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Council Business Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 8:45 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to adopt Resolution #00-09-256 through #00-09-257 adopting assessments for Improvement Project #00- 27 (B&B Carpet and Citywide Garage Door Company Sewer and Water Extension). Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Case #8: Public Hearing for the Storm Drainage Utility Mayor Garnet closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 8:45 p.m. in order to conduct a public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 8:45 p.m. Presentation City Engineer Olson stated that the Council adopted Ordinance #00-01 creating a storm drainage utility on January 11, 2000. Pursuant to Ordinance #00-01, the Council adopted Resolution #00- 06-165 establishing the storm drainage utility rates and charges. On July 25, 2000 the Council adopted Ordinance #00-10 which amended Ordinance #00-01. To successfully implement a storm drainage utility, the rates charged for the.utility must be fair and equitable. To be fair and equitable, the storm drainage utility rates should be established in a way to charge the land owner a reasonable amount based on the runoff that is produced from the land owner's property. The City Council has found an equitable method of apportioning the storm drainage utility fee is to base the fee amount on the improved surface on each parcel of the land within the City. The City Council chose this method over one alternate method, which would be to base the utility charge on the land use. Over the past few months, City staff has received numerous phone inquires from residents and business owners regarding the utility rates and charges. The purpose of this public hearing was to give interested persons and business owners an opportunity to voice their concerus about the utility and the schedule of rates and charges. It also gave the City an opportunity to: Respond to questions regarding the storm drainage utility; Explain the rationale used for the implementation of the rates and charges;' Discuss the types of projects being funded by the utility revenue; and Explain the ramifications of any charge in the rates and charges. City Council/September 26, 2000 Page 19 of 36