08-07-85 Annexation CommitteeAugust 7, 1985 SEWER AND WATER/ANNEXATION COMMITTEE 4:00 P.M.
Chairmen Nystul and Manning, and Councilman Springer present. Mike Fraser
also in attendance.
4TH, 5TH, 6TH, AND 7TH AVENUES WEST SID - Chairman Nystul presented the
dollar figures provided by Mike Fraser. Discussion of area to be served and
the question of the area on the west of 7th possibly being served by a private
water district. The philosophy question of "adequate service" and the City's
responsibility for replacement was discussed. In the figures provided the
City will put-$85,000 toward the water line replacement. C. Springer asked
where this money would come from and it was explained that the Water Department
does not have any outstanding debts and should be able to cover the cost. The
point was made that if the notices are sent out the the Water Department is
committed to the $85,000. The cost per lot was discussed in light of the district
boundaries which include a subdivision which may have their own water system,
as as such may not want to join in, although it would be to their advantage
to do so for fire protection.
Sewer: There is no existing sewer and therefore no City participation in
the cost of putting in the sewer. The policy is that in order to obtain sewer
they must annex. The public meeting indicated the residents willingness to
annex. The question was raised as to whether the annexation must be unanimous.
It only takes one person to sign a refusal to withdraw from the rural fire
district to stop the annexation, so it must be all or nothing. The new Consent
• to Annex Agreement and Notice of Withdrawal from the Rural Fire District form
discussed.
Annexation would be followed by either one or two SID's, according to resident's
preference. Discussion of the legalities of SID vs. RSID. The water could
be done as an RSID, although an SID is less cumbersome. C. Springer pointed
out that it is important to make the residents aware of the need to withdraw
from the rural fire district, by quoting the law if necessary. An explanation
will be added in the narritive of the information letter and then restated
in the annexation question on the questionaire.
Water and sewer would be on separate sides of the street so as not to tear
up the streets too much.
Federal participation discussed, but the consensus of the Committee was
that it would delay the project up to a year and probably would not pay off
for all the trouble. In the end the project might be fundable but not funded.
C. Springer went on record as saying let's proceed and get the job done NOW,
without federal funds.
C. Manning asked if the new Consent to Annex form should be used, and C.
Springer asked to wait until Monday's Annexation meeting so he would have a
chance to review it.
Hook-up fees discussed. Sewer charges would not be made until such time
as residents actually hooked on to the City system. No basis was found for
• the waiver of fees, although C. Manning indicated that they could possibly
work out a waiver of annexation fees.
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EXTENSION OF SERVICES - Discussion of the three areas covered by an extension
of services: 1) Across the street, no problems - allow hook-up as soon as they
file for annexation; 2) Residence, septic failing - out of perimeter an impractical
distance, and 3) Developer wanting service, contiguous to City. The question
of whether or not a request is "practical" or not considering engineering and
City services. C. Manning pointed out that there is a need for a review process
for sewer and water, using the same philosophy as for annexations. All agreed
that the Consent to Annex Agreement MUST be recorded.
C. Nystul dictated the following information for an ordinance on the extension
of services:
The Council will establish the policy of extending water and sewer services
by Ordinance. The ordinance will require each project to come before the
Council, that areas for which it is not practical or feasible to annex at
this time, or that it is not in the City's best interest, may be extended
water or sewer service with a legally binding Consent to Annex Agreement
and Notice of Withdrawal From the Rural Fire -District, that those areas -
of reasonable size, which ought to be annexed, that service will be extended
on approval of the Council and the Consent to Annex Agreement and Notice
of Withdrawal From the Rural Fire District filed simultaneously with the
commencement of the annexation proceedings.
• Discussion of individuals who have received services in the past without
annexation and the fact that the City has no leverage now to annex them.
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