Building & Maintenance

Maintenance and Development , Joint Meeting with Finance sub-commitee http://www.springfieldcityhall.com ~ Agenda ~ Susan Kacoyannakis 413-787-6170 Monday, May 16, 2016 6:15 PM City Hall -- Room 200 I. General 1. Ordinance (ID # 3516) Amending Various Chapters - Engineering Permit Fees ATTACHMENTS:  FY17 Occupancy Permit Fee Increases (PDF)  CAFO Certification - Engineering Permit Fees (PDF) Maintenance and Development Page 1 Printed 5/11/2016  1 City Council Meeting: 05/16/16 06:15 PM 36 Court Street Department: Finance Springfield, MA 01103 Category: Local Law Prepared By: Mitchell Doty SCHEDULED Initiator: Mitchell Doty Sponsors: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno ORDINANCE (ID # 3516) DOC ID: 3516 Amending Various Chapters - Engineering Permit Fees ORD. NO ___________ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND the Code of the City of Springfield, to change the following fees: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 338, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Code of the City of Springfield, is hereby amended to read as follows: §338-35(D) “Said application shall first be submitted to the Director of Public Works, with a nonrefundable application fee of $125, who shall cause his recommendation of approval or disapproval to be placed thereon.” §338-35(E)(1)(a.) Permit application: $75. §338-35(E)(1)(b.)[1] General roadway excavation: $45/day. §338-35(E)(1)(c.) Nonexcavation: $25/day. §338-35(E)(1)(d.) Blanket manhole (public utility): $1,000/year. §338-35(E)(1)(e.) Contractor license application fee: $125. Section 2. Chapter 338, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Code of the City of Springfield, is hereby amended to read as follows: §338-36(A) Subject to the provisions of § 338-35, all excavators are responsible for repairs to pavement for one year or until the City's acceptance of the repair, whichever is later. The following is a schedule of the fees which shall be charged by the City by and through its Department of Public Works for "life cycle pavement fees": Age of Pavement (years) Fee (per square foot) Less than 1 $120 (if allowed) Less than 5 $65 Updated: 5/11/2016 12:07 PM by Mitchell Doty Page 1 Packet Pg. 2  1 Ordinance (ID # 3516) Meeting of May 16, 2016 5 to 10 $35 Over 10 $15 Section 3. Chapter 265, Parking, Valet, of the Code of the City of Springfield, is hereby amended to read as follows §265-5(E) The cost for valet space shall be $2.50 per year per foot of curb required to operate the service safely between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. in parking areas without parking meters on the days required. Section 4. Section 172-7 of Chapter 172, Excavations, of the Code of the City of Springfield, is hereby amended to change the fee of fifty dollars ($50) to seventy-five dollars ($75), to read as follows: §172-7 The fee for a permit granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be $75. Section 4. Effective date: This ordinance shall become effective on July 1, 2016. Approved as to form: __________________________________ Associate City Solicitor Updated: 5/11/2016 12:07 PM by Mitchell Doty Page 2 Packet Pg. 3  1.a 2106 Proposed increase to DPW Occupancy and Excavation Fees OCCUPANCY PERMITS Attachment: FY17 Occupancy Permit Fee Increases (3516 : Amending Various Chapters - Engineering Item Existing Cost Proposed Cost Increase Daily Permit Permit Application Fee $50 per application $75 per application Daily Occupancy Fee $15 per day $25 Yearly Permit Public Utility $750 per year $1000 Awning/ Canopy/ Sign $50 per year $75 Parking / Delivery/ Emergency Services $50 per year $75 Permanent Monitoring Well $25 per year $40 General Obstruction (Yearly) $50 per year $75 Public Services No Charge No Charge Marvin Street Residential Parking $100 per year $100 per year $2.50 per LF plus meter Valet Parking $2 per LF plus meter fees fees EXCAVATION PERMITS Item Cost Proposed Cost Increase DPW Contractor $125 per application License Application Fee to become DPW Licensed Contractor $100 per application Daily Permit Permit Application Fee $50 per application $75 Daily Inspection Fee $35 per day $45 Yearly Permit Private Property Trenching $50 per year $75 Life Cycle Fee Pavement less than 1 year old $100 per sf if allowed $120 per sf (if allowed) No Excavation Allowed without DPW Director / Designee Approval Pavement greater than 1 year old but less than 5 years $65 old $50 per sf Pavement greater than 5 years old but less than 10 $30 years old $20 per sf Pavement more than 10 years old $10 per sf $15 Packet Pg. 4  1.b City of Springfield Division of Administration 36 Court Street and Finance Springfield, MA 01103 Attachment: CAFO Certification - Engineering Permit Fees (3516 : Amending Various Chapters - Engineering Permit Fees) To: Springfield City Council From: Timothy J. Plante, Acting Chief Administrative & Financial Officer Date: May 11, 2016 Re: Order for Council Meeting – 05/16/2016 Cc: Mayor Sarno Purpose: The purpose of this memo is to provide an explanation of the order sponsored by the Mayor for the May 16, 2016 Council meeting which to increase various permit fees charged for occupancy and excavation by the Department of Public Works. Background: Excavation and occupancy permit fees have not been increased in a number of years, putting Springfield’s fee structure behind that of surrounding communities. The Department of Public Works is proposing to increase the following demand fees, which will result in an additional $100,000 to the general fund for FY17. I have reviewed this order and as CAFO concur that this is in the best interest of the City. The ordinances to be changed are listed below, and a schedule of proposed fee increases is attached. Chapters to be amended:  §338-35, (D)  §338-35, (E)(1)(e)  §338-35, (E)(1)(a)  §338-36, (A)  §338-35, (E)(1)(b)[1]  §118-1, (C)(3)  §338-35, (E)(1)(c)  §265-5, (E)  §338-35, (E)(1)(d)  §172-7 CAFO Certification: This memorandum will confirm that in my professional opinion, as the Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, after an evaluation of all pertinent financial information reasonably available, that the City's financial resources and revenues are and will continue to be adequate to support the proposed expenditures and obligations involved in this City Council Order, without a detrimental impact on the continuous provision of the existing level of municipal services, in accordance with Section 2(f) of Chapter 656 of the Acts of 1989, as added by Section 1 of Chapter 468 of the Acts of 2008. This certification is made in accordance with Section 2(f) of Chapter 656 of the Acts of 1989, as added by Section 1 of Chapter 468 of the Acts of 2008. Packet Pg. 5