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Council reviews fee-schedule updates; staff flags a 12% culinary water rate proposal
Summary
Staff presented updates to the General Fee Schedule including Senior Center fee increases, a proposed $2/month sewer reduction, construction meter deposit changes, an upfront SWPPP inspection fee for single-family projects, a streetlight activation fee, and a planned 12% culinary water rate increase to be debated separately.
Finance staff reviewed proposed changes to the city's General Fee Schedule and development-related fees. Ms. Montoya said the Senior Center resident membership would rise from $12 to $15 annually and suggested a corresponding adjustment for nonresident memberships; she noted a proposed $2-per-month reduction in the city sewer fee reflecting healthy sewer reserves. Staff proposed a higher replacement deposit for construction water meters to reflect replacement costs and a new streetlight activation fee to recover Rocky Mountain Power charges.
Public-works staff (Sam Kelly) explained a proposed residential SWPPP inspection fee would be collected upfront for single-family construction to avoid the recent issue of builders declining to pay inspection charges after construction begins. Montoya also flagged a proposed 12% culinary water rate increase consistent with the Bowen Collins rate study and said it will be scheduled for separate Council consideration. The Council asked staff to return with more detail on timing, comparative benchmarks, and potential options to temporarily absorb sanitation cost increases while longer-term adjustments are studied.
