RESOLUTION 2019-18

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MOLALLA REPEALING THE EXISTING AND ADOPTING AN UPDATED SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RATES FOR THE WATER, SANITARY SEWER, STORMWATER, TRANSPORTATION AND PARK SYSTEM FOR EACH UTILITY.

 

WHEREAS, Chapter 223 of the Oregon Revised Statutes authorizes the City of Molalla to establish System Development Charge methodologies and rates for utilization of eligible public utilities; and

 

WHEREAS, Chapter 13.14 of the Molalla Municipal Code provides for the establishment and revision of System Development Charges by resolution; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Molalla commissioned Donovan Enterprises Inc. to review the existing System Development Charge (SDC) Rates which establishes a revised Capital Improvement Plan for transportation and sanitary sewer infrastructure; and

 

WHEREAS, the Donovan Enterprises Inc. prepared the Wastewater and Transportation System Development Charge Update (April 2019) and City Council adopted the report at the April 24, 2019 City Council meeting; and

 

WHEREAS, the no changes were made to the Methodologies and the Capital Improvement Plan was updated for transportation removing projects that will be constructed by redevelopment on OR 211 and OR 213; and

 

WHEREAS, a Discussion Item under New Business was held by the City Council on April 10, 2019 and City Council directed staff to increase the SDC fees, as identified in the Donovan Enterprises Inc report, for transportation and sanitary sewer by 50% on January 1, 2020 and 100% on July 1, 2020.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOVLED by the City Council of the City of Molalla as follows:

 

1.  The revised Rates established in the System Development Charge (SDC) Methodology attached hereto as Exhibit “A” are hereby adopted.

2.  The inflationary index shall be applied yearly to the water, stormwater and parks rates based on the Engineering News Record (ENR) cost escalation factor Construction Cost Index (CCI) in accordance with the SDC methodology.

3.  The inflationary index shall be applied yearly to the transportation and sanitary sewer after December 31, 2020 based on the Engineering News Record (ENR) cost escalation factor Construction Cost Index (CCI) in accordance with the SDC methodology.

4.  Resolution 2019-12 is hereby repealed upon adoption of this Resolution.

 

 

DULY ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE the 14th day of August, 2019.

 

 

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           Mayor Keith Swigart

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Christie DeSantis, Interim City Recorder