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Trustees begin overhaul of fee schedule; questions raised on permits, traffic fines and excavation bonding
Summary
Staff presented a draft update to the municipal fee schedule including certified copies, nuisance tree enforcement and land-use fees. Trustees asked for clarifying philosophy (cost recovery vs revenue), and requested staff return with average planning costs, trenching/excavation bonding language, and a grant-management tracking column.
Staff presented a proposed municipal fee schedule update covering items from certified copies and nuisance-tree enforcement to land-use application fees and the model traffic code. The marshal and public works staff flagged several areas needing refinement, including consolidation of traffic infraction categories, accurate baseline engineering cost estimates for land-use fees and a bonding/permit approach for excavation and trench permits.
Trustees asked whether the intent is to recoup administrative costs or generate revenue, with staff recommending cost recovery for planning work and cautioning that some fees (model traffic code penalties) are disciplinary rather than revenue. Public works and the marshal asked for permit requirements that include inspection before and after road cuts, compaction specifications and bonding to cover subsequent pavement failures. Trustees agreed to continue the discussion next month with additional data and legal review.
