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Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance to Change Rates/Fees for City Services
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MEETING DATE: September 16, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Financial Services
CONTACT: Rodney Rhoades, Chief Financial Officer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approve the ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The attached ordinance details the proposed changes to fees in the Code of Ordinances Appendix A Schedule of Fees. These include:
o Airport Fees
o Parks and Recreation Camping Fees
o Water & Wastewater Utility Fees
§ Deposit and Reconnection Fees
§ Fire Hydrant/Construction Meter Fees
§ Water/Wastewater Miscellaneous Charges
§ Water Service Installation and Meter Set Fees - 9% increase, which is the second portion of a three-year phased-in 30% rate increase to offset equivalent increase in expenses.
§ Water rates - 2.5% increase in accordance with the water/wastewater rate study.
§ Wastewater rates - 2.5% increase in accordance with the water/wastewater rate study.
· The new verbiage and rates in the ordinance are in blue and underlined for easier reading. Verbiage and rates to be removed are in red balloons in right margin.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· The City intends to recover some of the costs of providing services through user fees.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: None.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· Depending on the level of services provided, the changes will increase revenue.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None.