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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Ma or and Ci Council 6.3. <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Worksession November 14, 2011 Rebecca Haug, Environmental <br /> Administrator <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED B)/ <br />Stormwater Utility Fee ustin Femrite, Ci En ~ eer <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> Cal Portner, Ci Administrator <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Staff is requesting approval to hire a consultant to conduct an existing program assessment and gaps <br />analysis of the city's current stormwater system and conduct a feasibility study for a Stormwater Utility <br />Fee. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />City staff presented information about the stormwater budget to the City Council on August 15, 2011. <br />The staff report from that meeting is attached. During the meeting, staff was directed to determine cost <br />estimates for putting a Stormwater Utility Fee in place. After further discussions with other communities, <br />it was determined that an assessment of the current system and a gaps analysis would need to be <br />completed prior to determining a fee structure. Staff requested quotes from three firms who provide <br />these services. Unfortunately, the bids were not ready for this meeting, but based on conversations with <br />the various firms and with other communities, the costs are anticipated to range from $4,000 - $6,000 for <br />the assessment and gaps analysis and $15,000 - $25,000 to determine the fee structure. <br />A majority of the work involved in the assessment and gaps analysis is a requirement of the city's <br />Municipal Storm Sewer (MS4) permit through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Without this <br />information, determining a fee structure would be nearly impossible. <br />It is anticipated that this work would begin in January with the intention of having the final results from <br />the fee study completed prior to budget discussions. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />Up to $31,000 from the Surface Water Management Fund <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />^ Staff report dated August 15, 2011 <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />N:\Public Bodies\Ciry Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\l 1-142011\Stormwater.docx ~~ <br />