Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	July 13, 2009
	Agenda Item No. 25 Roll Call No. 09- Communication No. 09-452 Submitted by: William G. Stowe, Assistant City Manager-Public Works Director, and Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer

AGENDA HEADING:

Resolution Scheduling Hearing on Voluntary Annexation of 843 NW Aurora Avenue, and Approving Agreement for Immediate Connection to the City Sewer System.

SYNOPSIS:

Recommend approval of the voluntary annexation of 843 NW Aurora Avenue and approval of Agreement for immediate connection to the City’s sewer system.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: N/A

Funding Source: N/A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The City of Des Moines has received an application for voluntary annexation from William F. Franklin and Roxanna Franklin, seeking voluntary annexation of their home at 843 NW Aurora Avenue. William and Roxanna Franklin have further requested permission for the property to receive immediate service from the City sewer system. William and Roxanna Franklin have agreed to the terms and conditions set forth in the proposed Agreement and Covenant Regarding Sewer Service Outside Des Moines City Limits. This proposed Agreement and Covenant Regarding Sewer Service Outside Des Moines City Limits allows the immediate provision of City sewer service to the property pending completion of the annexation. The City Manager recommends that such service be provided upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and Covenant Regarding Sewer Service Outside Des Moines City Limits.

The private sanitary disposal system for the property at 843 NW Aurora Avenue has failed. Polk County has notified the owners of this property, William and Roxanna Franklin, that the sanitary disposal problem must be corrected within two weeks. The property owners feel that connection to the sanitary sewer is best solution available to them. There is an existing sanitary sewer along the south side of Aurora Avenue that was constructed in 1956. This sanitary sewer can provide service to 843 NW Aurora Avenue. There is no connection fee associated with this established sanitary sewer. The residents will pay sanitary sewer fees to the City of Des Moines based upon their water usage. Until such time that the property is annexed into the City of Des Moines, the owners will be charged sanitary fees at twice the rate of a current City of Des Moines property. After annexation is finalized, sanitary fees will be charged at the normal City of Des Moines rate.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

City Council Public Hearing for Voluntary Annexation.

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