Special City Council

CITY OF WEST BURLINGTON Special City Council Meeting Wednesday, January 26, 2022 - 6:00 PM West Burlington City Hall 122 Broadway Street TENTATIVE AGENDA The Special Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. has been CANCELLED CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PERFECTING & APPROVAL OF AGENDA NEW BUSINESS 1. Consider a Resolution amending the City's Master Fee Schedule to include a penalty for placing or dumping snow and grass onto the city street or alley Proposed - Master Fee Schedule - 012622 Amendment - Dumping Snow & Grass in Street Fine CITIZEN INQUIRIES ADJOURN WORK SESSION Council will hold a Work Session following the Special Meeting to discuss the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Work Sessions are open to the public. Page 1 of 6 Agenda Item #1. RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - A RESOLUTION SETTING FEES FOR VARIOUS SERVICES AND PERMITS WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST BURLINGTON WHEREAS, the Council establish fees for various services, permits, and violations by Resolution; BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of West Burlington, that the following fee be added to the “West Burlington Master Fee Schedule” under the “Public Safety” heading as set out in “EXHIBIT A”; and PUBLIC SAFETY Placing/Dumping snow & grass on city street or alley $100 – Residential Property $200 – Commercial Property BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the applicant, property owner, or authorized agent is responsible for meeting any additional rules and regulations as may be established by the ordinance governing the desired application or activity, supplying any additional information or documentation as may be required by the ordinance governing the desired application or activity, and paying the fees listed herein at the time of application or request, unless otherwise specified in the ordinance governing the desired activity. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the “West Burlington Master Fee Schedule” attached as “Exhibit A” is in effect within the City of West Burlington, Iowa as amended. In the future, the “West Burlington Master Fee Schedule” may be further amended from time to time as deemed necessary by the City Council of the City of West Burlington. Council Member introduced the following and moved the same be adopted. Council Member second the motion to adopt. Members of the City Council of the City of West Burlington, Iowa, voted as follows on such motion to adopt the Resolution: AYES: NAYS: WHEREUPON, the Mayor declared the motion passed and the foregoing resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the day of , 2022. Ron Teater, Mayor ATTEST: Kelly D. Fry, City Clerk Page 1 of 5 Page 2 of 6 Agenda Item #1. West Burlington Master Fee Schedule EXHIBIT “A” (Amended ) RESOLUTION: 2022 - GENERAL FEES Copies $ .25 each Fax $ 1.00 per page Stage Rental $300.00 per day $300.00 Deposit *City Administrator may adjust fee for non-profit use Returned Check/Insufficient Fund Fee $ 30.00 CITY EQUIPMENT/ PERSONNEL/USE OF CITY FACILITIES Dump Truck $100.00/per hour Backhoe $150.00/per hour Pick-up Truck $ 50.00/per hour Sewer Jet Truck $200.00/per hour Pavement Breaker Attachment $ 50.00/per hour Compactor Attachment $ 50.00/per hour Uniloader $100.00/per hour Grader $100.00/per hour Street Sweeper $100.00/per hour Mowing (Includes labor & mowing equipment) $150.00 per hour (one hour minimum) or actual cost if contracted out ($150 minimum fee will be charged) Supplies used by the City for private-sector businesses and 1.5 times actual cost individuals including Hazmat calls. Labor related to private-sector 2 times salary during regular hours (min.1 hr) 2.5 times salary during overtime hours (min. 2 hr) City Hall Council Chambers (Rental by Private Party) $25.00 (Additional Fee of $25 will be charged for use of projector and/or internet access) *City Administrator may adjust fee for non-profit use Park Restrooms $50 Deposit BUSINESS LICENSES/PERMITS Right-of-Way Excavation Permit $50 (flat fee) Right-of-Way Permit 3 yr Permit - $ .25/per linear ft of R-O-W with a $125.00 min. 5 yr Permit - $ .35/ per linear ft of R-O-W with a $175.00 min. Communication Antenna or Tower $500.00 Liquor License On-site Inspections $ 50.00 per year Solicitor Permit $100.00 per person House Movers $100.00 Taxi Service Annual Permit =$125.00 plus $30.00 for each vehicle (includes removing and adding new vehicles mid-year) Tree Service $125.00 Auctioneer / TAG SALE Fee One Day = $25.00 Pawnbroker License Annual Permit = $200 Temporary Vendor Fee Two Weeks = $50.00 One Month = $75.00 90 Days = $150.00 Over 90 Days = $250.00 Permanent Business $250.00 Rental Registration Fee $250.00 (Waived if they register within 90 days) Page 2 of 5 Page 3 of 6 Agenda Item #1. Rental Inspections $ 75.00 (single family homes and duplexes) 3 or more uits - $100.00 per building plus $10.00 for each unit Rental Re-Inspection Fee $75.00 Open Burn/Burn Barrel Permit $25.00 Re-Inspection Fee (Related to Construction Permit) $45.00/per hour (min.$25.00) Additional Plan Review $45.00/per hour (min.