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Home My WebLink AboutA001 - Council Action Form dated June 24, 2025ITEM #:14 DATE:06-24-25 DEPT:LEGAL SUBJECT:ANNUAL CITY FEES UPDATE COUNCIL ACTION FORM BACKGROUND: Prior to each fiscal year, the City Council adopts a resolution containing the comprehensive list of fees for various City services. The fees contained in this resolution match the fees that were anticipated when the City's FY 2025/26 budget was prepared. Therefore, these proposed fees must be approved in order to ensure sufficient revenue to cover a portion of the planned expenditures. Also included in the proposed fee changes is the increased charge for security system false alarms. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve the attached resolution approving fees for FY 2025/26. 2. Modify the attached fees before adopting the resolution. 3. Do not change the fees for FY 2025/26, and direct staff to prepare amendments to the City budget to reflect lower revenues. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The attached resolution containing fees for FY 2025/26 generate the revenues estimated in the adopted FY 2025/26 budget. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No. 1. ATTACHMENT(S): Annual Fees Resolution 2025-2026.PDF 1 RESOLUTION NO. ______ A RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW AND REVISED FEES FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that the following fees shall be adopted or adjusted to recover the approximate actual costs of city services from those who use and benefit from these services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that fees shall be adopted as follows: SECTION ONE.The following Ames Municipal Cemetery Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2025, and codified as Appendix A-7. APPENDIX A AMES MUNICIPAL CEMETERY RULES AND REGULATIONS FEES FOR AMES MUNICIPAL CEMETERY AND ONTARIO CEMETERY Effective July 1, 2025 Lots Adult $839.86/space $210.14 perpetual care1 Infant3 $160.00/space $40.00 perpetual care1 Interment (Does not include price of lot) Full Burial: Adult $1,050.00 Infant $ 350.00 Weekend/Holiday - Adult2 $1,461.00 Weekend/Holiday - Infant2 $ 491.00 Cremation: Adult $ 599.00 Weekend/Holiday2 $ 711.00 For interments that require Winter rate, add:$ 250.00 Columbarium Niche, Interment, and Plaque $3,062.00 ($314.40 for perpetual care1 ) Disinterment:Based on actual costs of time and materials; Minimum charge is 2 x current charge for interment Markers & Memorials Installation service charge $ 50.00 each 1 The perpetual care fund is an irrevocable trust; monies deposited into the perpetual care fund are non- refundable. (Iowa Code 523I.807) 2 City of Ames holidays are: New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, two (2) days at Thanksgiving, and two (2) days at Christmas. (Res. #04-158, 4-27-04) 3 This fee is waived for City of Ames residents. An infant is defined as a child up to 24 months old. 2 2 SECTION TWO. The following Registration, License and Permit Fees are hereby adopted and adjusted effective July 1, 2025, and codified as Appendix D. APPENDIX D REGISTRATION, LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES REGISTRATION/LICENSE FEES Garbage Hauler ............................................................................................................................. $50.00/truck/year Tree Surgeon .......................................................................................................................................... $50.00/year House Mover.......................................................................................................................................... $50.00/year Beer & Liquor ................................................................................................................................................ Varies Cigarette .............................................................................................................................................. $100.00/year Vendor=s License .................................................................................................................................... $50.00/year PERMITS Road Race ...................................................................................................................................................... $25.00 Fireworks ....................................................................................................................................................... $25.00 Pawnbroker=s, Itinerant Dealer’s, Secondhand Dealer’s Permits ............................................................... $100.00/yr. Peddler=s Permit (for 60 day license) ............................................................................................................... $50.00 Precious Metals Dealer=s Permit (for an annual permit) ................................................................................... $50.00 Sidewalk Café ................................................................................................................................................ $50.00 Newspaper Vending Permit .............................................................................................................. $20.00/machine Temporary Portable Sidewalk Sign Permit (in DSC Zone) ..............................................................................$35.00 3 3 SECTION THREE. The following Public Works Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2025, and codified as Appendix F1-F2: APPENDIX F SOLID WASTE RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. No liquids, animals, hazardous or toxic waste, or demolition material will be accepted at the Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery Center except motor oil that is delivered to the Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery Center in separate containers. All containers, except for motor oil, must be open. 2. Per Capita Charge .................................................................................................................................... $10.50 3. Delivery charges at the Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery Center shall be: a. Single bag/10 pounds ............................................................................................................................$5.00 b. Passenger car/300 pounds ................................................................................................................... $15.00 c. Van or Pickup/800 pounds .................................................................................................................. $30.00 d. Vehicle and Trailer/1,500 pounds ........................................................................................................ $55.00 e. Used motor oil, minimum charge/per gallon ..........................................................................................