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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 11/09/2021 By: Diana Lund, Finance Information Title: Introduce Ordinance #21-24: 2022 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges 7.4. Purpose/Background: 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. The proposed changes to the 2021 schedule were presented at the October 26 worksession. The Building Official presented the proposed changes to the building permit fee schedule to reflect a valuation and fee table that other cities are currently following. The Parks & Assistant Public Works Director presented a change in park facility rentals to Youth/501C3 Groups to reflect an hourly rental rate instead of a per day charge and an increase in hourly room rates fo residents and non-residents. These changes are noted with the attached schedule. The only recommended change the City Council requested at the worksession was to reduce the Mobile Home Tie Down fee from $105.00 to $75.00. This has been amended. 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 2021 to 2022 are reflected in the Building Construction section of the schedule and the utility section related to water and sewer rates as reflected in the City's 2017 Comprehensive Sewer and Water Studies. A comparison of the rates that the city bills (City bills for utility billing quarterly) for water, sewer and storm drainage is attached to show that out of 27 cities compared, Ramsey ranks 7th lowest for water rates, 5th lowest for sewer rates and loth lowest for storm drainage. 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, 2022. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: 1. Accept the rates as proposed. 2. Hold all rates constant with 2021 rates. 3. Recommend changes that arise from input at public hearing. Recommendation: Staffs recommendation is to Introduce Ordinance #21-24: 2022 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges. Outcome/Action: Introduce Ordinance #21-24: 2022 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges.