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Agenda

Sustainable Storm Water Funding Task Force

DATE: 10/18/2011
TIME: 12:00 PM
LOCATION: Room 209 City Hall
AGENDA

1. Introductions of Task Force members and meeting attendees.
2. Review and approval of the SSWFTF minutes from September 20, 2011.
3. Review of Rate Structure Recommendations.
a Portland should use an impervious area rate methodology and charge on the basis of impervious area only.
b Portland should use a simplified charge for single family residential properties consisting of two to three tiers.
4. Review of Exemption Recommendations.
a Portland should exempt roads from the stormwater fee.
b Portland should not exempt public property from the stormwater fee.
5. Continued Discussion of Credits.
a Portland should tie credits to existing design standards.
b Portland should cap credits at somewhere between 25%-50%.
6. Discussion of Allocating Combined Sewer Costs to the Stormwater Fee.
a What percentage of the combined sewer costs should be allocated to the stormwater fee?
7. Discussion of public outreach plan.
8. Discussion of the Date for Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for November 15, 2011 or December 20, 2011.
9. Adjourn