$1.00 f. All vehicles including those of licensed haulers over the scale will be charged per ton .......................... $75.00 with a one ton minimum for commercial accounts g. Out of County rate, per ton ................................................................................................................ $150.00 h. Tires*: Pickup tires or smaller .....................................................................................................................$7.00 Semi-truck tires farm front, farm implement and skid steer tires ..................................................... $25.00 Sand box tire or farm tractor tire .................................................................................................... $60.00 *Any tire on a rim, the actual tire disposal charge plus for rim..........................................................$5.00 i. Fire extinguisher disposal/extinguisher ...................................................................................................$5.00 j. Unlicensed commercial hauler per vehicle/trip ..................................................................................... $25.00 k. Special handling fee for large items (non-beneficial waste, reloading of vehicle, extended tipping time) up to ............................................................................................................................. $250.00 l.Iowa State University, other State and Federal agencies A proportional share by weight on the system cost or as provided by contract. m. Motorized white goods, including refrigerator, freezers, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, water heater, dehumidifier, furnace, and microwave ovens, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00 n. TV’s and monitors-Limit of two (2) per household/per day LCD and Plasma TV’s and computer monitors less than 40” .......................................................... $30.00 LCD and Plasma TV’s and computer monitors over than 40” ....................................................... $40.00 Projection and console TV’s .......................................................................................................... $60.00 o. Mattress or box spring, each ................................................................................................................ $10.00 p. Couch ................................................................................................................................................. $10.00 q. Hot tub ............................................................................................................................................... $50.00 r. Construction and demolition material up to a pickup load ..................................................................... $50.00 *Accepted by discretion and material 4. The plant will be closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When the holiday falls on Sunday the following day will be observed. 4 4 MISCELLANEOUS FEES 1.SIDEWALK CLEARING shall be the actual cost plus a $50.00 administrative fee. 2.DRIVEWAY AND CURB CUTS. a. A charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per opening shall be made for all applications for residential curb openings or changes in width or location of any existing residential access drive. b. A charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be made for all applications for commercial or industrial curb cuts, openings or access permits and any application for any type of curb opening or access permit to a primary highway. 3.SIDEWALKS. a. A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) per single frontage property shall be made for all applications for new sidewalk installation. b.A charge of seventy-five ($75.00) per property having two or more frontages shall be made for all applications for new sidewalk installation. 4.DRIVEWAY CULVERT INSTALLATION. Driveway culverts shall be furnished and installed by and remain the property of the City. The owner of the property to which access is provided by the culvert shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per lineal foot of culvert used. 5. PLAN FEES.One set of bidding documents is available without charge to prospective bidders, subcontractor bidders, suppliers, and contractor plan room services. For all others, Plan Fees shall be the actual cost of printing plus a $15.00 administrative fee. 6.ENGINEERING FEES a. Graphical Printing Labor, per hour (minimum one-quarter hour charge) ......................................................................... $75.00 Paper, 8 2@ x 11" (black & white) ....................................................................................................... $.25 Paper, 11" x 17" (black & white) ...................................................................................................... $.50 Paper, 8 2@ x 11" (color map) ........................................................................................................... $2.50 Paper, 11"x 17" (color map) ............................................................................................................... $5.00 Plots, per sq. ft. (black & white, line drawing) .....................................................................................$1.25 Plots, per sq. ft. (color map) ............................................................................................................... $2.50 b. Geographic Information System (GIS) data Labor, per hour (minimum one-quarter hour charge) ......................................................................... $75.00 c. Sewer connection (8" sewer), per lineal foot, per side of the street ..................................................... $30.00 d. Water service connection (8" main), per lineal foot, per side of the street ........................................... $30.00 (with a minimum charge of $650.00 per lot or land parcel) e. Construction inspection only shall be actual costs. 5 5 SECTION FOUR. The following Planning and Housing Fees are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2025, and codified as Appendix L-3 (Page 3 only): APPENDIX L BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT FEES Planning and Housing Fees Annexation (Planning Department)$200.00 Comp. Plan Map Amendment (Major)$550.00 Comp. Plan Map Amendment (Minor)$330.00 Comp. Plan Text Change $330.00 Rezoning (Map Amendment)$330.00 Rezoning with Master Plan $580.00 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment $220.00 PRD Development Plan $440.00 PRD Amendment (Major)$440.00 PRD Amendment (Minor)$165.00 PUD with Master Plan $580.00 PUD with Site Plan $770.00 Plats - Preliminary $550.00 Plats - Final $330.00 Plat of Survey $100.00 Plats - Rural Subdivisions/POS with waivers $750.00 Major Site Development Plan $440.00 Minor Site Development Plan $220.00 Special Use Permits (without Site Plan)$165.00 Variances $150.00 Other ZBA Decisions (eg. Exception, Appeal, Extensions)$75.00 RLP Plan Development and Amendment $440.00 Zoning Confirmation Letter per Lot or Parcel $120.00 Urban Revitalization/Urban Renewal Area $300.00 Flood Plain Development Permit $75.00 Supervised Transitional Home $150.00 Wireless Facility Administrative Review $165.00 Minor Amendments Approved Special Use or Major Site Development $165.00 Adaptive Reuse $440.00 Zoning Permit, other $165.00 6 6 SECTION FIVE. The following Police Department Fees & Charges are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2025, and codified as Appendix M: APPENDIX M POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES & CHARGES Crash (Accident) and Report (each).....................................................................................................