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Our Misiion: To work tngether to resposNY grow our community. and to provide quality, cost-oiFecdve, and eiliclent gowemm*nt services. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 11/12/2019 By: Diana Lund, Finance Information Title: Introduce Ordinance 419-14: 2020 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges Purpose/Background: 7.2. The city annually adopts a schedule of rates, fees and charges which outlines the fees that the city charges for such items as building construction, business licenses, utility rates and planning and zoning. This schedule was previously reviewed by the City Council at the work session of October 22, 2019. A listing of the schedule of rates, fees and charges is attached. Changes are noted on the far right column of the schedule. The majority of the changes from 2019 to 2020 are reflected in the utility section related to sewer and water rates. In the Building Construction section, the only fee proposed to change is the Water Availability Charge (WAC) from $1,331 to $1,365 per address as recommended in the City's 2017 Comprehensive Water System Study. Under the Business section, the only change proposed is to switch from a per transaction fee for pawnbroker transactions to an established yearly fee. See attached memo from City of Minneapolis in regards to this change. The Professional Services section has only one change for Police Officer billable time to reflect the average 2020 personnel costs (salary and benefits) of Patrol Officers and Sergeants for when their time is billed out for respective events such as Game Fair. The Utility Section has been updated to reflect the following increases: water usage rates at 2% per quarter and sewer usage rates at 1% per quarter and Connection Charges (both sewer and water) at 2.5% which are all per the 2017 Comprehensive Sewer and Water Studies. Water and sewer laterals are proposed to increase at 3% for residential and commercial construction based on the construction cost index since 2012. All of the proposed utility rates are lower than the average 2019 metro rates for like utilities. Notification: The Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges are adopted annually by ordinance. A public hearing on the ordinance is normally held in November to allow the thirty -day waiting period and have the rates become effective January 1, 2020. Observations/Alternatives: