HomeMy Public PortalAbout001-2003 - Establishes Admin Expenses re Unsafe BuildingsBOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
RESOLUTION NO. 1 -2003
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 which are incurred enforcing such an
order, as estimated by the Law Department:
1) Lien Search = $80.00
2) Certified Mail to Send Order = $5.00
3) Recording Fee for Order = $13.00
4) Publication Fee = $37.00
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 = $36.00
8) Recording Fee for Release = $10.00
9) Certified Mail to Send Notice of Bid Letting = $ 5.00
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 = 7 hours
2) Executive Secretary, Law Department = 12 hours
3) City Inspector = 13 hours
4) Director of Planning Permits and Inspections = 1 hour
5) Director of Purchasing = 2 hours
6) Purchasing Clerk = 1 hour
7) City Attorney = 2 hours
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 2002 and 2003, and are
expected to be incurred in 2004; 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 an average processing expense of $ 1010.00, 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 year 2001.
2003 = $ 1010.00
THIS RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED this L day of , 2003.
of Public Woks and Safety
Robert 8. Tw dwin, Chairman
Bruce Metzger