City of Blaine Anoka County, Minnesota - File #: ORD 12-2248

• File #: ORD 12-2248
• Version: 2
• Name: Amending Fee Schedule
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/15/2012
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/5/2012
• Final action: 4/5/2012
• Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX D - FEE SCHEDULE OF THE BLAINE CODE OF ORDINANCES
• Sponsors: Bob Fiske
• Related files: ORD 12-2247

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2012	2	City Council	Adopted	Pass
3/15/2012	1	City Council	Introduced, Read, and Placed on File for Second Reading

ITEM:         9.1         PUBLIC HEARING- Bob Fiske, Community Standards Director

SECOND READING

Title

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX D - FEE SCHEDULE OF THE BLAINE CODE OF ORDINANCES

Background

During the summer of 2011 enforcement period for Grass/Tall Weed complaints, a property owner filed action in court protesting the costs that were assessed to his property as a result of the City's efforts to bring the property into compliance.  While the judge found in favor of the city for the costs of the contractor, the judge ordered the City to reimburse the homeowner the 8% fee that the City assesses for inspection and administrative fees, as it was determined that there was not clear authorization for the City to collect these fees under the current ordinance.  It is also staff's opinion that the 8% previously charged to property owners is not sufficient to cover the City's costs in enforcing the ordinance.  In establishing a recommendation for the administrative fee, the Community Standards Director and the Finance Director reviewed the process for processing a mowing complaint that results in a mowing contractor being sent out and believes the proposed $25 per lot fee to be an appropriate and equitable amount.

Schedule of Actions

City Council (First Reading)	03/15/12
City Council (Public Hearing)	04/05/12
City Council (Second Reading)	04/05/12

Recommendation

By motion Approve the Ordinance.

Body

THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN:   (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in brackets with overstrike.)

The Municipal Code of the City of Blaine is hereby amended by adding Appendix D adopting a Fee Schedule for City services and licensing, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.353, subd. 4 and subd. 4(a).

After consideration of and review by the Blaine City Council, the Fee Schedule, attached hereto is hereby adopted and added to Appendix D of the Municipal Code of the City of Blaine.

Code Section		Fee
90-36	Mowing Administrative Fee	$25.00/parcel

INTRODUCED AND READ in full the 15^th day of March, 2012.

PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 5^th day of April, 2012.