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tervi[[e 'Esta6[ished l1J57 STAFF REPORT DATE: February 27, 2002 TO: Mayor and City Council Kim Moore-Sykes, City Administrator ~ FROM: RE: Amending the 2002 Fee Schedule I........................................................................... BACKGROUND Staff is requesting two changes to the 2002 Fee Schedule Resolution. The first proposed change is simply a change in the language regarding the Minimum Per Quarter fee under Water Usalle Rates. Exhibit G. This is a fee that all City water customers are charged for the maintenance of the water system. Several residents, especially those who are not large users of water, have called thinking that we have double charged them. Staffis proposing to change name to more accurately reflect that it is a fee rather than a minimum charge. The second proposed change is to add an escrow fee for final grading/sodding, as descn'be in proposed revised language to Ordinance #4. In reviewing revisions to Division 75: Final Gradinll and Landsca1;linll, Subd. 1, Staff found that there is a need to amend the 2002 Fee Schedule to include an escrow fee for the proposed inclement weather language that allows for the issuance of an occupancy pennit without the final grading work being completed. This language was deemed necessary because of the increasing number of winter sales and closings. Based on the infonnation from the Building Inspector, the Public Works Director and the City Attorney, Staff is proposing to set this escrow fee for final grading at $1,500. This money will be refunded to the builder/contractor/property owner upon approval of the final grading by the Building Inspector. This escrow is being established in order to cover any financial exposure the City may have as the result of an incomplete or badly done final grading. Once the Occupancy Permit is signed, the City loses its lever in forcing compliance to the City's construction requirements. Holding this sum of money in escrow simply insures that the job is done completely and correctly. Ifit is not, then the City would have the escrowed funds to make repairs or complete the job. RECOMMENDATION Approve Staff's propose changes to the 2002 Fee Schedule. I .