Agenda - Council - 11/23/2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Planning Technician McCann introduced the resolution to approve a private kennel license and reviewed the staff report. He stated the applicant is requesting to keep and maintain the five small breed dogs that are currently on the property after a complaint. Motion by Councilmember Specht, seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff to adopt Resolution #21-314 to approve a private kennel license to maintain five dogs on the subject property located at 6620 153rd Court NW (Project 21-143); Case of Roger Vargas. Further Discussion: Roger Vargas, 6620 153rd Court NW, stated he moved to the property a year before and would like to be able to keep the dogs. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Kuzma, Councilmembers Specht, Woestehoff, Heineman, Howell, Musgrove, and Riley. Voting No: None. 7.04: Introduce Ordinance #21-24: 2022 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges City Administrator Ulrich introduced the ordinance. He noted the City Council reviewed the ordinance during the work session on October 26, 2021 and several changes have been made following that meeting. He explained the intention was to have a second reading and approval of the ordinance prior to implementation of the rates, new rates, and charges by January 1, 2022. He reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Musgrove referenced an email she sent to City Administrator Ulrich with a two- part inquiry. She asked about keeping the 2021 rates for the minimum water rate at $42.15 and for the odd/even violation days, if they cover staff time with the $50 first violation fee and the second time with a $ 100 violation. She wondered about increasing each one by $25 to encourage people to use the minimum amount of water. She asked City Administrator Ulrich if the water rates increase every year. City Administrator Ulrich replied the water rates generally go up according to inflation. The minimum water rate is proposed to go from $42.15 to $43.15 per quarter and Councilmember Musgrove is proposing that remain flat. Councilmember Musgrove asked if that goes up if it effects all the other water charges. City Administrator Ulrich replied no, it would be a stand-alone change and the other water rates would go up 2.5%. Councilmember Riley commented that the water rates are based on a study that was done a while ago with a certain amount of increase every year. The projection of funding is based an that which has been a small increase. He recommended leaving the minimum increase as proposed. City Council / November 9, 2021 Page 19 of 26