1. City of Johnston East of Merle Hay Road Infrastructure Improvements
Council Meeting – Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee
February 17, 2015

2. Agenda
Background
Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee District

3. 1. Background Planning Process Develop a Series of Projects
Initiated October 2012
Steering Team
Public Information - 6 Mtgs
Develop a Series of Projects
Methodology of Financing
General Obligation
Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee
Street Special Assessment

4. 1. Project Phases, Schedule and Costs
Description
Project Schedule
Design/Construction
Total Project Costs
Phase 1A
Sewer Extension to
NW 57th Avenue
Complete/Spring 2015
$780, est.
$893, (actual)
Phase 1B
NW 55th Avenue
Summer 2014 to Spring 2015
Summer/Fall 2015
$3,560, est.
3,236, (opc)
Phase 2
Summer 2015 to Spring 2016
Summer/Fall 2016
$4,020, est.
Phase 3
NW 54th Court (south)
Summer 2016 to Spring 2017
Summer/Fall 2017
$3,100, est.
Phase 4
NW 60th Avenue
NW 54th Court (north)
NW 61st Street Place
Summer 2017 to Spring 2018
Summer/Fall 2018
$5,780, est.
TOTAL
$17,240, (org. est.)
17,030, (current)
All Numbers are Preliminary

5. 1. Methodology of Financing
Type of Project Costs
Financing Tools
Water
Water Utility
(All City Rate Payers)
Storm Water
Storm Water Utility
Sanitary Sewer
Connection Fee
Street Improvements
Special Assessment
(Benefited Property Owner)
General Obligation
(All City Property Taxpayers)
Design, Environmental, Lighting, Sidewalk/Trails, Utility Impacts,
Right of Way Costs

6. 1. Summary of Overall Project Financing
Street Special Assessments
(Paid by Benefited Property Owners)
Potential Initial Sanitary Sewer
Connection Fees (Paid by Users) 2%
Potential Future Sanitary Sewer Connection Fees
(General Obligation
until Connection) 9%
10%
79%
General Obligation
(All City Property Taxpayers)
Total Project Costs
($17,240,000)
All Numbers are Preliminary

7. 2. Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee District
Ordinance Establishing Fee
Based on Number of Connections
Not Required to Connect Initially
Accommodations made for Large Lots
Accommodations made for Future Connections
Single lot
Multiple Lots
Different Densities
Initial Connection Fee - $2,731.00
When Sewer is Available
Interest Rate ( %)

8. 2. Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee
Connection Type
Number of Connections
Initial Connections (Current Users)
142
Potential Future Connections
612
Total Connections
754
Total Sanitary Sewer Project Cost
(in 2013 Construction Dollars)
$2,059,000.00
Estimated Initial Cost per Connection
$2, /each