HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-02 PACKET 04.C.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 04/02/08 .
PREPARED BY: Public Safety Craiq Woolery
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
Consider passing an ordinance amending the city fee table by adding Cottage Grove Impound
Lot & Administrative fees.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consider passing an ordinance amending the city fee table by adding Cottage Grove Impound
Lot & Administrative fees.
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MEMO: from Director of Public Safety Craig Woolery dated March 27, 2008
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS:
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City of Cottage Grove
Public Safety
Honorable Mayor and City Council, City Administrator Ryan Schroeder
Director of Public Safety Craig A. Woolery �'�
March 27. 2008
COTTAGE GROVE IMPOUND FEES
INTRODUCTION
The Public Safety Department is requesting Council authorization to amend the Fee
Schedule to include a new Administrative Fee of $60.00 that would cover the costs of
handiing vehicles towed and stored at the City of Cottage Grove impound lot.
DISCUSSION
The majority of police related vehicle tows are handled by a bid awarded private vendor.
In cases of police forfeitures and prolonged investigations, seized vehicies wiil be towed
to the city's impound lot. The following fee schedule is recommended for approval. A
comparative study was done of inetro area departments who have their own lots and
the rates. We found that metro area rates vary and the proposed rates for Cottage
Grove fall within the norm.
The proposed rates for Cottage Grove impounds are:
Towing fee — per towing contract (currently rate is $75.94 per tow)
Impound storage fee - $10.00 per day for first 30 days, $30.00 per month thereafter
Administrative fee - $60.00
The addition of an Administrative fee would cover the city's costs for —
. Time for the Investigators and the Evidence Technician to start a forfeiture file
. Time to meet with the vehicle owner to obtain property from the seized vehicle
. Certified mailings to owners and lien holders for forfeiture process
• Time to meet with City or County Prosecutors
• Release of vehicle to owner if stipulated for a fee
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolution to amend the fee schedule pertaining to Cottage Grove
impounds.
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DPS08-020
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, R�LATING
TO FORFEITURE VEHICLE IMPOUND FEES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, NEREBY ORDAINS:
That the City Council sets fees for removal and recovery of vehicles by
Ordinance and that from time to time it is necessary to amend such fees,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cottage
Grove County of Washington and the State of Minnesota, to approve the following
removai and recovery of vehicle fees:
Ref. Title 6-1-5b 2 of the Cottaqe Grove Cdy Code
I Cottage Grove Impound Lot Rates. �
I Towing Fee Per towing contract
Storage Fee $10 per day for first 30 days
"�30 per month thereafter
I AdmimstraUve Fee S60 00
I Towinglstorage charge I Per towing contract
Veh�cle Impoundment Per towing contract
AND, BE IT FURTNER RESOLVED, this ordinance wili not be codified in the City
Code but will be maintained in the office of the City Clerk.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication according to law.
Passed this 2°° day of April 2008.
Attest
Sandra Shiely Mayor
Caron Stransky, City Cierk