CCR1986175RESOLUTION #175-86
(As Amended)
RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS
BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego,
hereby adopt the amended Assessment Policy for Construction of
upon the recommendation of the Public Water Committee, does
Water Mains as attached hereto and made a part hereof.
DATED THIS 9th DAY OF September- , 1986.
RECONSIDERED 8/26/86
DEFERRED 8/26/86
/ Atcachmenc to Reso. i(k175-86
August 12. 1986
CITY OF MUSKKCO 0 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS
ASSESSMENT POLICY
1. The basis for water main assessments shall be the
assessable linear footage of frontige of each benefitted
property within an aaseasment district, computed as per the
following requirements.
2. Water main and appurtenances assessable and non-assessable
costs.
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A. The front foot assessment for residential. commercial
and industrial zoned properties shall be based on the
respective asaessment district in accordance with
equivalenc size uater main required to serve the
Sections NR 111 and PSC 185 Wisconsin Administrative
district. The assessment rates shall be $1&.00 per
Code to service a11 properties within the assessment
lineal foot of frontage for all residential and
agricultural property and $16.00 per lineal foot of
frontage for all commercial, industrial and
ways and within easements shall be assessed back to the institutional property.*Water mains in public right-of-
respective assessment district as directed by the Cicy.
B. Assessable water main costs shall include the total
costs for ~.ater mains, valves, hydrantsrkaad related
appurtenances. costs involving inspection, engineering,
legal, restor.qtion costs such aa pavement repair and
landscaping and necessary administration costs to
complete a project shall also be assessed back to the
respectiva assessment district.
C. Hon-assessable costs with respect to frontage
assessments include maia over sizing, pump Stations,
water towers. reservoir3 and system controls*
b. * 3. The assessable linear footage shall be determined as
poll or^:
A. For corner tote:
I) If tho water main is installed in both streets, add
tho tvo side diaensionr and divide by two.
2) If the water main is inataltod in 000 street 0017
aad tbo owner is not given him optioa for tho
W~COC main ia inrtalled cogardtorr of vhethor it ia
lateral location, us0 tho side dimenoion whero tho
tha 10118 or ahort sida.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION 175-86
ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS
lineal foot of frontage is less, then the assessment shall be the
2.1. After "institutional property" add: "unless actual cost per
lessor amoun;."
- 2.B. (Assessable Costs) After "hydrants", add "pressure booster stations for area-wide pressure improvements as required by state
agencies".
2.C. (Non-assessable costs) After "system controls" add
Essure reducing valves, pressure reducing stations and wells".
2.D. Add to read as follows:
Individual pressure booster system for individual residences are
to be paid for by the property which is served by the individual
system.
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RESOLUTION #I 75-86
RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS
BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the
upon the recommendation of the Public Water
hereby adopt the Assessment Policy for
Mains as attached hereto and made a
DATED THIS DAY OF A Ir
Ald. Edwin P. Dumke
ATTEST :
City Clerk
8/86
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Attachment to Xeso. 11175-86
August 12, 1986
ASSESSMENT POLICY
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS
:ITY OF MUSKEG0
1. The basis for water main assessments shall be the
assessable linear footage of frontage of each benefitted
property vithin an assessment district, computed as per the
folloving requirements.
2. Water main and appurtenances assessable and non-assessable
costs .
A.
B.
C.
The front foot assessment for residential, commercial
and industrial zoned properties shall be based on the
equivalent size vater main required to serve the
Sections NR 111 and PSC 185 Wisconsin Administrative
respective assessment district in accordance with
district. The assessment rates shall be $14.00 per
Code to service all properties vithin the assessment
lineal foot of frontage for all residential and
agricultural property and $16.00 per lineal foot of
frontage for all commercial, industrial and
ways and vithin easements shall be assessed back to the
institutional property. Water mains in public right-of-
respective assessment district as directed by the City.
costs for water mains, valves, hydrants and related
Assessable water main costs shall include the total
appurtenances. Costs involving inspection, engineering,
legal, restoration costs such as pavement repair and
complete a project shall also be assessed back to the
landscaping and necessary administration costs to
respective assessment district.
Non-assessable costs with respect to frontage
assessments include main over sizing, pump stations.
vater tovers, reservoirs and system controls.
3. The assessable linear footage shall be determined as
follows:
A. For corner lots:
I) If the vater main is installed in both streets, add
the tvo side dimensions and divide by two.
