HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 19-028 Snow Removal Fee Resolution
McCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 19-028
Meeting Date February 14, 2019
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Approve Resolution 19-05 for Snow Removal Fees of Snow/Ice/Rubbish on Sidewalks
A Public Hearing
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
N/A
Parks and Recreation
Originator
FUNDING SOURCE:
Fee Resolution 19-05
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
Winter 2019
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
City staff request that Council establish a Snow Removal Fee to better manage and mitigate poor and icy sidewalk conditions throughout the downtown core. Following numerous efforts over
the years to address these issues with adjacent property owners, it is now apparent that the most timely and efficient way to address sidewalk condition complaints is to have City staff
take care of it directly and then bill the property owner. Chasing down property owners or rounding up contractors to do the work and then having to follow up on the process cost significantly
more in staff time than simply removing the snow and fixing the problem directly with City staff. Staff consulted with several of the property owners with chronic sidewalk complaints
about this new proposed process and fee.
The receipt of complaints and response efforts will be coordinated between the Parks and Streets Departments. If Council approves the fee resolution, all property owners with sidewalk
frontage will receive a letter from the City reminding them of their obligation to maintain the sidewalk, that the City will respond to complaints, and the established fee will be assessed
to the owner for the time needed to abate the sidewalk nuisance as outlined in the attached resolution. Fee calculations have been determined according to State code and are based on
administrative time, the hourly rate of equipment use, and the average loaded wage of employees doing the work. The proposed fee was published in the Star News as required by law.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct a Public Hearing on the proposed fee.
Approve Resolution 19-05 to adopt fees to be charged to property owners for removal of snow, ice, and rubbish from sidewalk related matters as outlined in the resolution and authorize
the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
MEETING DATE
ACTION