Title
Ordinance No. 17-69 amending sections of article 8 (Stormwater Enterprise) of Chapter 14 (municipal enterprises) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to the stormwater enterprise and stormwater service fees.
Presenter:
Tom Florczak, Deputy City Attorney
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Summary:
This ordinance amends the existing City Code relating to the City's Stormwater Enterprise. The amendments would authorize re-establishment and collection of stormwater fees, beginning July 1, 2018, on all developed or improved property within the City, with different rates for residential dwelling units and non-residential property. The fees generated would be received by the City's stormwater enterprise, to be used only for the construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of the City's public stormwater system, including costs related to compliance with regulatory permits, court orders, and IGAs entered into before June 1, 2016. The ordinance would take effect only if approved by the voters at the special municipal election to be held on November 7, 2017.
Previous Council Action:
This subject was conceptually discussed with City Council at the Mayor-Council work session held on June 9, 2017 and at subsequent planning lunch meetings.
Background:
The City must conduct a professional stormwater program with three (3) primary elements: (1) it must conduct a program that complies with its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4 Permit) issued by the state of Colorado and which is subject to state and US EPA requirements, (2) it must have a capital program to construct stormwater facilities to protect and preserve life and property, and to meet its project and other commitments under an intergovernmental agreement entered into with Pueblo County in April 2016, and (3) it must maintain and operate the City's stormwater infrastructure system, which includes 300 miles of open drainage channels, 500 miles of storm sewer pipin...
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