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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-150 CCRMember Maurice Britts introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 72 -150 RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO ALTERING THE CURRENT COST ALLOCATION SYSTEM OF THE METROPOLITAN DISPOSAL SYSTEM BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Sewer Act (Chapter 449, 1969 Laws) charged the Metropolitan Council with, among other responsibilities, that of allocating the costs associated with the expansion, improve- ment, and operation of the Metropolitan Disposal System among the using municipalities; and WHEREAS, a joint study report prepared by the Joint Executive Management Committee of the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Sewer Board advocates that the present cost allocation system is un- reasonable and therefore recommends certain changes in the cost allo- cation system; and WHEREAS, one of the recommended changes to the system is that the reserve capacity charges to pay reserve capacity debt service be financed by a service availability charge made on all new construction located in the municipalities estimated to dis- charge sewage into the Metropolitan Disposal System in 1973; and WHEREAS, the said service availability charge is unreason- able and unequitable because it requires present developing communi- ties to finance with no pay -back provisions the reserve capacity charges currently and properly allocated to the outlying communities; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center has considered in detail the recommended changes in said cost allocation system; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the City Council strongly urges the Metropolitan Council not to adopt the inequitable service availa- bility charge plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following recommendations relative to altering the current cost allocation system of the Metro- politan Disposal System be adopted by the Metropolitan Council: 1. That the capacities for treatment works and interceptors be assigned to each municipality as recommended by the Joint Executive Management Committee Report. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 72 -150 ATTEST: 2. That the 1973 cost allocation for sewage usage be determined as recommended by the Joint Executive Management Committee Report. 3. That the proposed Service Availability Charge method of sewer cost allocation not be adopted. 4. That the cost allocation for reserve capacity charges according to Subd. 3 and 4, Section 8, of the Metro- politan Sewer Act be reaffirmed. 5. That the municipalities be encouraged to assign the annual reserve capacity charges to Vacant Land (Future Users) on the basis of proposed land use and estimated future sewage flow. 6. That if the present State Statutes regarding assessments do not provide for the assessment of reserve capacity charges to vacant property, that appropriate action be taken to initiate an amendment of the present State Statutes to provide for it. 7. That the municipalities be encouraged to collect revenue from new connections by a Service Availability Charge on a community basis, but not for a metro basis. 8. That the formula for determining the deferred payments would be reduced by approximately 50 9. That the Metropolitan Sewer Board make a declaration of how deferments will be repaid. 10. That the Sewer Board make an annual 5 -year projection of estimated sewer charges for each municipality based on the best available projected sewage flows and costs. August 14, 1972 Date Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Howard Heck, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Vernon Ausen, Howard Heck and Maurice Britts; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.