and indicate that the traffic count data is from past years and that the City does not have current data to work with. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to recommend that City Council direct staff to present a letter to the Anoka County Public Works Committee requesting a four-way stop at the intersection of 155th Avenue and C.R. #56. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmember Zimmerman and Councilmember Hendriksen. Voting No: None Case #1: Update of Storm Drainage Utility Fee for Green Valley Greenhouse City Engineer Olson stated that on August 29, 2000, the Director of Public Works Dean Kapler and himself had a meeting with Mr. Wayne Davis from Green Valley Greenhouse located 6530 Green Valley Road. He came to express his concerns regarding the amount of his storm drainage utility charge. According to the ordinance that established the storm drainage utility, all land uses shall be billed according to the amount of runoff that is produced from each property. It also states that "Farmland properties that contain only a farmstead and typical associated outbuildings shall be considered as a single family residential property." According to the original ordinance, Green Valley Greenhouse would have been billed for 104.80 acres. The greenhouse on the property consists of approximately 384,550 s.f. of impervious surface or 8% impervious. The rate that would have been used for this amount of coverage is 1.40 x $25.20/acre. This amounts to a storm drainage utility fee of $3,697.34 per quarter. In using the modified method, established by the resolution setting up the credits available for the storm drainage utility, the area immediately adjacent to the greenhouse was used. Since the amount of area decreased to 16.01 acres, the impervious percentage increased to 55% because the impervious area remained constant. The rate used for this amount of coverage is 2.90 x $25.20. The bill that was sent to Green Valley Greenhouse was $1,170.04 per quarter. Mr. Davis indicated that he has a wetland that collects his storm water runoff, but also indicated that the wetland is not completely on his property. In order to apply for a credit as outlined in the credit application procedure, the structure being used for the credit must be completely owned and operated by the property owner applying for the credit. Once any runoff exits the property, the City has the responsibility of collection and transference of that water into the major water bodies of the City. Wayne Davis, Green Valley Greenhouse, Ramsey, reviewed the layout of his property. He explained that his property has no storm sewer system anywhere near him and that he has spent approximately $20,000 to get his drainage to drain where it should including doing some of the Public Works Committee/September 19, 2000 Page 5 of 13