HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 340CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 340
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA,
WASHINGTON, APPROVING MODIFICATIONS
TO THE FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, Medina Municipal Code (MMC) 3.64.010 delegates to the city
manager the authority to establish, increase or decrease fees for services provided by
the city; and
WHEREAS, MMC 17.44.030 delegates to the city manager the authority to
modify the fees established by MMC 3.64.010 to closely reflect the actual cost to the city
of providing such services, provided the modifications are submitted to the city council
45 days prior to the effective date of such modifications; and
WHEREAS, MMC 17.44.020 authorizes the city to include in the fee schedule the
costs incurred by the city for services of the city's planning consultant, landscape
architect, city arborist, code compliance officer, city engineer, building official, and other
professional consultants retained by the city in relation to the permit; and
WHEREAS, additionally, MMC 17.44.020 requires the city to charge for
consulting costs involved in predevelopment conferences and providing assistance in
clarifying the status or permitted uses of property or easements; and
WHEREAS, the city manager has prepared a 2009 fee schedule with
modifications to the fees to closely reflect the actual cost to the city of providing such
services; and
WHEREAS, the city council may accept, reject or modify the city manager's
modifications to the fee schedule established under MMC 3.64.010; and
WHEREAS, fees for copying and shipping of public records are established by
city council resolution consistent with RCW 42.56 and
WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(19), adoption of a fee schedule
contains no substantive standards respecting use or modification of the environment and
is categorically exempt from the State Environmental Policy Act.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Medina, Washington, does adopt the
following findings of fact:
A. Non -development permit fees currently charged by the City are consistent with
current costs of administration, but some changes in the official fee schedule are
necessary to be consistent with city codes and practices.
B. After reviewing the existing schedule of fees for land use permits, hearing examiner
and construction mitigation plans, it has been determined that the fees which are
currently being charged for these services no longer reflect the actual costs of
administration by city staff and increases to these fees are necessary to be
consistent with city codes and practices.
C. The existing schedule of fees currently charged by the City for building permit fees
set forth in Table A are consistent with current costs of administration and no
changes in these fees are found to be necessary.
D. That revision to the fee schedule to call out more specific fee types for administrative
permits and SEPA review are necessary to make the fee schedule more user-
friendly, but does not represent substantive changes to the fee schedule.
E. The attached schedule of fees has been established to recover the actual costs of
providing the services described in the schedule.
WHEREAS, based on the findings of fact set forth above, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, does resolve as follows:
RESOLVED that the modifications to the schedule of fees attached hereto as Exhibit
A are approved and shall go into effect immediately.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN REGULAR OPEN MEETING ON THIS 13 DAY
OF APRIL, 2009.
Approved as to form:
WayF anaka, City Attorney
Passed: (�
Published:
Eff Date:
Mark Nelson, Mayor
Attest:
achel Baker, City Clerk