HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2010-012RESOLUTION N0.2010-12
DESIGNATE THE USE OF SEWER ACCESS CREDITS RECEIVED UNDER THE
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S SEWER ACCESS CHARGE POLICY
WHEREAS, for purposes of the sewer access charge (SAC) imposed by the Metropolitan Council, the City of
Columbia Heights acts as a fiscal agent between the Metropolitan Council's Environmental Services division
(MCES) and redevelopment projects within the City; and
WHEREAS, under the SAC policies of MCES, credit for a sanitary sewer connection demolished within the
City can, in certain cases, be utilized by the developer of a subsequent project at the same site; and
WHEREAS, under the SAC policies of MCES, credit for a sanitary sewer connection demolished within the
City cannot, in certain cases, be utilized by a developer of a subsequent project at the same site, and instead the
economic benefit of that credit falls to the City; and
WHEREAS, due to in increase in redevelopment within the City in recent years, the total economic benefits of
such SAC credits within the City have grown in significance compared to prior periods; and
WHEREAS, in view of these facts, the City Council finds it desirable to establish a formal policy for the
aspects of these SAC credits that are under the control of the City,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the City of Columbia
Heights designates such SAC credits and any resulting revenues for the following uses:
1. As a general practice, SAC credits generated at a given site will be made available for redevelopment
projects} at the same site, to the extent they can be utilized by the redevelopment. However, this is not
a binding commitment on the part of the City to any future redevelopment or developer. Any such SAC
credit is subject to all of same negotiations and approvals as any other element of a development
agreement. In no case will the SAC credits be made available to a developer for a period of time beyond
which they expire under MCES policies.
2. SAC credits that have been converted to cash, with no associated obligation, are designated for
improvements to the City's sewer system as required for redevelopment.
3. In the event that a new or increased sanitary sewer use is required far a City facility, to the extent that
unobligated non-cash SAC credits are available, they should be applied to the SAC imposed by MCES
on that City use.
Passed this 8th day of March, 2010
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Kelzenberg
Roll Call: Aye: Peterson, Williams, Diehm, Kelzenber~ Nay: Nawrocki
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Mayor Gar L. Peterson
Attest:
Patricia Muscovitz, C
ity Clerk