HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-113 CCR Member Bill Fignar introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 77 -113
RESOLUTION INCREASING SINGLE FAMILY UNIT WATER ASSESSMENT RATE
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has presented a report
dated June 2, 1977, showing that the present assessment rate of $1,090.00
per residential assessment unit established in 1974, is now inadequate
to support the construction costs for providing water service to single
family property owners in the City of Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, the report further estimates the basic cost of providing
a service line to the abutting property owners to be $308.50; and
WHEREAS, the said report further shows that the service line
costs did not increase in the same proportion as other water main costs
between 1974 and 1977 because of an extraordinary increase in copper
service line costs in 1973 -74; and
WHEREAS, the report further shows the current non single family
assessment policy of adjusting the equivalent frontage rate of assessment
and the area equivalent rate of assessment annually each January 1st
in accordance with the Twin City Consumer's Price Index reported for
the preceding October is a reasonable and equitable method of keeping
water improvement assessment rates in line with ordinary actual constr-
uction costs; and
WHEREAS, since 1974, the non single family equivalent frontage
rate of assessment and the area equivalent rate of assessment have been
increased from $10.85 per front foot to $13.42 per front foot and from
$3.35 per 100 square feet to $4.14 per 100 square feet of area respectively,
in accordance with the increase in the Twin City Consumer's Price Index
as provided for by City Council Resolution No. 74 -45; and
WHEREAS, the current equivalent residential frontage rate of
assessment of $13.42 times the typical residential front footage of 75
feet provides for a lateral, supply and trunk line assessment of $1,006.50;
and
WHEREAS, it is determined that adjusting the single family unit
assessment rate in the same manner as the non single family assessment
rates in accordance with the Twin City Consumer's Price Index each year,
is an equitable manner of adjusting water assessment rates.
RESOLUTION NO. 77 -113
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. That the single family unit water assessment rate be increased
to $1,315.00.
2. That the said unit water assessment rate be adjusted annually
in accordance with the Consumer's Price Index reported for
the preceding October.
June 6, 197 7
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Gene Lhotka and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted favor thereof: Philip Cohen, Maurice Britts,
Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar and Gene Lhotka
and the following voted against the same: none
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.