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Page 1 of 3 <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1G <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />November 1, 201 <br />Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />Julie Hanson, City Clerk <br />SUBJECT: Draft 2020 Fee Schedule <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />$ $ $ <br />Council Should Consider <br />Providing feedback on the proposed 2020 draft fee schedule. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City Council annually establishes a fee schedule for administrative, building construction, <br />liquor licensing, copying of maps and ordinances, park and recreation facility usage, planning <br />and zoning, utilities, business licenses, utility fees, and other miscellaneous permits and penalties <br />that are enforced by the City. <br />Below is a recap of the fee schedule changes in 2019: <br />Changes in 2019: <br />x Language added regarding private activity bonds <br />x Building permit fees (based on 2018 Minnesota State Statute 326B.153 <br />x Parks and Recreation – increases in fees to lighted ball field rentals, warming house/ice <br />rink rental, picnic pavilion rentals, picnic table rentals and community garden plots, City <br />Hall room rental fees. Changes also included the addition of a non-resident charge for <br />picnic shelter rentals <br />x Public Works/Engineering – New section for right-of-way and erosion control permit <br />fees was added <br />x Utility Use Charges – 6.5% increase in utility rates and a 1% increase to the surface water <br />charge per quarter. <br />x Utility Hookup Charges – Increase for 5/8” and 1” water meter and increase to the City’s <br />water availability charge (WAC) and sewer availability charge (SAC) fees <br />x Clarifying language added regarding winter averaging for sewer usage <br />x Recycling – increased fees for curbside and non-curbside recycling <br />x Some miscellaneous changes include removing casual roadside stands as this type is <br />addressed elsewhere (solicitor/transient merchant/peddler) and increase to illegal tobacco <br />sales fees for first and second offenses.