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Mounds View City Council Page Fo Regular Meeting March 23, Councilmember Rickaby brought up another item on the proposed list of fees to be raised. Rickaby felt that the proposed fee for amusement centers was too low. There are no amusement centers in the City at this time, therefore, it would be easier to raise the fee now than it would be later when' an amusement center existed in the City. Councilmember Rickaby recommended that $300 would be an equitable fee to be charged for amusement centers. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator stated that there was an ommission regarding Minor .Subdivisions. The proposed fee should be $150 not $100. Orduno also stated that she failed to mention that in discussing the liquor licenses that there was a a ten percent recommended late payment fee on all licenses. Orduno stated that many of these licenses are not paid on time and that the City's budget can't handle the late payments, that the license fees must come in on time. Staff felt these late payments should be handled like the City handles the water bills. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the Amusement Center fee on Resolution No. 4208 be raised from $150 to $300 per year, Peddlers All Solicitors should be decreased from $60 per day to $30 per day and that the minor subdivision should be changed from $100 to $150. Maker (Wuori) and Seconder (Quick) concurred with the Amusement Center Fee change and the Minor Subdivision change but did not accept the change in Peddlers and Transient Merchant license fees. MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Blanchard to amend resolution by changing Peddlers and Solicitors Fee to $30 rather than $60. VOTE: Motion to amend failed 3 ayes to 2 nays. . - - ' - 1110 - ; . ' - _ - 0 _ . . ' 110 - - - _sona• e rom e City's viewpoint as it takes staff time and patrol officer hours to enforce the Code regarding Peddlers and Solicitors and this can quickly burn up a lot of hours and gets expensive. Councilmember Quick stated he could go for $100 per day. Councilmember Blanchard stated that she would rather raise the penalty for those persons not having licenses than to charge excessively for- licensing. Theselicensefees -are only to cover the City's cost in issuing the license and enforcing the Code. Blanchard stated that $100 is way out of line. Councilmember Blanchard stated that the $60 fee per day would • encourage peddlers and solicitors to sell in the City without