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Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 72 -204
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
FOR COLLECTING SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGES
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Sewer Board and the Metropolitan
Council did on October 12, 1972, despite the objections of the City
of Brooklyn Center and representatives of over 70% of the population
in the Metropolitan Sewer District, adopt a new cost allocation
system whereby a Service Availability Charge will replace the pre
viously billed reserve capacity and deferment charges; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center and 15 other municipali-
ties have filed a complaint in the 4th Judicial Court in Hennepin
County to test the legality of the said action by the said Metropolitan
Sewer Board and Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center did
by Resolution No. 72 -203 adopted December 18, 1972, amend the schedule
of rates and fees for the use of and connection to the sanitary sewer
system of the City of Brooklyn Center to provide for the collection
of a Service Availability Charge for all new sewer users, in accord-
ance with the guidelines set forth by the Metropolitan Sewer Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, to direct the City Manager and
the City Treasurer to provide administrative procedures for the
collection of a Service Availability Charge and to hold the funds
collected until their disbursem ted by the District Court.
December 18, 1972
ATTEST: rjg-t__,
Clerk
Date Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Vernon Ausen 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 duly passed and adopted.