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Council accepts annual SDC report; parks funds earmarked for wetland park and restroom remodel noted
Summary
The council accepted the system development charge (SDC) report for water, sewer and parks. Staff reported a $262,000 starting balance for water, a sewer program that recently purchased treatment capacity, and parks SDCs used partly as matching funds for a wetland park project and $45,000 spent on a restroom remodel.
The finance director presented Resolution 1-20-26, the city’s annual system development charge (SDC) report, explaining SDCs are restricted funds that may be spent only on eligible projects identified in the SDC methodology. The director said water had the healthiest SDC balance with a beginning fund balance of approximately $262,000 and no expenditures in the reported year. "Water has the healthiest balance. Had a beginning fund balance of 262,000," the finance director stated.
Staff said sewer SDCs have often run low because the city purchased additional wastewater-treatment capacity from Gresham; the purchase was financed in part via installment payments and sewer rates filled remaining needs. Parks SDCs accumulated and staff used $45,000 on a restroom remodel that increased capacity from six to eight stalls; remaining parks SDCs are planned as match for a wetland-park grant application. Councilors raised questions about Exhibit A and three installments tied to the sewer capacity purchase; staff located and committed to circulate the supporting SDC schedule.
