4.6.
CC Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 11/12/2014
- By:
- Diana Lund, Finance
Information
Title
Introduce Ordinance #14-15: 2015 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges
Purpose/Background:
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.
A listing of the schedule of rates, fees and charges is attached. The majority of the changes from 2014 to 2015 are reflective in the building construction section with a slight increase for respective permits. The Elm Crest Park building and respective facility rental fees have been added to the facility use section. Lastly, the utility section has been updated to reflect increases in water rates which are per the 2012 Comprehensive Water System study and a 10% increase in storm water utility rates, to establish funding for upcoming storm water projects in the next few years per the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
The proposed 2015 schedule was presented to the City Council at it's October 28, 2014 worksession and motion was to recommend approval of proposed schedule to the City Council.
The 2015 schedule will become effective January 1, 2015.
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.
A listing of the schedule of rates, fees and charges is attached. The majority of the changes from 2014 to 2015 are reflective in the building construction section with a slight increase for respective permits. The Elm Crest Park building and respective facility rental fees have been added to the facility use section. Lastly, the utility section has been updated to reflect increases in water rates which are per the 2012 Comprehensive Water System study and a 10% increase in storm water utility rates, to establish funding for upcoming storm water projects in the next few years per the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
The proposed 2015 schedule was presented to the City Council at it's October 28, 2014 worksession and motion was to recommend approval of proposed schedule to the City Council.
The 2015 schedule will become effective January 1, 2015.
Notification:
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 2015.
The public hearing notice will be posted noting that the public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting of November 25, 2014.
The public hearing notice will be posted noting that the public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting of November 25, 2014.
Observations/Alternatives:
-Accept the rates as proposed and which the city council accepted at its October 28, 2014 worksession.
-Hold all rates constant with 2014 rates.
-Recommend changes that arise from input at public hearing.
-Hold all rates constant with 2014 rates.
-Recommend changes that arise from input at public hearing.
Recommendation:
Staff's recommendation is to Introduce Ordinance #14-15: 2015 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges as proposed.
Action:
Introduce Ordinance #14-15: 2015 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Ulrich | Kurt Ulrich | 11/06/2014 03:03 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Diana Lund
- Started On:
- 10/29/2014 11:01 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 11/06/2014