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Mounds View City Council Page Three <br /> .gular Meeting March 23 , 1992 <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to adopt Resolution No. 4208 Amending <br /> Resolution No. 4099 Establishing a Uniform Schedule of Fees and <br /> Charges <br /> Councilmember Blanchard stated concern regarding the Peddlers, <br /> Transient Merchants and Solicitors license fee that had a proposed fee <br /> change from $28 for the first month plus $11 for each month thereafter <br /> $500/Year plus $10. 00 Investigation Fee and Transient Merchants to <br /> $60/Day, $100/ Month plus $10 Investigation Fee. Blanchard stated that <br /> she found this raise excessive. Blanchard further stated that the fees <br /> the City charges are to pay for the work staff does in providing the <br /> license. Blanchard stated that in her opinion this was too high of <br /> a raise in fee. Councilmember Blanchard stated that the fee charged <br /> should be $30. <br /> Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that there are many <br /> problems that cities run into with transient merchants, peddlers <br /> and solicitors. Orduno further stated that many of these people <br /> • come in to City Hall and are not up front with City. The City receives • <br /> complaints with regard to these door to door sales people. Orduno <br /> also stated that this fee amount was borrowed from another City where <br /> it worked very well to control the number of door to door sales people. <br /> Mayor Linke inquired if $60 would cover all of the salespeople from <br /> a certain agency. <br /> Orduno stated that this would be the complete charge. <br /> Orduno also explained religious groups, those affiliated with <br /> charitable organizations and church related groups are not <br /> charged a fee but are asked to register with City Hall. Paper <br /> boys and Boy Scouts are also exempt from the Code. Home interior <br /> parties are not included. <br /> Councilmember Rickaby concurred with Councilmember Blanchard in <br /> stating the fee for this type of activity is too high. <br /> Orduno stated that citizens in Mounds View are aware that sales <br /> people do need licenses so they do ask to see their City permit. <br /> Some of the complaints Orduno stated she has received are from <br /> - _ <br /> peoplewho-are the only one --home in the daytime-when all -others <br /> are out working. This does seem to make some residents nervous. <br /> Orduno further stated that when there are complaints reported it does <br /> cost the City money to go out and track down these persons. <br /> • <br />