Commission Work Session Agenda Memo - City of Hays, KS

Commission Work Session Agenda
Memo
From: Jesse Rohr, PIE Superintendent
Work Session: October 4, 2012
Subject: Pre-annexation Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Service
for 2807 Hwy 183 Alt.
Person(s) Toby Dougherty, City Manager
Responsible: I.D. Creech, Director of Public Works
Summary
The City of Hays Development Policy allows connection to one or both utilities (water or
sanitary sewer) when the subject property lies outside the City Limits, as long as the
parties involved first agree to a pre-annexation agreement. The owner of 2807 Hwy 183
Alt. (map attached) has requested a sanitary sewer connection for an existing commercial
structure on the property. The owner has agreed to the terms of the standard preannexation
agreement. If approved, the owner will pay the current outside rate of $36.10
per month for sanitary sewer service, or will have their well water metered for the
purpose of establishing the monthly sewer rate. Staff, including Public Works and
Utilities, recommends approving the agreement allowing the property owner to connect
to City of Hays sanitary sewer.
Background
The City of Hays Development Policy allows connection to one or both utilities (water or
sanitary sewer) when the subject property lies outside the City Limits, as long as the parties
involved first agree to a pre-annexation agreement.
Discussion
The owner of 2807 Hwy 183 Alt. has requested a sanitary sewer connection for an existing
commercial structure on the property. The City sewer main does lie along the east side of
HWY 183 Alt., making it available for connection. There is currently a septic system on the
property, however Ellis Co. environmental regulations restrict the use of septic systems when
a public sewer is readily available. Also, a minimum of 2 acres is required for a septic system,
and the subject property is only comprised of 1.1 acres. The existing septic system is
essentially “grandfathered”. The new owners of the property have consulted with Dale Wing
from the Ellis Co. Environmental Office and he strongly recommended to them to pursue
connection to the public sewer system. The owners have agreed to the terms of the standard
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