HomeMy Public PortalAbout001-2000BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
RESOLUTION NO. 1 -2000
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESSING EXPENSES FOR ENFORCING COMPLIANCE
WITH UNSAFE BUILDING/ UNSAFE PREMISES ORDERS
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36- 7 -9 -12 provides that the City may assess reasonable
processing expenses when recovering the costs of performing work
ordered by the Director of Planning, Permits and Inspections under
Indiana Code 36 -7 -9 and Richmond Code Chapter 98; and
WHEREAS, the following are average costs are incurred enforcing such an order, as
estimated by the Law Department:
1) Lien Search = $75.00
2) Certified Mail to Send Order = $5.00
3) Recording Fee for Order = $13.00
4) Publication Fee = $15.00
5) Recording Fee for Notice of Action Taken = $9.00
6) Certified Mail to Send Follow -up Letter = $5.00
7) Publication of Bid Notice = $10.00
8) Recording Fee for Release = $10.00; and
WHEREAS, such reasonable expenses may also include the salaries of those City
employees involved in enforcing said orders; and
WHEREAS, the following estimates have been submitted by City employees
representing the average amount of time spent by each enforcing such an
order:
1) Assistant City Attorney = 5 hours
2) Executive Secretary, Law Department = 10 hours
3) City Inspector = 10 hours
4) Director of Planning Permits and Inspections = 1 hour
5) Asst. Director of Planning Permits and Inspections = 1 hour
6) Director of Purchasing = 2 hours
7) Purchasing Clerk = 1 hour; and
WHEREAS, The following formula, as submitted by the City Controller, is used to
calculate the hourly salary expense, including benefits, of each City
employee:
Annual salary multiplied by 1.3 divided by 2080; and
WHEREAS, Such costs have been incurred by the City in 1998 and 1999, and are
expected to be incurred in 2000; and
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36- 7 -9 -12 provides that the average processing expense
must be set by the Board of Public Works and Safety, and may be fixed at
a full dollar amount that is a multiple of ten.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the
City of Richmond, Indiana, that the following average processing expenses, calculated as
set forth above, shall be added to the costs assessed pursuant to I.C. 36 -9 -7 and
Richmond Code Chapter 98 for work performed in the calendar years indicated below:
1998 = $680.00
1999 = $690.00
2000 = $710.00
THIS RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED this [�{ `day of A 1 2000.
Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety
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Robert Gagd
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Bruce Metzger