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Re:
Mayor Hicks and City Councilmembers
Melanie Mesko Lee
Septelllber12,2007
Request for License Fee Increases
Council Action Requested:
Approve the attached resolution, approving certain license fee increases, effective January I,
2008.
Background Information
Recently, license fees were reviewed to determine if the fees charged by the City are
commensurate with fees charged by surrounding communities. The fees proposed below were
reviewed by the Finance Committee of the Council during the 2008 staff budget meetings and
were given conceptual support by the committee.
Licenses
Current
Fee
Name Term ear)
Gambling 2 years $50
Commercial
Garbage
Haulers 2 years $125
Tobacco 1 year $100
Tree
Trimming 1 year $10
Last
Amended
1996
$150
$75
1994
2000
1977
$175
$150
$50
$175
$150
$50
The proposed effective date for aU license fee changes would be January 1,2008. By approving
any fee adjustments at this time, renewal paperwork can be updated to reflect the updated fees.
Additionally, staff proposes to change the term, but not the license fee, for dog licensing. Under
the proposal, dog licenses would remain as a one-year license through the 2009 license. Effective
August 1,2009, all dog licenses issued would be for a two-year period.
If you have any questions about this memo or staff's recomlllendation, please let me know.
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City of Hastings
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Resolution 09- -07
Whereas, the City of Hastings requires licenses for certain items, including
gambling license, commercial haulers, tobacco, dogs, and tree trimming; and
Whereas, those fees are periodically reviewed to ensure that they are
commensurate with fees charged by other communities of similar population;
Whereas, several fees have not been reviewed or adjusted recently and data
indicates that an adjustment is warranted for fees to remain in line with those charged by
communities of similar population.
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Hastings hereby adopt the following license fee adjustments, effective January 1,2008:
Gambling
Commercial Garbage Hauler
Tobacco
Tree Trimming
$75/year
$ 175/year
$150/year
$50/year
Approved this 17th day of September, 2007
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
Attest:
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk