December 14, 2015, Work Session
CITY OF SPRING PARK
WORK SESSION AGENDA
DECEMBER 14, 2015 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. BUILDING CODE FEE SCHEDULE DISCUSSION
a. Under the City’s current contract with MNspect, both entities receive 50% of the revenue from over the counter residential maintenance permits (i.e. re-siding, front door replacement, window replacement, re-roofing, & garage door replacement), which means that under the current fee of $38.50 MNspect receives $19.25 and the City receives $19.25. The proposed over the counter permit fee increase to $50 would result in both MNspect and the City receiving $25 for each permit issued. In discussing this issue staff has come up with a proposal for the council to consider to help keep the cost of over the counter maintenance permits minimal, while recognizing that costs for inspection services have increased since the fee was initially set in 2008. This proposal would consist of modifying the contract to specify that MNspect would receive 100% of the revenue from over the counter residential permits and adopting a new fee of $25. Under this option MNspect’s share of revenue will increase to help cover their higher costs for inspection services and the City will simply relinquish any share in the revenue. The City typically issues 40 to 60 residential over the counter permits a year. The lost revenue for the City would equal $1,000 to $1,500 annually. The end result for Spring Park residents would be a net decrease for over the counter permits from the current fee of $38.50 to $25.00.
2. DOCK LICENSE DISCUSSION
a. Attached is the City Code section on dock licensing, as well as the annual permit notice and application that is sent out to R-3 properties at the beginning of every year.
3. MISCELLANEOUS
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. November Fire Department Report
b. October Financial Report
WORK SESSION AGENDA
DECEMBER 14, 2015 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. BUILDING CODE FEE SCHEDULE DISCUSSION
a. Under the City’s current contract with MNspect, both entities receive 50% of the revenue from over the counter residential maintenance permits (i.e. re-siding, front door replacement, window replacement, re-roofing, & garage door replacement), which means that under the current fee of $38.50 MNspect receives $19.25 and the City receives $19.25. The proposed over the counter permit fee increase to $50 would result in both MNspect and the City receiving $25 for each permit issued. In discussing this issue staff has come up with a proposal for the council to consider to help keep the cost of over the counter maintenance permits minimal, while recognizing that costs for inspection services have increased since the fee was initially set in 2008. This proposal would consist of modifying the contract to specify that MNspect would receive 100% of the revenue from over the counter residential permits and adopting a new fee of $25. Under this option MNspect’s share of revenue will increase to help cover their higher costs for inspection services and the City will simply relinquish any share in the revenue. The City typically issues 40 to 60 residential over the counter permits a year. The lost revenue for the City would equal $1,000 to $1,500 annually. The end result for Spring Park residents would be a net decrease for over the counter permits from the current fee of $38.50 to $25.00.
2. DOCK LICENSE DISCUSSION
a. Attached is the City Code section on dock licensing, as well as the annual permit notice and application that is sent out to R-3 properties at the beginning of every year.
3. MISCELLANEOUS
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. November Fire Department Report
b. October Financial Report