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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-38REVISED JANUARY 27, 2009 09 -38 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: ESTABLISH 2009 STORM WATER UTILITY RATE TO $62.92/ERU INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh has previously established a Stormwater Utility; and WHEREAS, Section 24.14(C)(2)(b) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code gives the Common Council authority to establish the Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) charge for the Utility. • BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) charge for 2009 shall be $62.92/ERU. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate City officials are authorized and directed to take those steps necessary to implement this charge to become effective for services provided on and after April 1, 2009. • Indicates Revision ( 0 OIHKOIH ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works DATE: January 22, 2009 RE: Storm Water Utility Rate Increase BACKGROUND The City of Oshkosh implemented a Storm Water Utility in 2003 to fund improvements to the City's storm water facilities. Based on the initial Storm Water Utility study completed in September of 2002 the recommended rate needed to meet the City's storm water management needs was $40.36 per year per ERU. The Common Council implemented a phased introduction of the rates. The rate was reduced to $19.10 per ERU per year and only one half of the year was billed for 2003. Effective January 1, 2004 the rate was increased to $29.52 per year per ERU and in January 1, 2006 the rate was increased to $48.88 per ERU per year. The initial study recommended a rate of $60.66 in the 4th year (2006). The Storm Water Utility has funded several projects to date including the Fair Acres detention basin, Anchorage Channel Construction and the Baldwin dry detention basin. The City has experienced significant flooding during rain storms in 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2008. Localized area also flood during smaller events. In addition, the City is now under a permit (MS4) from the DNR, as mandated by the EPA Clean Water Act, for discharge of storm water. This permit requires the implementation of multiple items to reduce the amount of pollutants entering lakes and rivers. The largest expense item in the permit is reducing the Total Suspended Solids (TSS) generated by the City as a whole by 20% in 2008 and 40% by 2013. We have met the 20% goal. AECOM, formerly Earth Tech, was hired by the City to develop a City wide plan for pollution reduction. The City has also completed several flood studies in the past and is currently studying several watersheds to develop plans to reduce flooding and combine with pollution control. City staff, based on information from all studies, developed a schedule of work needed to reduce flooding and implement pollution control measures. The attached schedule shows a possible implementation of flood and pollution control measures. The schedule calls for approximately two ponds to be constructed per year with an emphasis on flood control before pollution control. Where ever possible pollution control measures will be implemented with flood control measures. Based on the schedule the City will not meet the 40% TSS reduction goal by 2013, but can by 2031. By preparing a schedule to meet the 40% goal we are demonstrating our commitment to reach the 40% TSS reduction goal and reducing the rate increase needed to cover the costs. ANALYSIS The City hired AECOM to perform a rate analysis to implement the projects outlined in the schedule, other Capital Improvement Projects and operation costs. In order to support these activities, a rate of IAEngineering \Storm Water Information\2009 rate study memo. doe $62.92 per ERU per year is recommended. This rate will allow the City to complete all of the projects listed in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) — Storm Sewer Section and maintain operations. AECOM interviewed other similar communities and other neighboring communities. AECOM compared rates, projected rates, staff positions and operations supported. The results show Oshkosh currently has and is proposed to have one of the lowest rates in the Fox Valley and of similar size Cities across the state. In the Fox Valley only De Pere is proposed to have a lower rate in 2009. The Storm Water Utility Committee reviewed the proposed rate increase and recommended approval of the rate based on the needs of the community to address flooding and pollution control. The Committee also recommended preparing a summary of projects that could not be completed if the rate increase was only two thirds or one third the recommended increase. The summary is attached. In the event grants or other monies are secured at more favorable rates than anticipated in the study the rate increases for future years can be offset. The intent is to review the rate annually to incorporate actual construction costs from the previous year and incorporate other funds that became available. FISCAL IMPACT The rate of $62.92 per ERU per year is required to implement all of the projects and operations in the 2009 budgets. Any reduced rate increase will result in some projects listed in the CIP being postponed until future years. Pushing projects to future years will result in less reduction of flooding during significant rain events prior to completion and delay reaching the 40% TSS reduction goal beyond the year 2031. RECOMMENDATIONS The Storm Water Utility Committee recommends a rate increase to $62.92 per ERU per year. The Department of Public Works agrees with the recommendation. It is recommended the rate go into effect on April 1, 2009. The effect of the increase in April is a cost of $59.41 per ERU for 2009. Respectfully Submitted, Ai� �/ Steven M. Gohde Asst. 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