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City Council Study Session — O1/12/04 DRAFT Minutes - Page 8 the true cost of inspections. Mayor Klausing requested supporting data from staff's research. Mr. Loftus advised that he did not have the research information compiled in a list, and had received much of it through state and regional �re meetings with other entities. Councilmember Maschka questioned whether that comparison information would be beneficial on other fee schedule revisions as well. Councilmember Schroeder noted that the availability of that informationwould be beneficial for justification to the public. Mayor Klausing noted that he was of the impression that the Council had already provided direction to staff to bring back comparison information. Councilmember Schroeder noted that he was not necessarily looking for comparison information from cities of similar size, but also from neighboring communities in the immediate area. Mayor Klausing noted that, given current budget constraints, it was prudent for government to look more closely at services provided, and define those that were not feasible to apportion specifically and those that should be specifically apportioned to those using the services. Further discussion included the costs defined by the Finance Department and incorporated into the recommended fees by the Fire Department; expansion of the comparison area to accommodate mall operations; the need for staff and Council to review regulatory fees by specific area, rather than overall at one time, due to the numerous fees involved, and staff time required for research and background information to the Council; and implementation of revised fees by resolution, no matter when reviewed, on an annual basis, preferably January 1 of each year. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 Victoria Street N Related to a previous Council discussion regarding identification