$25.00) Open Air Market One Day = $25.00 Season Market-No Vehicle = $80.00 Season Market-with Vehicle = $100.00 Mobile Food Truck One Day = $25.00 Annual Permit = $250.00 (Will allow up to 10 locations) City-Wide Garage Sale Registration $5.00 (Adding address to Official Garage Sale Map) Snow Removal and/or Landscaping Registration $5.00/annually (Adding Name to City Website) BUILDING AND ZONING FEES Subdivision Review Preliminary Plat = $250.00, plus 10.00 per lot Final Plat = $300.00, plus$10.00 per lot Board of Adjustment Hearing $ 45.00 Building Permit Fees for: Based on Construction Value of Improvements: •All new residential and commercial construction First $1,000 of value = $30.00 •All commercial alterations or additions Next $999,000 of value = $7.00 per $1,000 •All residential alteration or addition that affect a load Over $1,000,000 = $3.00 per $1,000 bearing wall *Permit Fee doubles if permit is not obtained prior to construction. (Section 159.04) * Building permit fees are calculated by using a reasonable estimated construction value provided by the applicant or * The “construction value of improvements” for alterations to uniform construction costs as determined, from time to time, by existing structures shall mean the cost of the labor and materials. the International Code Council. Sign Permit Temporary (45 days) = $50.00 Permanent = $100.00 (per 2 sided structure if wording is the same on both sides or one side is blank) Temporary Structures $ 50.00 Construction Trailer/Dumpsters $ 25.00 (Two week period) RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Fences $ 25.00 Driveways $ 25.00 Siding $ 25.00 Utility Sheds (under 200 sq ft.) $ 25.00 Utility Sheds/Accessory Buildings/Garages (over 200 sq ft) Based on Construction Value Decks/Patios $ 25.00 Swimming Pools (permanent pool) $ 25.00 Parking Lot Based on Construction Value Roof – Shingles* Only (Residential) No Fee (Permit is required) Roof – Complete Roof (Residential) $ 50.00 Roof – Re-roof Commercial (less than 30,000 sq ft) $ 250.00 Roof – Re-roof Commercial/Industrial (over 30,000 sq ft) $ 500.00 Mechanical Work Only (Commercial) $ 100.00 Plumbing Work Only (Commercial) $ 100.00 Sidewalks No permit fee. Property owners can apply for reimbursement of $6.97 per linear feet of sidewalk built to city specifications. Administrative Fee Cancel/Refund Permit $ 10.00 Page 3 of 5 Page 4 of 6 Agenda Item #1. *Singles includes metal roofs and other material approved by the Uniform Building Code PUBLIC SAFETY Placing/Dumping snow & grass on city street or alley $100 – Residential Property $200 – Commercial Property Police Officers including Police Reserves 1 Officer = $50.00/hr * Police Chief may adjust fee for non-profit organizations Hazmat Calls: $100/per hour for equipment Fire Truck, Pumper, Rescue $ 25/per man per hour False Alarm Fees First False Alarm – No Charge Second False Alarm – No Charge Third False Alarm - $100.00 After 30 days a monthly finance charge of 1.5% will be applied. Fire Department – Incident Reports $ 10.00 Police Department – Background Checks $ 10.00 Police Department – Traffic Accident Report $ 10.00 Police Department – Incident Reports $ 10.00 (Initial Report - includes up to 10 pages) (Investigative Incident Reports will only be released under court $ 1.00 charge for each additional page over 10 pages. subpoena) Police Department – Audio/Video Reproduction: Car Camera Video* $ 25.00* Digital Photos $ 25.00 (Up to 25 photos. $1.00 for each additional photo reproduction over 25) Photo Reproduction onto DVD $ 25.00 Video/Audio Reproduction* $ 25.00* * Any time spend to reproduce audio or video records beyond the first hour will be paid at the hourly rate of the person preparing the materials and the fee will be rounded to the next hour and billed at the nearest $5.00 increment. Each type of media requested is issued on a separate disc and requires a separate fee paid in advance or at the time the item(s) are received at the West Burlington Police Department, 122 Broadway. UTILITY FEES Assessment Charge (when Utility Bills are certified to the $ 5.00 plus postage property as a lien) Iowa Offset Program - Servcie Charge $ 7.00 (Iowa Offset Program collects $7.00 for every charge that is submitted to them for collection Credit Card Refund 5% of transaction being refunded (Reasoning: The credit card processing company charges the City a fee for refunding payments.) Water Inspections Residential Inspections = $ 55.00 Commercial Inspections = $105.00 Meter Testing $70.00 (covers testing fee and shipping to and from third party testing service) Disconnection Fee (Irrigation Meters) $ 25.00 Disconnection Fee $ 25.00 24 Hour Disconnect Notice $ 10.00 Utility Deposit $125.00 for single family or average of last three months for business and multi-family complexes (100% refunded when account is closed) Sewer Only Deposit $50.00 Temporary Vacancy or Intermediate turn on for inspections $15.00 fee will be charged upon disconnection when water will be off for a period of less than 3 months. Sewer Connections $225 Water Disconnection from System $50.00 for each water and sewer main disconnection and removal Page 4 of 5 Page 5 of 6 Agenda Item #1. Sewer Disconnection from System $50.00 for each water and sewer main disconnection and removal Water Connections ¾” Tap = $225.00 1” Tap = $275.00 (This is the largest tap City crews can make) 1 ¼ or Larger Tap = $400 (Must be made by a private contractor) Page 5 of 5 Page 6 of 6