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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.11 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearin s December 19, 2016 Tina Allard, City Clerk Item Description Reviewed by 2017 Master Fee Schedule Cal Portner, City Administrator Reviewed by Action Requested 1. Mayor Dietz to open and close the public hearing. 2. Adopt,by motion, the 2017 master fee schedule ordinance. 3. Adopt,by motion, the resolution for summary publication of the ordinance (4/5 vote is required). Background/Discussion Proposed changes for fees in 2017 include: Assessment Search Certification and Labor Rate (pg 1) Fees increased to more accurately reflect current labor costs. Licensing Fee (pg 1) Clarifying dates for processing late or expedited application requests and the fees associated with them with the new in-house approval process. Sanitary Sewer User Fee and Sewer Availability Charge (pg 6) Council reviewed these fees during budget discussions and approved them on December 5 when 2017 budget was approved. Surface Water Management Impact Fee (pg 7) Increases 3 percent annually per a 1994 Council resolution and Council already approved these fees when the 2017 budget was adopted on December 5. Tax Abatement (pg 7) The Economic Development Authority approved the increase in the tax abatement fee to cover legal and financial review expenses. Elk River Municipal Utility Fees (Exhibit B) ERMU adopted their fees in October. The city attorney recommends their fees be listed as part of the city's master fee schedule. Financial Impact 1. Each year the city reviews its fees to make sure they are fair,reasonable, and proportionate to the actual cost of the service for which the fee is imposed. 2. Adoption of the resolution for summary publication of the fee schedule ordinance will save on publication costs. POWERED 6T Template Updoted 4/14 INAMIRE1