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City of Broadview Heights Storm Water Management Town Hall Forum

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City of Broadview Heights Storm Water Management Town Hall Forum

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    1. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 1 of 29 City of Broadview Heights Storm Water Management Town Hall Forum August 30, 2007

    2. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 2 of 29 Welcome and Introductions Committee members Administration and other

    3. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 3 of 29 Meeting Purpose To inform and educate Broadview Heights residents and business owners about: The need for a dedicated storm water management fund. The proposal to fund storm water management Allow residents and business owners to provide feedback on the proposed solution as well as ask questions.

    4. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 4 of 29 Community Forum Ground Rules The committee will have a presentation to outline the proposed funding solution Intended to educate the public, not become a debate among council A Q&A session will follow the presentation Please limit all comments and statements to the Q&A session.

    5. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 5 of 29 What is the Storm Water Committee? Comprised of 6 council people Goal: Recommend a way to fund the city’s storm water issues

    6. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 6 of 29 Our Current Storm Water System 72: Miles of storm sewer pipe 2200: catch basins 1400: storm sewer manholes 42: box and pipe culverts 114: retention and detention ponds 180: Lane miles of streets (which direct storm water to storm system) 280: outfalls 60: miles of waterways (creeks/rivers)

    7. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 7 of 29 Storm Water Issues Approximately $7.5MM of storm water projects Address existing projects as well as provide for new projects. Requirement to comply with NPDES Phase II The city is not able to maintain or improve our infrastructure 18 of the 72 miles of storm sewer pipe (25%) is in poor to critical condition Assessments only address the current projects

    8. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 8 of 29 How Did We Get Here? Overbuilding Lack of a city engineer and engineering department until 2002 Lax enforcement of existing ordinances Little (if any) maintenance on existing system Lack of focus on storm water issues lots of talk, no action Politics

    9. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 9 of 29 Committee Recommendation Establish a uniform storm water charge for all residents and businesses Based on impervious area of an average residential lot Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) $4/month for all residential parcels (1 EDU) Fair and equitable charge for all residents and businesses Maintain 4% income tax funding

    10. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 10 of 29 Committee Recommendation, cont’d The funding recommendation is Phase 1 of a multi-phase program including: Development of a comprehensive storm water management plan (Dennis) Dedicating full time resources to storm water maintenance and management The charge is a fee based on the amount of storm water runoff a property contributes to the system.

    11. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 11 of 29 What is an EDU? Equivalent Dwelling Unit- Average amount of impervious surface for each residential property Residential properties: single-family residences or condominiums with less than 4 units. A representative sampling of residential properties was used for calculating an average. Average impervious surface for 1 EDU: 4000 sq. ft. Each residence will be charged 1 EDU 1 EDU will be charged $4 per month

    12. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 12 of 29 What is Impervious Surface?

    13. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 13 of 29 Examples of Non-Residential Charges Based on EDU All non-residential parcels will be charged based on # of equivalent EDU’s:

    14. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 14 of 29 How Was The Charge Determined? Review potential annual storm water expenses: Manpower Tools Materials Water quality programs Erosion control Street and catch basin cleaning Capital improvements Debt service Reserves Balance what the needs were vs. what was palatable

    15. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 15 of 29 What Will The Fund Cover? Repair, maintenance, and improvement of the storm water system Stabilization of creeks and other drainage ways Storm water management planning Planning and studies Citizen inquiry and complaint /issue response Prioritization of all storm water-related projects Record keeping

    16. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 16 of 29 How Much Revenue Will Be Generated Annually? $360K: 7000 homes x $4/mo.(based on 1 EDU) $180K: 250 non-residential (avg. of 15 EDU’s) $352K: 4% of income tax from city budget ~$892K: Total Annual Storm Water Fund Revenue

    17. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 17 of 29 Why do we need it?

    18. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 18 of 29 Benefits of The Storm Water Charge Provides for immediate improvements, maintenance as well as a comprehensive long-term strategy Allows the city to generate consistent revenue and fund storm water management projects and programs Dedicated resources focused on storm water management The benefits of a utility with little or no costs associated with setting up a utility

    19. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 19 of 29 Benefits of The Storm Water Charge Fair and equitable for all residents and businesses Dedicated fund Funds provide for emergency projects Visibility

    20. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 20 of 29 Disadvantages of The Storm Water Charge People want results now It will not address all needs immediately Additional dollars from residents and businesses

    21. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 21 of 29 What if we Don’t Establish the Charge? Council starts at square 1 and formulates a different plan We spend many more months of not addressing our storm water issues Rely on the $352K of income tax revenue

    22. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 22 of 29 When and How Would I Be Billed? Assuming passage of the legislation, the charge would begin January 1, 2008 All billing would be consistent with sanitary sewer billing, which occurs quarterly

    23. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 23 of 29 What Are The Next Steps? 3rd (final) reading of legislation is Tuesday, 9/4 Vote on legislation If passed, aggressively pursue the priorities

    24. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 24 of 29 What Are Priorities? Continue to educate public Reduce project backlog significantly over the next 3 years Bolster and enforce existing ordinances Routine maintenance and inspection Create and implement a comprehensive storm water management plan Establish a credit policy

    25. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 25 of 29 What About My Problem? Step 1 of this process is to establish a funding strategy Once the storm water fund is sustainable, projects can be prioritized and addressed Get a copy of the known issues from the Engineering department

    26. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 26 of 29 Potential Concerns Assessments Slush fund? EDU viability (Dennis) Timing of current projects Isn’t this just a utility? Isn’t this a tax?

    27. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 27 of 29 Final Committee Comments Don’t let existing problems get worse This committee, council and administration are trying to correct 30 years of neglect Ultimately, storm water affects all of our property values

    28. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 28 of 29 Resident and Business Owner Feedback Limited to Broadview Heights residents and business owners Time limit of 3 minutes per individual for comments and questions Individual storm water issues will not be addressed in this forum.

    29. 4/23/2012 City of Broadview Heights 29 of 29 Wrap-Up Attend the council meeting on 9/4 Contact anyone on the committee for any additional questions or concerns between now and then Adjourn

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