HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO. 2016-132 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-132
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SANITARY SEWER
CONNECTION FEES RELATIVE TO THE 2016 SANITARY SEWER
INTERCEPTOR MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT
WHEREAS,the City of Fairfax has constructed a sanitary sewer project known as
the 2016 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Main Extension Project; and
WHEREAS, said sanitary sewer project provides potential sanitary sewer service
to a number of properties (developed and undeveloped) lying primarily north of Highway
151; and
WHEREAS, said potential sanitary sewer service area shall be known as the North
Growth Area Drainage Basin, which covers a total area of approximately 2,040 acres and
is currently located partly within the City of Fairfax, and partly in Linn County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax has determined that portions of the costs of said
sanitary sewer project shall be reimbursed to the City in the form of connection fees in
accordance with Chapter 96,02 CONNECTION FEE of the City's Code of Ordinances;
and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has calculated,the cost of the 2016 Sanitary Sewer
Interceptor Main Extension Project and has established the -fee's for connecting property
located within the North Growth Area Drainage Basin to the City's sanitary sewer(s) that
are part of the 2016 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Main Extension Project, or an extension of
this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Iowa,the following:
1. Sanitary Sewer Connection Fees for the 2016 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Main
Extension,Project located within the North Growth Area Drainage Basin shall
be as follows:
a. The Connection Fee shall be determined by the entire size of the
property that is connecting to the City's Sanitary Sewer, and shall be set
as $549.60/acre.
b. The Connection Fees established above shall increase at an annual
interest rate of 2.25% for a period of up to 3 years, or until the "Bridge
Loan" is terminated, and a new, long-term loan is obtained to replace
the "Bridge Loan". The first year, calendar year 2017,there shall be no
interest applied to these Connection Fees. At the time that the City of
Fairfax terminates this "Bridge Loan, and obtains a long-term loan to
repay the debt service for this 2016 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Main
Extension Project, another resolution shall be adopted establishing the
interest rate and the period of time that the City shall collect interest on
the sanitary sewer connection fees for properties that connect to the
2016 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Main Extension Project, or an
extension of this project.
c. This sanitary sewer project has been constructed to convey wastewater
from the North Growth Area Drainage Basin based upon its size
(approximately 2,040 acres), the City's Land Use Map for this area at
the time it was designed and constructed in 2016, and a long-range
planning map for the North Growth Area established as part of the 2016
Annexation of land located north and west of Highway 151 and 80'h
Street. If a property develops at a more intensive use than planned for
with the 2016 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Main Extension Project, or if
a property outside of the approximately 2,040-acre North Growth
Drainage Basin connects to of the City's Sanitary Sewer System, than
the City maintains the right to collect an increased Sanitary Sewer
Connection Fee at the City's discretion.
2. The Sanitary Sewer Connection Fees shall be paid to the City Clerk by the
applicant prior to the approval by the City of the final plat, or if so decided by
the City Council, with the issuance of a building permit of a platted lot, or the
sale of a platted lot. If the proposed sanitary sewer connection is not part of a
platted subdivision for which these sanitary sewer connection fees have been
paid, then the connection fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building
permit or prior to the applicant's connection to the City's sanitary sewer:main.
BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED, by the Fairfax City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Iowa,that the Mayor and City Clerk/Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed
to execute said resolution.
Passed and approved this 9t'day of November, 2016.
AYES: Beer,Daly, Kell, and.Volk
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Wainwright
urnell G. Frieden, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cynthia Stimson, City Clerk/Treasurer �a.14SO%
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