7.1. SR 12-15-2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

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tuver MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Jeff Gongoll, Community Development Director DATE: December 15, 2008 SUBJECT: 2009 Master Fee Schedule -Supplemental Information This memo and attached table is a follow-up to the Council's questions and concerns regarding the proposed 2009 Fee Schedule. As previously identified, many of the fees associated with the community development department, and specifically related to building safety items, have been adjusted to bring them closer to the actual costs of providing the service. The primary reasons for these adjustments are: • Many fees have not been adjusted for a number of years - in some cases up to 9 years. • Fees were reviewed to determine the actual costs of providing the service; i.e., administration, permit process and inspection activities. • It costs approximately $45 per hour to provide service for any of the building safety fees listed (excluding indirect costs). The attached schedule is a comparison of certain fees that other cities have established and are similar to those in Elk River. Please also note that although there are similar types of fees within each city, the fees tend to vary widely in some cases. Consequently, while the comparison shows what is occurring in other cities, each city established their fee schedule based upon the activities and circumstances that are consistent with their community. This was our approach to the adjustments that we are recommending. In all cases, the fees proposed were adjusted to cover the costs that we are experiencing in the delivery of the building permit system.