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Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 7.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearin December 17, 2018 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> 2019 Master Fee Schedule Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> 1. Mayor Dietz to open and close the public hearing. <br /> 2. Adopt,by motion, the 2019 Master Fee Schedule Ordinance <br /> 3. Adopt,by motion,resolution allowing for summary publication of the ordinance (4/5 vote is <br /> required.) <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Fees are collected to offset the cost of providing certain city services. The city provides a variety of <br /> services to its citizens and annually the fees are reviewed for fairness, consistency, and proportioned to <br /> the actual cost of the service for which the fee is imposed. <br /> Labor Rates <br /> There are various general labor fees being adjusted to more accurately reflect current labor costs within <br /> the respective departments. These fees are the Assessment Search,Labor Rate,Engineering Services, <br /> Staff Services, Police Reserve, and Off Duty Officer Services. <br /> Garbage <br /> The rates in the 2018 schedule were listed incorrectly so it looks like there is a decrease but there is a <br /> proposed increase of 5% as was reviewed with Council during budget discussions. <br /> Garbage Hauler Licenses <br /> Elk River hauler rates have remained constant for a number of years. State law does not address the <br /> amount that cities can charge for licenses but they must be reasonable. Raising the license fee to $80/year <br /> for the first truck and staying at$15 for any additional trucks would help us get closer to meeting <br /> program costs, although we remain at a conservative level compared to other cities. <br /> Stormwater Utility <br /> The city maintains 315 stormwater basins and this fee is to cover operation and maintenance costs for the <br /> stormwater drainage system. <br /> Wetland Conservation Act Application <br /> The city has not charged for wetland reviews and/or permits in the past,however,numerous cities do <br /> charge fees to cover staff time. WCA applications take an average of 6 hours staff time depending on <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />