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Special Council Meeting
February 23, 2010
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:40 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Conference Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on February 23, 2010.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Murdock, Stein, Willis, and Bildsoe
5:45 p.m.).
ABSENT: Councilmembers Johnson and Black.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Police Chief Goldstein, Community Development
Director Juetten, Public Works Director Cote, Fire Chief Kline, Finance Manager Bursheim,
Recreation Superintendent Evans, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Review City Fees
Staff discussed with Council the report that they received on the fees that the City charges for
various services. The Council requested staff to look at the following areas:
1. Building fee structure in how development costs are allocated. It was noted that some
cities receive fees up front by the developer versus receiving them through the tenants.
2. Continue reviewing a tiered fee structure for street lighting.
3. Proposing a $500 fee for a dangerous dog license. Check with other communities to
make sure fee is in line and inquire whether neighbors are notified.
4. Increasing fees for tobacco licenses.
5. Increasing fees for refuse hauler licenses.
6. Increasing license and investigation fees for massage therapists and massage centers.
7. Increasing fee for pawnbroker license to $10,000.
8. Increasing fee for peddlers license. Fee could be per week.
9. Reviewing an escrow account for developments and how that type of system would
compare to other cities
10. Reviewing Tax Increment Financing application fee.
Set Future Study Sessions
This item would be placed on this evening's regular Council meeting agenda.
Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of February 23, 2010
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.
Sandra R. Engdahl, Civxleric
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of February 23, 2010