2C, Review of the 2011 Proposed Fee Schedule

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DATE: January 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Rebecca Brazys, Deputy Clerk Susan Iverson, Director of Finance and Administrative Services SUBJECT: 2011 Fee Schedule Background At the December 13, 2010, Council meeting, Council requested that the 2011 Fee Schedule be brought to the January 18, 2011, Work Session for discussion. Discussion RDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM Attached is the proposed fee schedule for 2011. Please see the information below on the proposed changes in each category. On the attached schedule, the new rate is highlighted in yellow and the old rate black lined. II. Building Construction We have not increased our building permit fees since 1997. Staff recommends that we adopt the fees according to the 2010 State Statute 3268.153. (Roseville, Mounds View, and Shoreview have already adopted these fees.) V. Parks and Recreation Fees Parks and Recreation fee increases are minimal. The only fee that is changing is the Community Garden Plot fee. We had comments from three to four residents who felt the fee was high. Staff researched surrounding communities and found that $32.00 would be a comparable price. This is a $3.00 decrease. We have 21 plots available and the cost to maintain those plots includes tiller rental and labor, garden layout, and maintaining water. In addition, the question was raised as to why the nonprofit residents were paying less than residents for picnic shelter pavilion rentals. Over the past ten years, nonprofit organizations had no fees charged for all picnic pavilion rentals. Last year, staff implemented non profit fees because there were no fees charged. The fees proposed for 2011 are the new fees that were instituted in 2010. Non profit