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PUD Master Plans o Site Plan Reviews o Utility Rates (including SAC and WAC) Increases in 2013: Five percent increase of all fees (except fees set by State Statute) Utility hookup charges Tobacco sales license Recycling fees Utility rates Return check fee Changes and Additions in 2013: Building and Construction Fees State Statute 326B.153 added to fee schedule o fee o schedule Recreational outdoor archery range license added Adjustments to false alarms were made Discussion Staff has reviewed the fee schedule and evaluate Arden Hills rates to those of other cities. A few changes are being recommended, and are noted in red bold print on the attached 2014 Fee Schedule. A brief explanation of the reason for the changes is provided below. Miscellaneous/Retail Activities At its January 22, 2013, work session, the Council discussed charitable gambling. Although the City Code allows for the City to impose a local gambling tax up to three percent on all organizations licensed to conduct lawful gambling in the City, that fee has not been imposed to date. The consensus among the Council at that time was to impose the three percent local gambling tax going forward beginning in 2014 when processing gambling license renewals. As such, staff proposes adding the local gambling tax as well as the local gambling fund amounts to the 2014 Fee Schedule. Utility Rates The utility rates and charges (i.e. SAC/WAC fees) proposed increase is 2%, and surface water charges per quarter is a 15% proposed increase per City Council action on December 10, 2012, when the plan for future utility rates was approved. 23 Page of