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• Jonathan, Thank you for adopting the resolution approving revisions to Chapter 8 and Chapter 12 As we discussed months ago, there remains an inconsistency in the Charter relating to AO fees in Section 7.03, Subd 3, which reads as follows: Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section. a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for cable, gas and electric), Administrative offense fees, and shall also include any other fee that produces a tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or residents of Mounds View. b) For the purposes of this Section, the term "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee, park or recreational participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store products, Building and Zoning Permit or Inspection and Planning fees, or civil, criminal and banking fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or contract. The term "fee" does not include charges collected by the direction of the State, County or other taxation authority, or as a result of joint powers agreements. The term "fee" also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable television service fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business, and any miscellaneous fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to its citizens or other members of the public which, by law, must be limited to the actual cost of the service being provided. The term "fee" shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429, as amended. c) For the purposes of this Section, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee, a monetary increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion in the legal definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee. d) This Section does not apply to any specific emergency measure authorized in Chapter 7 Section 7.12. or MN Statute 475.754, as amended. My suggestion would be to simply strike "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSE FEES" from Subd 3a since it is referenced in Subd 3b under health and safety code enforcement, and then 3b should be clarified to explicitly reference AO fines or penalties as not being a fee subject to the referendum requirement. Also, what's the difference between cable franchise fee in 3a and the cable service fee in 3b? This too might be worth clarifying. Mounds View does not set the cable franchise fee--technically that's NSAC or NSCC--for what it's worth. (The North Suburban Access Corporation (NSAC) North Suburban Communications Commission (NSCC)) Anyway, perhaps this could be added to the Aug 14th agenda for discussion/consideration? Thank you! Jim Ericson Clerk-Administrator City of Mounds View 2401 County Road 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 763-717-4001 (Phone) IP/ 763-784-3462 (Fax) www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us (Web)