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<br />City Council Study Session Minutes- 01/12/04 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing directed staff to include the proposed flow chart, <br />along with the Stakeholder Panel application, on the City's <br />website; and to mail it to those already having applied, and in <br />future mailed applications. <br /> <br />4. Fee Discussion Fee Discussion <br />Finance Director Chris Miller reviewed the City's established <br />fees and charges used to offset costs associated with regulating <br />and enforcing various activities impacting the health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. Mr. Miller noted that those fees were <br />established through City Code, resolution and/or administrative <br />policy. In an effort to ensure that regulatory-type fees were <br />properly identified, consistent, and periodically reviewed, Mr. <br />Miller advised that staff was proposing a new procedure for the <br />City Council's review and consideration, in establishing a fee <br />schedule, with annual, or more period, review as dictated by the <br />specific situation. Mr. Miller used the review of the City's Park <br />Dedication Fee in 2002 as an example. Mr. Miller opined that <br />this system would ensure continued and more-timely scrutiny by <br />Councilmembers. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing sought further clarification regarding staff's <br />proposed intent. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller anticipated replacement of all references to dollar <br />amount in City Code, resolution or policy to reference fee <br />schedule resolution; with a minimum of an annual review and <br />adoption of the fee resolution. <br /> <br />Councilmember Schroeder wholly concurred with <br />implementation of this type of fee schedule, but cautioned <br />sufficient controls be maintained for Council review of the <br />justification for fees and that they be a true representation, and <br />not reflect recommendations for across-the-board fee increases. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the process and staff's <br />justification in seeking fee revisions on a systematic or periodic <br />basis by providing surveys and research on specific areas <br />recommended for modification. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough, on a related note, summarized his work <br />