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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 Ordinance No. 019' • • • ORDINANCE No ./J_ SERIES OF 1998 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO . 11 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTERS lB AND 2, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 PERTAINING TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR WATER AND SEWER MAIN EXTENSIONS . WHEREAS, the current policy concerning water and sewer main extensions has been reviewed with regards to the City incurring the initial expense of the extensions of water and sewer mains subject to recovery from the requesting party; and WHEREAS, the Englewood Water and Sewer Board, at their January 13 , 1998 meeting, reviewed and recommends the recovery shall be upon completion of said extensions and shall involve the entire cost of the main extension; and WHEREAS , by the passage of this Ordinance the City shall recover the entire cost of the main extension upon completion of said extensions for water and sewer mains; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS : Section 1 . The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes the amendment of Title 12 , Chapter lB , Section 3, Subsection B, which shall read as follows : 12-1B-3(B): Extension Of Distribution Mains: When it is requested in writing to extend a distribution main in order to serve a responsible applicant or applicants whose property is located within the City, the City will make such extension at its own expense subject to recovery . RECOVERY SHALL BE FROM THE REQUESTING PARTY OR PARTIES AND SHALL BE UPON COMPLETION OF SAID EXTENSION. RECOVERY SHALL BE DEFINED AS THE ENTIRE COST OF THE MAIN EXTENSION. THE REQUESTING PARTIES SHALL DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION COSTS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION . In the case of new subdivisions or revised plattings, the applicant shall submit to the Vlatcr Division CITY three (3 ) approved prints of the area involved upon which shall be shown the lot and block numbers and the house numbers . All water mains shall be CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO STANDARDS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY AND SHALL BE located within dedicated public rights of way or acceptable recorded easements . 10 b ii Section 2 . The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes the amendment of Title 12, Chapter 2, Section 9, Subsection A, which shall read as follows : 12-2-9: CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS ; EXTENSION OF MAINS ; COSTS ; INSPECTION : A. When an application is received to extend the collection main in order to serve the applicant or user whose property is located withIN the City, the City shall make such extension at its own expense , subject to recovery of said costs and provided that the extension is to serve land properly subdivided . RECOVERY SHALL BE FROM THE REQUESTING PARTY OR PARTIES AND SHALL BE UPON COMPLETION OF SAID EXTENSION. RECOVERY SHALL BE DEFINED AS THE ENTIRE COST OF THE MAIN EXTENSION . THE REQUESTING PARTIES SHALL DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR SEWER MAIN CONSTRUCTION COSTS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. ALL SEWER MAINS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN DEDICATED PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OR ACCEPTABLE EASEMENTS. In the event that the extension is to serve nonsubdivided, industrially zoned lands within the City, the Direeter CITY may require that the applicant or user extend the collection main at his own cost and expense, subject to an equitable method of recovery of costs . Introduced, read in full , and passed on first reading on the 17th day of February, 1998 . Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20th day of February, 1998. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 2nd day of March, 1998. Published by title as Ordinance No . .IJ...., Series of 1998, on the 6th day of March, 1998 . I, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true cop'/tff the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No . 4, Series of 1998 . , ' • • • .. • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date Agenda Item Subject Reimbursement for Water and Sewer Main February 17, 1998 10 a ii Extensions Initiated By Staff Source Utilities Department , Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Existing Municipal Code 12-1 B-38, Extension of Distribution Mains and 12-2-9A, Extension of Collection Mains. RECOMMENDED ACTION Council approval of the Ordinance to change Municipal Code #12-1 B-38 and 12-2-9A for reimbursement for water and sewer main extensions. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The existing policy of water and sewer main extensions has been reviewed regarding the City incurring the initial expense of extending the water and sewer mains subject to recovery from the requesting party. The Water and Sewer Board, at their January 13, 1998 meeting, recommended Council approval of an Ordinance where recovery shall be upon complet ion of said extensions and shall involve the entire cost of the main extension. It is proposed that the Municipal Code shall read: "Recovery shall be from the requesting party or parties and shall be upon completion of said extension. Recovery shall be defined as the entire cost of the main extension. The requesting parties shall demonstrate the ability to reimburse the City for construction costs prior to construction." FINANCIAL IMPACT None. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Proposed Bill for an Ordinance