1. Resolution 5666 - Wastewater Impact FeesCity of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903
Telephone: (406) 758-7701 Fax: (406) 758-7758
MEMORANDUM
Date: 03/11/2014
To: Doug Russell, City Manager From: Susie Turner, Public Works Directo�1
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Re: Wastewater System Impact Fees
Meeting Date: March 17, 2014 — Regular Council Meeting
The Impact Fee Committee completed its review of the 2013 Wastewater Impact Fees in
December 2013 and recommended the report be forwarded to the City Council for final review
and consideration.
The report was reviewed during two work sessions this year, and at the February 101h work
session staff was directed to bring forward the report for official council action.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2013 Wastewater Impact Fee Report recommends increasing the
wastewater impact fee from $2,499/ERU to $5,757/ERU. The following table provides a break
out of the component difference between the current cost per ERU to the proposed 2013 cost per
ERU.
Allowable Wastewater Cost per ERU
Major Component
Description
Current
Recommend
2013
Difference
Treatment
Recoupment
$28
$45
$17
Expansion
$1,376
$2,110
$734
Debt Credit
($37)
($243)
($206)
Subtotal
$1,367
$1,912
$545
Collection System
Recoupment
$539
$852
$313
Existing System CIP
$474
$272
($202)
Future Extensions
$0
$2,447
$2,447
Subtotal
$1,013
$3,571
$2,558
Administrative
Admin. Charge
$119
$274
$155
Total Wastewater Cost per ERU
$2,499
$5,7571
$3,258
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the 2013 Impact
Fee Wastewater Report Systems and adjustments to the Kalispell Wastewater System Impact
Fees.
RESOLUTION NO.5666
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY OF KALISPELL SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM IMPACT FEES AS WELL AS THE SCHEDULES AND CLASSIFICATIONS
IMPOSED ON THE CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL SANITARY
SEWER UTILITY AND TO SET AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to municipalities operating utility services by
Section 69-7-101, MCA, and the authority granted to municipalities to charge
impact fees to fund capital improvements by 7-6-1601 to 7-6-1604, MCA, the
City of Kalispell considers it necessary and proper from time to time to amend the
fees, schedules, charges and classifications imposed for utility services to its
inhabitants and other persons served by the City of Kalispell Sanitary Sewer
Utility; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Impact Fee Committee met in noticed public meetings and reviewed
the report and recommendations of the Kalispell Public Works Department and its
consultant, Morrison Maierle, Inc. on the sanitary sewer utility facilities. It
further examined the methodology utilized and issued its recommendations for the
adoption of an amended impact fee schedule along with the data sources and
methodology supporting adoption and calculation of the impact fees to City
Council dated the 30th day of December, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on February 18, 2014 set a public hearing to be held on
March 17, 2014 on said proposed amendments to the fees, schedules, charges and
classifications of the Sanitary Sewer Utility services of the City of Kalispell and
gave the necessary Notice thereof as required by Section 69-7-111, MCA; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held by the City Council at a public meeting thereof
in the Kalispell City Hall beginning at 7:00 o'clock P.M. on March 17, 2014, and
all persons appearing at said hearing and expressing a desire to be heard were
heard, and all written comments thereon furnished to the City Clerk at said
meeting prior thereto were given consideration by the Council; and -
WHEREAS, based upon the report and recommendations of the Kalispell City Impact Fee
Committee, the evidence provided by the public, in writing and at the public
hearing, the City Council finds said proposed amended fees, schedules, charges
and classifications to be reasonable and just and further adopts as its findings the
report and recommendations of the City's Department of Public Works and its
consultant, along with the data sources and methodology used supporting
adoption and calculation of the impact fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the fees, schedules, charges and classifications applicable to the use
of the City of Kalispell Sanitary Sewer Utility and other services
performed by said utility as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
by this reference made a part hereof, are found to be just and are hereby
established and adopted to be imposed for the sanitary sewer utility
services to the inhabitants of the City of Kalispell and those other persons
served by its sewer utility service and such fees becoming effective April
1, 2014.
SECTION 2. This decision is final ten (10) days after filing of this Resolution with the
City Finance Director. The Finance Director shall file a copy hereof with
the Public Service Commission of Montana at that time.
SECTION 3. That the fees, schedules, charges and classifications applicable to the use
of the City of Kalispell Sanitary Sewer Utility and other services
performed by said utility shall be reviewed by the City beginning no later
than two years after the effective date of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2014.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Exhibit "A"
City of Kalispell Sanitary Sewer System Impact Fees
Established by Resolution No. 5666
Major Component
Description
Impact Fee
Per ERU
Treatment
Recou ment
$45
Expansion
$2,110
Debt Credit
($243)
Subtotal
$1,912
Collection System
Recou ment
$852
Existing System CIP
$272
Future Extensions
$2,447
Subtotal
$3,571
Administrative
Admin. Charge [5%]
$274
Total Wastewater Costs per ERU
$5,757