First Reading of Ordinance #972 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 103 Stormwater Management Fees

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Recorded in the minutes as: “d. First Reading of Ordinance #972 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 103 Stormwater Management Fees Murray/ Motion: to approve the First Reading of Ordinance #972 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 103 Stormwater Management Fees. City Manager Ben Champ explained that during the preparation of the FY27 budget there was discussion about the need to increase the stormwater utility fees to support the maintenance of the stormwater system. The ordinance proposed will increase fees for the stormwater utility fee, to be effective July 1, 2026. The adopted FY27 budget anticipates a $0.55 increase on July 1, 2026, a $1.00 increase on January 1, 2027, a $1.00 increase on January 1, 2028, and a $0.50 increase on January 1, 2029. The last increase in this rate was January 1, 2025. Approving the ordinance at this time will provide time for the City to pass along the new rates to Des Moines Water Works so they have sufficient time to change the billing amount”.

Motion as recorded: “to approve the First Reading of Ordinance #972 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 103 Stormwater Management Fees. City Manager Ben Champ explained that during the preparation of the FY27 budget there was discussion about the need to increase the stormwater utility fees to support the maintenance of the stormwater system. The ordinance proposed will increase fees for the stormwater utility fee, to be effective July 1, 2026. The adopted FY27 budget anticipates a $0.55 increase on July 1, 2026, a $1.00 increase on January 1, 2027, a $1.00 increase on January 1, 2028, and a $0.50 increase on January 1, 2029. The last increase in this rate was January 1, 2025. Approving the ordinance at this time will provide time for the City to pass along the new rates to Des Moines Water Works so they have sufficient time to change the billing amount”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names each member’s vote. Members not named in the vote line are shown as Not in the record unless the minutes list them absent. Vote line as printed: “ROLL CALL: AYES: Birch, Hodges, DeMoss, Konrad. NAYS: None. Motion carried 4-0.”.