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CONSENT# * 5 <br />INTRODUCTION OF 2009 SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES AND CALL <br />FOR A PUBLIC HEARING <br />By: Diana. Lund, Finance Officer <br />Background: <br />Effective June 30, 1991, Ordinance #91 -08 amended 57.01.10 of the City to allow the City <br />Council to annually set fees. <br />The City is allowed to annually adopt the Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges by Resolution, <br />but the City has chosen to adopt its entire schedule by ordinance. Ordinance adoption provides <br />the opportunity far comments at a Public Hearing and gives adequate tinge (30 days) before the <br />rates go into effect. <br />Attached is the proposed 2009 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges. The 2008 Adopted column <br />represents the City's current schedule of fees. Those items shown in the 2009 column reflect <br />changes only to the adopted 2008 fees. If no changes are noted, the 2008 rates will remain <br />constant in 2009. <br />The above rate increases take into effect staff recommendations, industry standards, rates charged <br />by neighboring cities, individual rate studies such as water utility and annual increases based on <br />inflation. <br />City Council is meeting in worksession regarding administrative citations prior to the regular <br />City Council meeting. Any changes made to the proposed rates included in this schedule; will be <br />amended accordingly. <br />Funding Source: <br />None required <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />Introduce Ordinance #08 -XX- 2009 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges and calling for a public <br />Hearing on November 25, 2008, <br />Council Action: <br />Motion to introduce Ordinance #08 -XX — 2009 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges and calling <br />for a public hearing. <br />_17— <br />