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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 18 Date: December 11, 2017 Item Description: 2018 Fee Schedule Presenter: Ron Olson, Finance Director Agenda City Administrator's Section: Report 1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to consider the 2018 fee schedule. 2. Background. The City updates its fee schedule annually. Fees for water, sewer, and storm water have been set based on a rate study completed in 2014. This rate study is being updated during 2018 and may lead to additional rate changes. The fee schedules utilizes the new format originally introduced in August with the Planning and Zoning changes, intended to group fees in like areas. The new format reduces the pages from 35 to 17. Proposed Utility Rate Changes • Municipal Sewer Rates. A 4% increase for the Utility Service Rates is recommended effective the 1St Quarter of 2018. The increases are necessary to cover system maintenance and infrastructure costs. • Municipal Water Rates. A 6% increase for the Municipal Water Rates to cover infrastructure needs. • Storm Water Rate. Storm Water fees are recommended to increase by 10% to accommodate maintenance needs. Other Proposed Fee Schedule Changes All changes are highlighted in yellow in the fee schedule exhibits. • Exhibit B, Planning and Zoning. The preliminary plat application went to $500.00 from $505.00 • Exhibit C, Licenses Fees. Prorated fees for licenses. After 75% of the license period is lapsed, the license fee is reduced by half, for new licenses. The general terms is used because some license terms are January to December, and some are April to March. • Exhibit E, Administrative Offenses. No changes at this time. • Exhibit F, Park Fees. Statements on proration and when passes will be sold are added. Non-resident and resident park use fees added. • Exhibit G, Police Administration Fireworks permits increased to $100.00, special event permits increased to $100, all from $50.00. • Exhibit H, Documents. Shipping and handling charges for hard data increased to 3.00 from $2.00. Returned check increased to $30.00 from $20.00 2. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval. Prepared By: Reviewed By: 1b)X1 Approved By: �bV 5aj[9