Introduce Ordinance #13-25:  2014 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges

Purpose: 

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.

Effective June 30, 1991, Ordinance #91-08 amended S7.01.10 of the City Code to allow the City Council to annually set fees.

The proposed 2014 schedule was presented to the Finance Committee at it's October 8, 2013 meeting and motion was to recommend approval of proposed schedule to the City Council.  The Finance Committee's recommendation was approved at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of October 22, 2013.

The attached schedule shows most fees proposed for 2014 remaining constant with 2013 charges.

The proposed changes are as such:
*Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) from $2,435 to $2,485 - Met Council sets rate
*Water Availability Charge (WAC) from $1,148 to $1,177 - 2.5% Increase per 2012 Water Comprehensive Study
*Park Dedication-Cash Contribution Residential from $2,475 to $2,600 Per August Park & Rec Committee
*Trail Development Fee-Residential from $600 to $700/unit Per August Park & Rec Committee
*Personal Injury Accident-Non Resident from $500 to $0 (Difficult to collect, Minimal Activity)
*E Cigarette Sales- $250 New Fee (follows regular cigarette fee)
*E Cigarette Sales with verification technology - $150.00 New Fee (follows regular cigarette fee)
*Sewer Connection Charges - Residential from $1099 to $1,126 - 2.5% Increase per 2012 Sewer Comp Study
*Sewer Connection Charges - Commercial from $3,308 to $3,391 - 2.5% Increase per 2012 Sewer Comp Study
*Sewer Lateral Charge - from $3,328 to $3,411 - 2.5% Increase per 2012 Sewer Comp Study
*Storm Drainage - Residential from $10.03/qtr to $10.28/qtr - 2.5% Increase due to CIP Project Mandates
*Storm Drainage - Commercial from $40.12REU/qtr to $41.12REU/qtr - 2.5% Increase due to CIP Project Mandates
*Storm Drainage Trunk - Residential from $448 to $459 - 2.5% Increase due to CIP Project Mandates
*Storm Drainage Trunk - Commercial from $4,465 to $4,577 - 2.5% Increase due to CIP Project Mandates
*Water Usage Minimum Usage - From $35.70/qtr to $36.45/qtr - 2% Increase due to 2012 Water Comp Study
*Water Connection Charges - Residential from $1,558 to $1,597 - 2.5% Increase per 2012 Water Comp Study
*Water Connection Charges - Commercial from $5,835 to $5,981 - 2.5% Increase per 2012 Water Comp Study
*Water Lateral Charge - from $6,143 to $6,297 - 2.5% Increase per 2012 Water Comp Study

The 2014 schedule will become effective January 1, 2014.

The Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges are adopted annually by ordinance. A public hearing on the ordinance is normally held
in November to allow the thirty day waiting period and have the rates become effective January 1, 2014.  The Public hearing notice will be posted noting that the public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting of November 22, 2013.

-Hold all rates constant with 2013 rates with the exception of the SAC charge which is mandated by Met Council
-Accept the rates as proposed above which the Finance Committee recommended at its October 8 meeting and City Council Approved at its October 22 meeting
-Recommended changes that arise from input at Public Hearing

Not Applicable

Staff's recommendation is to Introduce Ordinance #13-25:  2014 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges using the Schedule that was proposed and recommended by the Finance Committee.

Introduce Ordinance #13-25:  2014 Schedule of Proposed Rates, Fees and Charges.