2) If the water main is installed in one
and the owner is not given his option
vater main is installed regardless of
lateral location, use the side dimens
the long or 6hort side.
street only
for the
ion where the
whether it is
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3) If the owner is given his option for the lateral ..I
certain design decisions for the project the water
location and as a result of his decision along with
main is not installed on one of the sides, the
assessable frontage shall be figures as per Item 1
of this section for corner lots.
B. On lots with frontage on three streets, use the longest
and shortest side and compute as a corner lot.
C. On lots with frontage on two streets, use frontage on
one street only if the lot cannot be subdivided into an
additional lot or lots complying with the present zoning
ordinance.
D. For lots on cul de sacs, use the chord dimension at the
building setback line as measured tangent to the curve
as its mid-point, if said setback line is formed by a
curved line.
E. For lots on curves with an exterior angle over 45’ as
measured between the side lot lines of each lot, use
the chord dimension at the building setback line for the
inside lots on the curve.
F. On large tracts of land which are on corners, assume a
ordinance and apply the corner lot policy. The balance
future corner lot that complies with the present zoning
of the frontage shall be considered at full linear
footage. Deferment of assessments for large tracts of
land will be reviewed by the City on an individual
basis upon a written request for deferment by the
respective property owner.
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G. When a water main passes a large tract of land that
would be eligible for deferment, the homesite will be
assessed for the number of feet that would be required
on the minimum width required by zoning.
H. Lots which do not meet the above criteria will be
handled on an individual basis; as each special
situation is decided, it will become policy for future
decision of a similar nature.
4. Water laterals will be assessed back to each respective
property for the entire expense on a unit or lump sum basis
when installed within streets.
5. Deferred Assessments -- Special assessments for water
improvements levied upon agricultural lands which are
actually devoted to agriculture or farming purposes and are
not used for any other purposes shall be deferred on the
following basis: e
A. If no use of the improvement abutting the agricultural
land is made within five (5) years from the date of the
be due and payable until the expiration of Eive (5)
final assessment resolution, said assessment shall not
years from the date of the final resolution making the
Council unless further extended by the Common Council.
levy, as finally amended or confirmed by the Common
That said assessment shall bear interest at the rate
established by the final assessment resolution from the
first November 1st after the date of the final
resolution. That said interest rate will be that
established in the final resolution €or deferred
assessments and if there is no separate rate established
established for installments and if there is none
for deferred assessments, it shall be the same as that
established for either deferred assessments or
installments, it shall be at the rate of 8% per annum.
B. If within five (5) years from the date of the final
resolution said land is used for other than agricultural
made, the assessment will become due and payable in full
or farming purposes and any use of the improvement is
upon the next installment payment date for said district
resolution or the first November 1st after said use is
in which said property lies as determined by the final
made iE there is no installment date in said district,
and interest established by the final resolution shall
be charged from the first November 1st after the date of
the final resolution. That said interest rate wii! be
that established in the final resolution for deferred
assessments and if there is no separate rate established
established for installments and if there is none
for deferred assessments, it shall be the same as that
established for either deferred assessments or
installments, it shall be at the rate of 8% per annum.
If within Eive (5) years from the date of the final
resolution a parcel of said land is divided by certified
agricultural or farming purposes and any use of the
survey or Einal subdivision plat, is used for other rhan
negotiate with such a property owner an agreement by
improvement is made, the City, at its sole option, may
which less than the entire assessment might be paid when
only a portion of the property is used for other than
agricultural or farming purposes and any use of the
improvement is made,
C. Any assessment deferred pursuant to this resolution may
ment assessments are alloved to be prepaid and as
nevertheless be prepaid upon the same terms as inetall-
provided for in the final assessment resolution.
6. Controlled Access Water Mains -- There is established a
controlled access water assessment policy as Eollows:
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A. Unless this policy is amended, no front foot water
assessments vi11 be made against properties under
either of the following conditions:
I) Because of any hardship approved by the Public Water
Committee no lateral connection can reasonably be
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2) Because an additional vater main will be constructed
which will be the direct source of water service to
the property in question in that the laterals to the
property will come from the water main to be
constructed and that laterals will not be connected
to the water main for which no front foot vster
assessment will be made, OK
B. In any event, if a direct connection is ever made by
assessment has been made, a charge will be made based on
lateral to the water main for which no front foot water
the equivalent cost of installing a water main for a lot
of equivalent vidth.
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