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Community Development Director Hanson shared that these numbers were ran at $400 per <br />building and an additional $25 per unit. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that this is a huge jump. She asked if there was any appetite from <br />Council to get these numbers to be more manageable for businesses. She asked what the increase <br />would look like if they were only charged $15 per unit instead of $25. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson stated that she can run these numbers. She noted that <br />they went off of Council’s direction to have this new position be completely covered by the fees. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan added that the month that Councilmember Musgrove <br />was concerned with has 108 licenses that will be renewing in that month, which is higher than any <br />other month. He noted that most of the 108 licenses are owned by one company. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated that the single family license going from $25 for three years to <br />$300 per year is an extraordinary increase. He noted that the multi-family increase does not seem <br />to be as large of an increase. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma noted that with the City implementing this program, the renters will have a much <br />better facility. He stated that while this is more expensive, it has lots of value that comes with it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that the ask for the multi-family housing position is to start in <br />June. She asked if this is because they would be working the first half of the year to get funds for <br />this new position. She asked if they could do a smaller increase the first year and then increase it <br />in the second year and then adjust the number based on needs. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson explained that this is set up to help fund the position <br />through the application fees. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated that he understands this perspective but asked who will be <br />administering these fees. He added that if the inspector was going to be the one collecting these <br />fees he would like the inspector to be in their position before the City begins collecting fees. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan stated that Planning Assistant currently takes in these <br />fees and processes paperwork. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff noted that it is difficult to make these people pay the fees now for <br />benefits that will not start for another six months. He suggested that in the first year they need to <br />try to hire as soon as they can and they will just need to be comfortable with this cost. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell reiterated the idea of staggering the increase of the years. She stated that <br />she would recommend raising these fees even if they did not have this program in place. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen stated that he is not sure if they charge the new fees in January if they <br />would not see the benefits until June. He noted that it has not been determined who would be in <br />City Council Work Session / August 8, 2023 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br />