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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 2A <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, Finance Director <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: November 13, 2017 <br /> <br />TOPIC: 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 11-17, Establishing the 2018 City <br />Fee Schedule <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The City Council is being asked to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 11-17, <br />Establishing the 2018 City Fee Schedule. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />In order to provide for a more efficient and timely method of reviewing and adjusting the <br />various fees charged by the City, fees are consolidated into one schedule to be reviewed and <br />adopted on an annual basis. The City’s current fee schedule has been circulated to department <br />directors with a request to update or amend the schedule as appropriate for 2018. Staff has <br />reviewed the fees in place to ensure their ongoing equity and cost recovery ability. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. 11-17 (the proposed 2018 Fee Schedule) is attached. Recommended <br />amendments to the ordinance are printed in red. The changes proposed for 2018 are outlined <br />below for your review: <br /> <br /> Investigation Fees, Background Check Fees, Rental License Fees, <br />Building Permits, Trunk Utility Connection Fees, Lateral Service <br />Connection Fees, Surface Water Management, Land Use, and <br />Development Fees – Staff has adjusted fees to account for inflationary <br />increases; they are generally consistent with neighboring cities. <br /> <br />The 2018 Fee Schedule Ordinance is presented for council review and first reading. Second <br />reading of the ordinance is planned for the next regular council meeting on November 27, <br />2017. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Adopt the first reading of Ordinance No. 11-17, Establishing the 2018 City Fee Schedule. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />Ordinance No. 11-17 <br />