TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Duncan Miller, Town Clerk
DATE: December 3, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Duncan Miller, 480-348-3610
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Number 1337 Amending the Fee Schedule
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Resolution Number 1337
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Town Council discussed the proposed amendments to Section 1.4 of the Master Fee Schedule at the Study Session on November 19, 2015. There are two fees assessed by the Police Department. The Residential Parking Permit fee is new and the Vehicle Impoundment Administrative hearing fee is being increased. Notice of the fees was posted on the Town's homepage for 60-days.
Residential Parking Permit Fee - $20
In June 2015, the Town Council adopted Ordinance Number 688 authorizing the Town Manager to designate, subject to Town Council approval, areas of Town in which on-street parking is restricted to vehicles with parking permits. The ordinance also authorizes the Town Manager to establish a fee to cover the administrative costs of the permits, subject to Town Council approval. The recommendation is to create a $20 fee that would allow each resident up to 3 parking passes.
To date, no neighborhoods have been designated restricted parking areas nor are any being considered at this time. The ordinance was adopted as a pilot program. It requires a one year review and automatically sunsets in July 2017. Even so, it is appropriate for the Town Council approve the fee in the event a neighborhood requests the designation during the remainder of the trial period.
Vehicle Impound Administrative Hearing - $150
A.R.S. ?28-3511 requires an administrative hearing whenever the Police Department impounds a vehicle. The Town currently charges a $65 fee which has not been updated for more than 10 years. All other departments in the Valley charge $1...
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