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CCR1989186COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0 RESOLUTION #186-89 KESOLUTION AMENDING ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Committee wishes to amend the attached Assessment Policy for Construction of Water Mains to clarify the method of determining a corner lot assessment. NOW, THEREFOKE, BE IT KESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Public Utilities Committee, does hereby amend 3.A.1) of the attached assessment policy to read as follows: 3.A.1) If a lot abuts two streets, add the two side dimensions and divide by two. BE IT FURTHER KESOLVED that 3.A.2) and 3) of the attached assessment policy are hereby deleted. DATED THIS 25th DAY OF July , 1989. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE Ald. Harold L. Sanders Ald. William T. Simmons Ald. David J. Sanders ATTEST : City Clerk 7/89 jz f- i CITY OF MUSKEG0 ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS 1. The basis for water main assessments shall be the assessable linear footage of frontage of each benefitted property within an assessment district, computed as per the following requirements. 2. Water main and appurtenances assessable and non-assessable costs. A. The front foot assessment for residential, commercial and industrial zoned properties shall be based on the equivalent size water main required to serve the respective assessment district in accordance with Sections NR 111 and PSC 185 Wisconsin Administrative Code to service all properties within the assessment district. The assessment rates shall be as determined from time to time by the Public Utilities Committee and accepted by the Common Council, unless actual cost per linear foot of frontage is less, then the assessment shall be the lessor amount. Water mains in public right- of-ways and within easements shall be assessed back to the respective assessment district as directed by the City. B. Assessable water main costs shall include the total costs for water mains, valves, hydrants, pressure booster by state agencies, and related appurtenances. Costs stations for area-wide pressure improvements as required involving inspection, engineering, legal, restoration costs such as pavement repair and landscaping and necessary administration costs to complete a project shall also be assessed back to the respective assessment district. C. Non-assessable costs with respect to frontage assessments reservoirs, system controls, pressure reducing valves, include main oversizing, pump stations, water towers, pressure reducing stations and wells. D. Individual pressure booster systemfor individual residences are to be paid for by the property which is served by the individual system. 3. The assessable linear footage shall be determined as follows: A. For corner lots: 1) If the water main is installed in both streets, add the two side dimensions and divide by two. i i a Assessment Policy for Construction of Water Mains Page Two 2) If the water main is installed in one street only and the owner is not given his option for the lateral location, use the side dimension where the water main is installed regardless of whether it is the long or short side. 3) If the owner is given his option for the lateral location and as a result of his decision along with certain design decisions for the project the water main is not installed on one of the sides, the assessable frontage shall be figured 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 future corner lot that complies with the present zoning ordinance and apply the corner lot policy. The balance 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. 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 decisions of a similar nature. Assessment Policy for Construction of Water Mains Page Three 4. Water laterals will be assessed back to each respective f DroDerty for the entire expense on a unit or lump sum basis when installed within streets. A. In the event that watermains are extended to serve new .. development and that the length of the water laterals for existing residence, the development shall be assessed for the development creates a higher than normal cost for the additional costs of the laterals. These costs shall be based upon a unit or lump sum basis for each lot to be developed. This policy shall apply when the development causes the installation of longer than normal laterals in cul-de-sacs or in areas where the cost of water lateral service to the parcels to be developed is greater than 10 per cent of the average cost of all water laterals for the project. 5. Deferred Assessments -- Special assessments for water actually devoted to agriculture or farming purposes and are improvements levied upon agricultural lands which are not used for any other purposes shall be deferred on the following basis: A. If no use of the improvement abutting the agricultural land is made within five (5) years from the date of the final assessment resolution, said assessment shall not be due and payable until the expiration of five (5) years from the date of the final resolution making the levy, as finally amended or confirmed by the Common Council unless assessment shall bear interest at the rate established by further extended by the Common Council. That said 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 for deferred assessments and if there is no separate rate established for deferred assessments, it shall be the same as that established for installments and if there is none 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 or farming purposes and any use of the improvement is upon the next installment payment date for said district made, the assessment will become due and payable in full in which said property lies as determined by the final resolution or the first November 1st after said use is and interest established by the Einal resolution shall be made if there is no installment date in said district, charged from the first November 1st after the date of the I, Assessment Policy for Construction of Water Mains Page Four established in the final resolution for deferred final resolution. That said interest rate will be that assessments and if there is no separate rate established for deferred assessments, it shall be the same as that established for installments and if there is none established for either deferred assessments or If within five (5) years from the date of the Final installments, it shall be at the rate of 8% per annum. Resolution a parcel of said land is divided by certified survey or final subdivision plat, is used for other than agricultural or farming purposes and any use of the negotiate with such a property owner an agreement by improvement is made, the City, at its sole option, may which less thaq 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 nevertheless be prepaid upon the same terms as installment assessments are allowed to be prepaid and as provided for in the final assessment resolution. I 5.5 Additional Deferred Assessments -- In addition to Paragraph 5 above, the Common Council of the City of Muskego may make additional deferrals as to such special assessments when the Common Council determines additional deferrals would be just and equitable under the particular circumstances. 6. Controlled Access Water Mains -- There is established a controlled access water assessment policy as follows: A. Unless this policy is amended, no front foot water assessments will be made against properties under either of the following conditions: 1) Because of any hardship approved by the Public Water Committee no lateral connection can reasonably be made, or 2) Because an additional water main will be constructed which will be the direct source of water service to property will come from the water main to be the property in question in that the laterals to the constructed and that laterals will not be connected to the water main for which no front foot water assessment will be made, or s- , Assessment Policy for Construction of Water Mains Page Five f B. If 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 width. MCC:M-WaterP jz Adopted 8/12/86 - Resolution 11175-86 Reconsidered and Amended 919/86 - Resolution 1/175-86, as amended Amended 11/25/86 - Resolution 11266-86 Amended 5/23/89 - Resolution 1/68-89, as amended