HomeMy WebLinkAboutCarol Sub. W & S 9-6-02 Memo
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City of Meridian
Public Works Dept.
Memo
RECEIVED
SEP 0 6 2002
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
To: Mayor Corrie & City Council
From: Brad Watson, P.E.
CC: File, Gary Smith, PE, CIII1C1erk
Date: 9/6/2002
Re: .flre.CoundI Agenda1tl!m for September 10 City Council Meeting - Carol's
Subdivision Water & Sewer
Attached for your review is a second draft of the questionnaire we propose to give Carol's
Subdivision residents when our field personnel make contact with them to locate water and
sewer service stub-outs this month.
Thank you for you time and consideration.
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South Slough Water & Sewer Project
Carol's Subdivision Questionnaire
Backoround Information
Current Water & Sewer Assessment (Connection) Fees:
$1580 sewer
$704 water
Proposed Water & Sewer Assessment Fees (approximate only - subject to change
pending City Council review and public hearing) $2424 sewer
$1382 water
Monthly Sewer User Rates:
$4.07 + $2.78 per 1000 gal water use (based on
winter average, November through March)
$3.48 + $0.98 per 1000 gal water use
1) 1 acre or less - $550
2) >1 acre - $550 plus $15 for each additional acre
or portion thereof.
3) Staff prepared Consensual Annexation
Application for properties receiving water &
sewer service - $1100 plus $15 for each
additional acre or portion thereof.
Monthly Water User Rates:
Annexation Application Fees:
Annexation Information
. In order to annex to the City of Meridian, the property must be contiguous, or
abut, another parcel or lot that has been previously annexed into the City.
. The annexation process includes submission of an application to the Planning &
Zoning Department A publiC hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission
is then scheduled. The Commission's recommendation is then sent to City
Council for another public hearing after which the Council either grants or denies
the application.
General Information
. The Central District Health Department will not likely issue a permit for septic
system replacement if central sewer is available to the property.
. For properties to which service is approved, they may not connect to only one or
the other City service. Connection must be made to both water and sewer.
. Existing wells may continue to be used for irrigation only.
Construction Schedule (all dates subiect to chanoe)
. Receive and open bids September 25
. Begin construction approximately November 4 (beginning point approximately
1/4 -mile west of Carol's Subdivision)
Contact Information
Please feel free to contact Brad Watson at the City of Meridian Public Works Department
if you have additional questions or need clarification regarding this project. You may
also examine the construction plans at the address listed below.
Phone: 898-5500 Email: watsonbtalmeridiancitv.ora
Fax: 887-1297 660 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 200 (northwest comer
of Watertower and Stratford)
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Questions
1. Are you interested in connecting your residence to the City of Meridian water and
sewer system as soon as the City project is complete?
o Very Interested
o Somewhat Interested
o Neutral
o Somewhat Interested
o No Interest
Comments:
2. If you answered "very interested" or "somewhat interested" in Question 1, would you
be interested in connecting to water and sewer if you were required to annex to the
City?
o Very Interested
o Somewhat Interested
o Neutral
o Somewhat Interested
o No Interest
Comments:
3. Would you be interested in connecting to water and sewer if unable to annex but
were required to sign a Consent to Annexation agreement? A Consent to
Annexation agreement requires the property to be annexed when contiguous to
another lot or parcel that is within City limits.
o Very Interested
o Somewhat Interested
o Neutral
o Somewhat Interested
o No Interest
Comments:
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4. Allowing lot-by-Iot annexation leads to the creation of non-annexed enclaves within
the subdivision. Further, one annexation application for the entire subdivision would
require substantially fees that if individual lots submitted applications
Exam Dies
If prepared by property owner: 49 individual annexation/zoning applications x ($550
+ $15) = $27,685.
If prepared by City of Meridian: 49 x ($1100 + $15) = $54,635
Entire subdivision annexation/zoning application: $550 + (55:t Acres x $15) = $1,375
Would you favor annexation of the entire subdivision at one time to avoid non-
annexed enclaves within the subdivision and allow water and sewer connection only
after annexation of the entire subdivision?
o Strongly Agree
o Somewhat Agree
o Neutral
o Somewhat Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
Comments:
5. Please feel free to provide any additional feedback, ideas or concerns regarding this
project.
Thank you for your time and cooperation with this vital project. We do understand
the project's impact upon your neighborhood and temporary inconvenience it will
cause. We are making every effort to ensure the bidding and contract documents
and plans are written in a way to lessen the impact of the project to Carol's
Subdivision.
Thank you again,
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Brad Watson, PE
City Engineer
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