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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 18, 2013 Page 32 Councilmember McGehee requested clarification on the charge for compost and woodchip deliver fees. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Miller addressed the large dis- crepancies in liquor fees; advising that the State of MN established fees for local municipalities, based on the regulatory actions taken and public safety impacts in- curred by local municipalities, thus the higher fees for those licenses with more public safety impacts. Page 6 Councilmember McGehee questioned the separate municipal fees for seatbelts, missing tabs, etc.; questioning if other municipalities had similar fees or if these were simply an add on for the City on top of State fees. Mr. Miller deferred to the Police Chief, advising it was not unusual for other cities to implement such fees. On behalf of Police Chief Mathwig, Interim City Manager Trudgeon advised that he had spoken to Chief Mathwig on this and was advised that this fee offers dis- cretion for the office to charge a local administrative fee versus seeking a state fee, depending on the offense. Mr. Trudgeon advised that Chief Mathwig indicat- ed it was rare for the City to do so. City Attorney Gaughan concurred, noting that in particular circumstances, an of- ficer may choose to issue an Administrative Citation versus a Court Citation in particular circumstances as an alternative; and not in addition to the State Cita- tion. Page 10 Councilmember McGehee sought clarification, with Interim City Manager Trudg- eon's verification that the "Moving Fee" was for moving a house. Window Installation Fee As a City Council policy question, Councilmember McGehee opined that it was problematic for her to charge $89 for window replacement inspections, whether 1 or more windows were being replaced, and to make that charge for every inspec- tion. Councilmember McGehee questioned how this incented residents to repair or maintain their homes. Interim City Manager Trudgeon advised that this is the minimum fee to cover the cost of inspections; and whether replacing 1 or 10 windows, each trip to inspect the installation to meet state guidelines, required a fee to cover that inspection fee. Mr. Trudgeon reiterated that the fee was the minimum fee designed to cover in- spection costs.