Public Hearing: Adopt Ordinance #24-16:  2025 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges

The City annually adopts a schedule of rates, fees and charges which outlines the fees that the city charges for such items as building construction, business licenses, utility rates and planning and zoning.  

A listing of the schedule of rates, fees and charges is attached. Please review to see all the proposed changes. Changes are noted on the far right column of the schedule. A few of the changes include: adding a credit card charge fee of 3% for building permits, business licenses and the Rental Housing program. There were changes to set permit fees in the building department and changes to our park rental fees. Utility rates are proposed to be increased by 10% for quarterly water utility billings, 5% for sewer quarterly billings, 2% for Street light utility billing and 15% for storm water utility billings. Water and sewer increases are needed to assist in replenishing the funds due to the construction of the water treatment plant & water distribution lines. Street lighting increases will fund street lighting projects outlined in the city’s capital improvement plan and storm utility increases will be to fund the storm water projects related to several road reconstruction and overlay projects.

The 2025 proposed changes were presented and reviewed at the City Council worksession on October 22, 2024, and November 12, 2024. This ordinance was introduced by the City Council at their regular meeting on November 12, 2024. 

The Public Hearing Notice was published in the Anoka County Union on November 15, 2024.

If Ordinance #24-16 is adopted, the rates will become effective January 1, 2025. 

1.  Accept the rates as proposed.
2.  Hold all rates constant with 2024 rates.
3.  Recommend changes that arise from input at the public hearing.

Staff's recommendation is Option 1 and to adopt Ordinance #24-16:  2025 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges.

Motion to waive the City Charter Requirement that the Ordinance be read aloud and Adopt Ordinance #24-16:  2025 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges.

Roll Call Vote:
Councilmember Olson
Councilmember Woestehoff
Councilmember Specht
Councilmember Musgrove
Councilmember Howell
Councilmember Riley
Mayor Kuzma