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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS . MEHJRANDlJM DATE: ~ 23, 1994 TO: Mayor and CouDcil FRCM: Dan W:iI1kel, Public 'ii:>rks Superint.....n.....t b,~. SUBJECT : Bethel College and M1tua1 Service Insurance Surface Water Management Fee AIl""'" s. Staff has received tw:J appeals for the Surface Water Managerrent fees assessed on the quarterly utility billing. Bethel College and Mutual Service Insurance have both sul:mitted the appropriate appeal. Land 0' Lakes had called earlier this year with questions regarding an appeal. Staff informed the Land 0' Lakes representative that to appeal the fee they 'AKJUld have to prove that 20% of the surface water is retained on their property. I have not heard back: frcm Land 0' Lakes. . 'Ihe Mutual Service Insurance appeal is based on the fact that they retain surface water on their property, While it is true, that ponding areas ~ built as part of the site develq;ment, staff relieves that the surface water is detained for a short period of titre rather than retained. Staff has reviewed the situation on site and has observed. large arrounts of water discharged frcm the pond located on the Southwest corner of the property into the drainage ditch on the east side of Highway 51. 'Ihe surface water then runs into Lake Johanna . I concur with Engineer Greg Stonehouse's letter indicating that the appeal for Mutual Service Insurance should 1::e denied, Bethel College has listed four items as prinm:y concerns regarding the Surface Water Management fees. 'Ihe concerns include: l. Street and Highway Right-of-Way exemptions frcm S,W.M, utility fees, 2. Lake surface exerrptions b'CXll S.W.M. utility fees, 3. Property classified as institutional but assessed as limited and general industrial business. 4, 'Ihe arrount of water retained within the Bethel College Property. .