Resolution 10-90(A) Amending the Fee Schedule for Parking, Parking Tickets, Itinerant Merchant and Mobile Food Unit, and Electronic and Copy Fees

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 10-90(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF HOMER FEE SCHEDULE UNDER AIRPORT TERMINAL FACILITY, LONG TERM PARKING, UNDER PUBLIC SAFETY, PARKING TICKETS, ITINERANT MERCHANT AND MOBILE FOOD UNIT, AND UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, MODEM TRANSMISSION, DATA FEES, AND DOCUMENT COPY FEES.

WHEREAS, Fees for long term parking at the Airport are increased; and

WHEREAS, Under Public Safety, fees for parking tickets, itinerant merchant, and mobile food unit have increased; and

WHEREAS, Fees for copies under Administrative Fees have been revised and fees for modem transmission and data have been eliminated and replaced with electronic transmission fees.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby amends the City of Homer Fee Schedule, Airport Terminal Facility, Public Safety, and Administrative Fees as follows:

AIRPORT TERMINAL FACILITY

Administration - 235-8121 (ext 2225)

(The following fees have been set by legislative enactments, Resolution 04-98(S)(A). 94-61, 93-107, 08-124).

Advertising only:
$ 75/yr. - size 9X4"
$ 100/yr. - size 9X7"
$125/yr. - size 9X11"

Advertising w/Direct Dial Phone - $350/year
Long Term Parking - Per day $5
Annual Pass $500/year
Vending Machine Space $30/month

PUBLIC SAFETY

Emergency 911
Administrative Office 235-3150
HPD = Homer Police Department

(The following fees have been set by legislative enactments to HCC 7): Resolution 06-45
Handicap Parking Violation $100

Noisy Vehicles - enforcement begins April 28, 2004.
Noise greater than 85 decibels (dBA) at a distance of fifty (50) feet is prohibited. Between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. not greater than 75 dBA at a distance of fifty (50) feet.

Offense Penalty/Fine
Muffler not working properly CORR/$500
Muffler modified/excessive noise CORR/$500
Muffler removed or inoperative CORR/$500

Noise exceeds limits:
First conviction $100
Second conviction within 6 months $200
of first conviction
Third conviction within 6 months $300
of any prior conviction

Sale of vehicle exceeding noise limits:
First conviction $100
Second conviction within six (6) months $200
of first conviction

Third conviction within six (6) months $300
of any prior conviction
Jake brake use prohibited:
First conviction $100
Second conviction within six (6) months $200 plus proof of satisfactory HPD commercial
of first conviction vehicle inspection
Third conviction within six (6) months $300 plus proof of satisfactory HPD commercial
of any prior conviction vehicle inspection

CORR: "CORR" means a correctable/dismissable offense. A citation for one of these offenses may be dismissed (or voided) if proof of correction is presented to a HPD vehicle inspector within thirty (30) days. If the required repair is not made and shown to a vehicle inspector within the specified time, the defendant must pay the fine.
Public Transportation (HCC 8.12.150 and 8.12.200):
Vehicle Permit $75 Fiscal Year, expires June 30th
Permit $37.50 after January 1st, expires June 30th
$5 Replacement Permit

Chauffeurs License $75 application fee plus the fees in the amount of $35.00 (for Fingerprinting to the State of Alaska)(none of these fees are refundable)
Annual Safety Inspection commercial vehicles $100

(The following fees have been set by legislative enactments AAC 13 (Paid at City Hall).

Parking Tickets $25

(The following fees have been set by legislative enactments to HCC 8, Ord. 01-20).
Itinerant Merchant - $330/for 60 days
Mobile Food Unit - $390/per yr.

ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR THE CITY OF HOMER

(The following fees have been set by legislative enactments, Ordinances 04-53(S)(A), 03-36(A), 01 13(S)(A); Resolutions 06-24(S), 05-125(S), 05-49, 05-22, 04-98(S)(A), 04-96, 04-95, 04-94(S)(A), 03-159, 00-14, 99-116, 99-50, 95-1 and 92-10(A), Regulations Concerning Public Record Inspections dated March 2003.)
These fees are administrative fees for all departments of the City of Homer unless otherwise specified under that department. All fees are inclusive of sales tax. Unless otherwise specified: Any item mailed may have an additional fee added for actual postage. Handling fees may be added up to the actual staff time spent preparing the item for shipping.
An application for indigency may be filed with the City Manager for waiving or partially waiving the costs of fees. The City Manager may allow an applicant, who qualifies as an indigent, a reduced fee, a payment plan or a waiver of the fee where the Manager is able to make a written finding, based on information provided by the applicant, that payment of the fee would be a financial hardship. Based upon the information provided, the fee may be reduced or waived in accordance with the following scale:
Annual Income as a Percent of current Health and Human Services (HHS) Poverty Guidelines for Alaska Percent of fee reduced
1-100% 100% Waiver
101-149% 75% Waiver
150-174% 50% Waiver
175-199% 25% Waiver
200% plus No Waiver

Airport Pickup/delivery $25
Annual Safety Inspection commercial vehicles $100
Annual Taxi Permit $75
Appeal Fees
Water and Sewer Appeals, under HCC 14.04 and 14.08 – shall be set by Resolution; in the event the appellant is the prevailing party the fee shall be refundable. Ordinance 05-43(A).
Zoning Appeals – fee $250.00 subject to refund if the appellant is successful on any aspect of appeal. Resolution 06-24(S)
Credit Cards are accepted for other than real property lease payments with a minimum of $10.
Computer Disc (includes 1st class postage): $10/disc
CD Reproductions: $20.00
Document copying fees: $ .25/page
Certification Fee: $10/report
Driver License Records $10
Fax: w/in Alaska $1/page, Continental US $2/1st page, Subsequent pages $1/page. Other destination $5/1st page. Subsequent pages $2/page.
Electronic transmission: $1/page (Scanned PDF document)

Lease application fee $30
Lease fee $300
Lease Assignment Fee $250

Local Bidder’s Preference

Non-local bid is Local bid is not more than
$0 - $500,000.00 5 percent higher than non-local bid
$0 - $1,000,000.00 5 percent higher than non-local bid on first $500,000.00 and 2.5 percent higher than non-local bid on amount in excess of $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00
No additional adjustment for bids above $1,000,000.00

Photograph Copying: $10/order (includes shipping and; handling)
If done commercially – Actual Costs plus 5%

Production Fees -
Per requestor in a calendar month exceeds five-person hours the fee is the City employee’s actual salary plus benefit costs. An estimate will be prepared and the requestor must deposit the estimated production and copying fees in advance. If the actual costs are greater than the estimate the records will not be released until the difference is paid and if the actual costs are less the requestor will receive a refund of the difference.
No fee for simple inspection, except when the production of records by one requestor exceeds five person hours in a calendar month.

Local Improvement Districts (LID’s):

HARP (Homer Accelerated Roads Program) LID’s
Assessments are: $30 per front foot for Road Reconstruction
$17 per front foot for Paving
HAWSP (Homer Accelerated Water and Sewer Program) LID’s
Assessments are: 75% of the total project cost allocated in equal shares to each participating parcel
OTHER LID’s if approved by the Council are at 100% property owner participation.

Application Fee $100
Bill Fee $3.00 per bill
Administrative Fee
0-500,000 5%
over 500,000 $25,000 plus 2.5%

Notary $5.00

Smoking prohibited in City Facilities, Vehicles and Watercraft - $25 fine

Tapes: Audio Cassette (Police Department) $25 tape
Subsequent, $15/tape Includes 1st class postage
Video Cassette (Police Department) $30/tape
Vehicle Impound/Storage Fees (actual costs + towing) Storage, $7.50/per day

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska, this ____ day of ______________, 2010.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Revenue amounts not defined in CY2011 budget.