$3.00 Overtime Payback and Event/Escort Service (per hour/3-hour minimum) .......................................... $78.00 Community Safety Officer Event/Escort Service (per hour/3-hour minimum) .................................... $24.00 False Alarm Fees– Allowance of up to three (3) false alarms @ No Charge Fourth false alarm .................................................................................................................... $50.00 Fifth false alarm ..................................................................................................................... $100.00 After fifth false alarm each subsequent false alarm ................................................................. $200.00 Process Service Fee .......................................................................................................................... $20.00 Service of Warrant Fee ..................................................................................................................... $20.00 Non-Criminal Fingerprinting Fee (4 cards or less) ............................................................................. $10.00 Non-Criminal Fingerprinting Fee (each additional card past 4) ............................................................$2.00 Photographs (per disc) ........................................................................................................................$3.00 Surveillance Video (per disc) ..............................................................................................................$3.00 Parking Collection Fee ........................................................................................................................$5.00 Providing Public Record (per page with a $1.00 minimum) .................................................................$0.10 Car/Booking/Body Worn Camera/other video except surveillance or audio recordings shall be charged at actual cost. Actual cost is defined as the time spent creating the recording at the current rate, plus the cost of media used. 7 7 SECTION SIX. The following Water and Pollution Control Fees & Charges are hereby adopted or adjusted effective July 1, 2025, and codified as Appendix Q: APPENDIX Q WATER AND POLLUTION CONTROL FEES & CHARGES Water Division Bulk Water Service................................................................................................................. $1.07/100 gallons Water Meter Division * With Itron With Aclara ERT MTU Meter & Setting Fees - Disc Style 5/8" or 5/8 " x ¾" disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $465.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $515.00 ¾" disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $495.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $545.00 Meter & Setting Fees - Ultrasonic Style 1"..................................................................................................................................... $590.00 1 1/2" ............................................................................................................................ $1,050.00 2" .................................................................................................................................. $2,110.00 3" .................................................................................................................................. $4,450.00 4" .................................................................................................................................. $5,670.00 Meter & Setting Fees - Misc. Meters Larger than 4" or alternative styles - to be determined when ordered Hydrant Meter** .................................................................................................................................. $310.00 Frozen/damaged meter Construction Meter ........................................................................................................................ $155.00 Meters 1-1/2" and larger .................................................................. . $150.00 trip fee + Depreciated Value Meters 1" and smaller .......................................................................... $95.00 trip fee + Depreciated Value Depreciated Value is a straight line depreciation of the Meter and Setting Fees above, based on length of time meter has been in service. < 1 year ..................................................................................................... 100% < 2 years ..................................................................................................... 90% < 3 years ..................................................................................................... 80% < 4 years ..................................................................................................... 70% < 5 years ..................................................................................................... 60% < 6 years ..................................................................................................... 50% < 7 years ..................................................................................................... 40% < 8 years ..................................................................................................... 30% < 9 years ..................................................................................................... 20% <10 years..................................................................................................... 10% >10 years.................................................................................................... 0% Unauthorized use of water................................................................................................. $232/occurrence Unmetered use of water .................................................................................... $3.03/day + $20.11/month Resetting fee for unauthorized meter removal ................................................................................. $95.00 Customer requested meter test fee ................................................................................................ $175.00 Service or meter disconnect or reconnect fee ........................................................................... $95.00/trip After Hours Service Call ............................................................................................................... $140.00 Backflow Device Test Results Entered into SwiftComply by backflow tester ............................................................................ $0.00 City entry of backflow test reports ...................................................................... $31.00 per test report 8 8 *Meter setting fees above include two service trips (one to set the temporary/construction meter, and one to set the permanent meter). A fee of $95.00 will be charged for additional trips due to unexposed or inoperable curb boxes, incomplete remote wire installations, or other circumstances where the meter installation cannot be completed. **Hydrant meter fees include the cost to install and remove the meter. Requests to move the meter to a new location will be charged one-half of the hydrant meter fee. Consumption will be billed at the “Irrigation and Yard Water” rate. For usage that covers more than 30 days, the block sizes will be adjusted accordingly. ***In addition to the fees shown above, if a Meter Technician is dispatched outside normal business hours, weekends, or holidays, an After Hours Service Call will be billed. WPC Division Waste Hauler Fee - Ames locations* Domestic/Residential Waste ........................................................ $10.25/load + $4.95/100 gallons Restaurant Grease Traps ............................................................. $67.94/load + $3.98/100 gallons Non-Domestic Waste ..................................................... $10.25/load + unit rate to be determined * Non-Ames location surcharge ........................................................................................................... 15% Unauthorized Sewer Use ..................................................................................................... $263.00/occurrence Unmetered Sewer Use ............................................................................................. $3.34/day + $23.03/month High-Strength Surcharge Rates* UParameterU USurcharge RateU Oxygen Demand CBODR5R $0.54/lb. COD $0.20/lb. Nitrogen NHR3R-N $1.94/lb. TKN $1.25/lb. Solids TSS $0.80/lb. Fats, Oils, and Grease Oil and Grease $1.08/lb. *Monthly High-Strength Surcharge Fees of less than $5/month will be waived Restaurant Surcharge Restaurant surcharge on sewer use for customers operating Food Service Establishments $3.26/100 cubic ft. Restaurant Fee Restaurant fee for sewer use for customers operating Food Service Establishment which are not billed for sewer usage or whose sewer usage is not representative of the facilities food service activities. $96.14/month (Ord. No. 4199, 11-25-14;Ord. No. 4263, 6-28-16) Administrative Division Copies of Records * Black & White, 8 ½" x 11" $0.25/copy Black & White, 11" x 17" $0.50/copy Color, 8 ½" x 11" $0.50/copy Color, 11" x 17" $1.00/copy * Plus staff time to prepare records (wages only) 9 9 Laboratory Division Analytical Fees, per sample per test Bacteriological Tests Coliform, Total (present/absent) ......................................................................... $21.75 Coliform, Total (quantified) ............................................................................... $21.75 E coli (present/absent)........................................................................................ $21.75 E coli (quantified) .............................................................................................. $21.75 Chloride ............................................................................................................... $22.50 Chlorine Free ................................................................................................................... $21.75 Total .................................................................................................................. $21.75 Hardness Total ..................................................................................................... $21.75 Iron (Water) ......................................................................................................... $11.25 Metals Flame method, per analyte ................................................................................. $17.00 Furnace method, per analyte............................................................................... $22.50 Mercury ............................................................................................................. $28.25 Nitrogen Ammonia .......................................................................................................... $22.25 Nitrate ............................................................................................................... $22.75 Nitrite ................................................................................................................ $22.25 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen ..................................................................................... $44.75 pH ................................................................................................................... $15.50 Phenol ................................................................................................................. $32.00 Phosphorus Orthophosphate ................................................................................................. $22.25 Total Phosphorus ............................................................................................... $22.25 Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) ..................................................................... $23.00 Five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODR5R) ................................................ $42.25 Five-day Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBODR5R) ....................... $42.25 Solids Total Solids (TS) ............................................................................................... $22.25 Total Volatile Solids (TVS) ............................................................................... $22.25 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) ............................................................................ $22.25 Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) ....................................................................... $22.25 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (Weight) .............................................................. $22.25 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (Probe) ................................................................ $11.50 Sulfate ................................................................................................................. $22.25 Temperature...........................................................................................................$6.00 Turbidity .............................................................................................................. $11.50 For analytes not listed that are analyzed in-house, the fee will be determined on a case-by-case basis from an estimate of actual staff time (including benefits) plus 25% overhead to cover chemicals, equipment, and incidentals. Samples sent to an outside lab ....................................................... Actual Invoiced Cost (including outside sample collection fees) 10 10 ADOPTED this day of , 2025. __________________________________________________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor 11