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Page 2 of 3 Changes in 2016:  Administrative fee increase for dogs/cats boarding and impoundment fee from $19.00 to $22.00 per day and from $44.00 to $50.00, respectively  Building permit “fixed fee” from $5.00 to $1.00  City Contractor license fee increase from $55.00 to $75.00  Increases to fees associated with Parks and Recreation  Adoption of an escrow-based approach pertaining to Land Use Application fees  Decrease to right-of-way permit fee from $200 to $150 with the addition of an escrow fee to be determined by the Engineer  For Signs, increases to all fees, with the exception of the temporary sign, which decreased  Increase of Rental Registration fee from $42.00 to $45.00 per rental unit and to the Rental Registration Penalty fee from $84.00 to $90.00 per rental unit  Increased utility rates by two percent  Increased surface water charges by three percent  Increase to recycling fee from $42.60 to $48.00 (annually per residential parcel with curbside recycling) and from $2.00 to $2.50 (annually per residential parcel without curbside recycling)  Addition of a Park Development fee in the amount of $5,300 Discussion Changes to the Fee Schedule are being recommended and are noted in red bold print on the attached draft 2018 Fee Schedule. A explanation of the reasons for the changes is provided below. Building Construction (Sec. II) Building permit fees shall be based according to the 2017 Minnesota State Statute 326B.153 Parks & Recreation (Sec. V) In order to be more competitive with surrounding cities, staff recommends an increase to Meeting Room Fees for rental of the Community Room and the small conference room as outlined in the attached draft proposed 2018 Fee Schedule. In addition, staff also recommends increases to various athletic field rentals, warming house rental, picnic pavilion rentals, picnic table rentals and community garden plots fees as outlined in the attached draft proposed 2018 Fee Schedule. Utility Hookup Charges (Sec. VII) Staff is recommending removal of the Water Turn On/Off, Temporary charge of $40.00. Staff also recommends the addition of a fee for use of hydrant meters. The recommendation includes the following: $1,700.00 deposit, a monthly rental charge of $30.00, a permit fee of $20.00, a state surcharge of $1.00, plus applicable standard water usage rate charge for consumption.