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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council FROM: Heidi Heller, City Clerk Chris Heineman, City Administrator Bill Dircks, Public Works Director DATE: February 24, 2021 RE: Ordinance 852, Amendments to Fee Schedule ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Consider Motion to Adopt Ordinance 852, amending the Little Canada Fee Schedule and authorize summary publication of the Ordinance. BACKGROUND: The proposed Ordinance 852 amends the City of Little Canada Fee Schedule related to driveway permit fees, outside water and sewer connection plumbing fees, and the increased vendor cost for water meters. These fees are charged to cover the cost of staff review and inspections for each category and are not intended to be a source of revenue for the City. The permit fees for driveways is proposed to be changed due to the increasing staff time needed to review site plans for zoning and drainage compliance and inspections, especially with large driveways and parking lots. The previous permit fee was a flat $25 no matter whether it was a small driveway or large parking lot, and some permits have required additional review by the City Engineer due to stormwater or drainage issues. Staff is recommending changes to the multi-family and commercial outside water and sewer connection permit fees due to the needs for staff review of plans and inspection time, often by Bolton & Menk staff. Recent larger projects resulted in additional costs for the engineer consultant due to the amount of on-site time needed for these inspections. Some commercial connections are simple and only take an hour or so, but others that get into the street can take many hours of staff time. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Council adopt Ordinance 852, amending the Little Canada Fee Schedule and authorize summary publication of the Ordinance.