406 Sewer Connection Fees
CITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 406
A RESOLUTION READOPTING RESOLUTION 392 clarifying sewer
connection fees for lots platted and approved under the original 1994 sewer
capacity and establishing an annual increase in the sewer connection fees to
ensure adequate funding for debt repayment.
WHEREAS, said increases were adopted only after a study of rates demonstrated that a
2.8 percent annual fee beginning January 1,2001 was necessary to maintain the City's ability to
repay debt issued on the project and such Resolution was not adopted in an attempt to avoid any .
requirement for voter approval of fee or tax increases,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF YELM, WASHINGTON, that Resolution No. 392, a copy of which is attached, be and the
same is hereby readopted in its entirety.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, W ASINGTON, this 21 st day of
November 2000.
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CITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 392
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF YELM CLARIFYING SEWER CONNECTION FEES, RESOLUTION NO.
380, SECTION 2.1., LOTS PLATTED AND APPROVED UNDER THE ORIGINAL 1994 SEWER CAPACITY
AND ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE SEWER CONNECTION FEES TO ENSURE
ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR DEBT REPAYMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yelm has determined that a "Equivalent Residential Unit" (ERU) fee
be assessed to fund debt repayment for the upgrade of the wastewater treatment facility to produce Class A
reclaimed water, the reclaimed water distribution system and construction of wetlands, and
WHEREAS, the debt repayment for the project was estimated assuming a 2.8 percent annual increase
(beginning 1-1-2001) of the sewer connection fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, THURSTON COUNTY,
as follows:
Section I. Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) Hook-up Fee.
I. Development projects and lots platted under the original 1994 sewer capacity as identified in Exhibit "All
Development Projects and Lots Platted Under the 1994 Sewer Capacity.
$2480.00 per ERU
Due at Building Permit
Issuance
II. The hook-up fee per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) for development of lots identified in Exhibit "A"
shall be valid for two years from the effective date of this resolution or expiration of their land use
approval (whichever is sooner). Upon expiration of the hook-up fee established by this resolution, the
new hook-up fee for unpaid capacity commitments for development projects and lots as identified in
Exhibit "A" shall be at the amount of the ERU connection fee at the time of this resolution's expiration.
Section 2. Hookup fees identified in Resolution No. 380 and 392 will be increased by 2.8 percent per year
beginning January 1, 2001 to maintain the city's ability to re-pay debt issued on the project.
Section 3. Severability. If any provisions of Resolution No. 392, Resolution No. 380, or their application to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the resolutions or the application of the provisions to
other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 4. Effective date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from its passage and approval.
Passed by the Yelm City Council this 8th day of December, 1999.
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PASSED AND APPROVED: December 8, 1999.
EFFECTIVE: December 8, 1999.
Exhibit A
Resolution No. 392
Development Projects/Platted Lots
which qualify for the
$2480.00 Hook-up Fee per ERU
1. Prairie Plaza - Fifty-Seven ERU's
2. Canyon Ranch - Forty ERU's
3. Mill Park Place - One ERU
4. a-Rear Industrial Park - Twelve ERU's
5. Yelm Retail Center - Fifteen ERU's
6. Berry Valley Estates - Eight ERU's
7. Prairie Heights Div II - One ERU
8. Prairie Creek - One ERU
9. Huntington Green - Two ERU's
CITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 380
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI1Y OF YELM SE1TING A NEW EQUIVALENT
RESIDENTIAL UNIT HOOKUP FEE FOR THE SEWER AND RECLAIMED WATER
SYSTEM UPGRADES AND REPEALING RESOLUTIONS NO. 315 AND 351.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yelm has detennined that a "Equivalent Residential Unit" (ERU) fee be
assessed to fund debt repayment for the upgrade of the wastewater treatment facility to produce Class A reclaimed
water, the reclaimed water distribution system and construction of wetlands.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CI1Y OF YELM, THURSTON
COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows:
Section I - STEP Tank Pennit Fee .
I. Permit Fee
Inspection/ReviewlRecording
$ 35.00
$110.00
$145.00
II. Multi ResidentiaVCommerciall
Industrial
$145.00 + $35.00 p/hr.
Section 2. - Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) Hookup Fee.
I. Lots platted and approved under the original 1994 sewer capacity
$2,480.00 per ERU
Due at Building
Permit Issuance
II. Lots in the boundaries of the Utility Local Improvement District
approved in Ordinance No. 607 (fee at building pennit in addition
to LID assessment)
$2,480.00 per ERU
Due at Building
Pennit Issuance
III. Lots outside the LID boundaries
$4,850.00 per ERU
Due at Building
Pennit Issuance
Section 3. Effective date. Effective date of Resolution No. 380 shall be January I, 1999.
Adopted this 9th day of December 1998.
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