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To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From: Melanie Mesko Lee, Assistant City Administrator
Re: Ordinance Amendments Related to City Fees
Date: March 10, 2010
Council Action Requested
:
Conduct the public hearing and approve the second reading for an ordinance amendment relating
to City fees.
Background Information
:
Twice annually, City staff reviews the comprehensive fee schedule of what is charged for
licenses, services, permits, rentals, inspections, and other city services. The following
adjustments are being recommended to the existing fee schedule:
Proposed Fee Adjustments
:
Item Current Fee Proposed Fee Justification
PARKS &
RECREATION
Civic Arena
Ice Rental (Within ISD
200)
Prime $160.00/hr + tax $165.00/hr + tax Incorporated as part of 2010
Non-Prime $132.50/hr + tax $136.50/hr + tax budget process
Ice Rental (Outside ISD
200)
Prime $165.00/hr + tax $170.00/hr + tax Incorporated as part of 2010
Non-Prime $137.50/hr + tax $141.50/hr + tax budget process
Canoe Storage/Rental None yet established $50+tax (resident)
$100+tax (non-resident) Recommended by NRRC
and Parks & Recreation
Committee of the Council
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Keeping of Chickens None yet established $100 This is a new permit
adopted by the Council
ADMINISTRATION This was adopted by the
TRAC Token $1.75 $2.25 City Council and reflects
mandate by Met Council
$2.05/1,000 gallongs
Item Current Fee Proposed Fee Justification
PUBLIC WORKS
Fees are reviewed
annually—please see Tom
Montgomery’s attached
Water $1.65/1,000 gallons No change proposed
memo with more
surcharge rate over
information on the
winter quarter usage
proposed 2010 fees
Wastewater $3.05/1,000 gallons $3.15/1,000 gallons
WAC $2,750 $2,770
SAC $840 $845
Interceptor Sewer $435 $440
Construction Inspection Currently there is no $500 Once the minimum escrow
Escrow Minimums minimum escrow balance is received, all
account services would stop until the
balance is brought back up
to cover the project needs.
This would protect the City
from having to fund
negative balances. As
currently is done, once a
project is done, any
outstanding escrow balance,
including the minimum
amount would be returned to
the developer
Engineering Currently charged at Charged annually No change in fee being
Administrative Fee end of project charged; proposed change
in process to better
communicate with
developers on administrative
fees being incurred during
long-term projects
BUILDING
Fire Sprinkler Fees Current Fee Proposed Fee
Commercial $100.50 Based on valuation
Recommended change as a
Fee is:
If total (plus
result from feedback that fee
valuation of $0.50
is not commensurate with
work is: surcharge)
smaller jobs. ($100 fee for a
$1.00 to $25
$300 job). Also this will
$500
address any sprinkler repairs
$501 to $50
made to residential dwelling
$1000
which did not list a separate
$1001 to $75
permit for repairs. One fee
$2000
schedule for residential and
$2001 and $100 base
commercial streamlines the
up fee or
list which will cut down on
1.25% x
calls from online users
Valuation
Residential $50.50 SAME AS COMMERCIAL
ABOVE
If you have any questions, please let me know.
$2.05/1,000 gallongs
CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2010- , THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA
AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE HASTINGS CITY CODE PERTAINING TO FEES FOR LICENSES,
PERMITS, RENTALS, LEASES AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter 34 of the Hastings City Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 34.01 Fees Authorized and Defined.
The fees for licenses, permits, rentals, leases and municipal services are in the amounts established in this
section. Reference in other portions of this code or in other city ordinances to terms including, but not limited
to “annual license fee”, “investigation fee”, “fee established by ordinance”, “required license fee”, “license fee,”
or “appropriate fee” means the fees specified in this section.
Section 34.02 Priority of Application.
If fees are specified in other parts of this code or in other city ordinances but not in this section, then the
fees specified shall be effective for all purposes. If there are amounts specified in this section as well as other
chapters or ordinances, then the amounts appearing in this section supersede the others.
Section 34.03 Fee Schedule.
The fees for license, permits, municipal services, rentals and leases are amended as set forth below:
PARKS & RECREATION
Civic Arena
Ice Rental (Within ISD 200)
Prime $160.00/hr + tax $165.00/hr + tax
Non-Prime $132.50/hr + tax $136.50/hr + tax
Ice Rental (Outside ISD 200)
Prime $165.00/hr + tax $170.00/hr + tax
Non-Prime $137.50/hr + tax $141.50/hr + tax
Canoe Storage/Rental None yet established $50+tax (resident)
$100+tax (non-resident)
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT None yet established $100
Keeping of Chickens
ADMINISTRATION
TRAC Token $1.75 $2.25
PUBLIC WORKS
Water $1.65/1,000 gallons No change proposed
surcharge rate over winter
quarter usage
Wastewater $3.05/1,000 gallons $3.15/1,000 gallons
WAC $2,750 $2,770
SAC $840 $845
Interceptor Sewer $435 $440
Construction Inspection Escrow Currently there is no $500
Minimums minimum escrow account
Engineering Administrative Fee Charged annually
Currently charged at end
of project
BUILDING
Fire Sprinkler Fees Current Fee Proposed Fee
Commercial $100.50 Based on valuation
Fee is:
If total valuation (plus
of work is: $0.50 surcharge)
$1.00 to $500 $25
$501 to $1000 $50
$1001 to $2000 $75
$2001 and up $100 base fee or
1.25% x
Valuation
Residential $50.50 SAME AS COMMERCIAL ABOVE
Section 34.04 Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be effective seven (7) days after publication.
Moved by Councilmember , seconded by Councilmember to adopt the
ordinance as presented.
Adopted by the Hastings City Council on this day of , 2010, by the following
vote:
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
CITY OF HASTINGS
_______________________
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance presented to and adopted by the
City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the day of
, 2010, as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file and of record in the office.
____________________________
Melanie Mesko Lee,
City Clerk