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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 10, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />15. REVIEW CHANGES TO THE FEE SCHEDULE AS IT PERTAINS TO PLANNING AND <br />ZONING <br />Barnhart reviewed his Staff report dated July 10, 2017, regarding proposed changes to the City's fee <br />schedule as it applies to zoning permits/applications, and building, mechanical and plumbing permits. <br />Barnhart stated Staff is not opposed to the changes but noted the reductions in fees will impact the City's <br />budget in 2018. <br />Walsh stated there were two main issues the Code Review Committee looked at. The first one was what <br />other nearby communities are doing and the second was why the fee was set at what it is. Walsh stated <br />one of the goals is to encourage residents to improve their properties and residences and then also having <br />it be cost effective for the City. <br />Dankey asked if there is a new zoning permit for docks included in the schedule. Dankey noted the <br />schedule says proposed fee $50 and then nothing under currently. <br />Barnhart stated there are no new fees being proposed at this time. Barnhart stated the City requires a dock <br />permit but that he is not recommending a $50 dock fee. Barnhart stated the City Council typically will <br />review the fee schedule in November. <br />Walsh stated in his view a dock fee is not necessary and that he would recommend passing the revised fee <br />schedule without the dock fee and making it effective August 1St <br />Barnhart noted the $275 includes the costs identified by Staff and that the proposed fees are in line with <br />other nearby communities. <br />Dankey asked how the budget deficit will be offset. <br />Walsh stated the Council will be starting its budget discussions in the very near future and that the City <br />had an extra $650,000 in revenue last year. Walsh stated the fees are a very small piece of the City's <br />revenue and that he does not want to have people paying more than they should. <br />Barnhart noted the third quarter begins September 1St and that he would recommend having the new fees <br />take effect that day. <br />Dankey moved, Seals seconded, to direct Staff to draft a revised fee schedule ordinance with <br />elimination of the dock fee and with the new fees commencing September 1. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br />16. NAVARRE AREA PLAN — APPROVE SCOPE AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT <br />Barnhart reviewed his Staff report dated July 10, 2017. Barnhart stated the goal of the project is to get a <br />sense from the Navarre residents of what they would envision for the Navarre area. <br />Walsh stated he knows the City has undertaken similar projects on the Navarre area and that he would <br />like to know what is different about this project from what has been done in the past. <br />Barnhart stated the Navarre area is starting to see small incremental building changes as well as some <br />reinvestment in the Navarre area. Barnhart indicated Staff would like from a community standpoint <br />Page 11 of 14 <br />