TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Appendix A - City Fee Structure; Amending City-Wide Fees, Development Services Fees, Fire Rescue District Fees, Police Fees, Parks and Recreation Fees, Solid Waste Fees, Utilities Fees, Road and Drainage District Fees, and Social Services Fees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Continue Ordinance No. 2024-34 to second reading on September 24, 2024.
Recommended Action on Second Reading
Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-34.
Background Information
The following provides a chronological order of events pertinent to Ordinance No. 2024-34:
> May 10, 2022: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, Bryan Mantz, President, GovRates, Inc. provided a presentation including overview of building fees, adjustment history, current financial plan goals, revenues under existing fees, proposed building fees, neighborhood communities' comparisons, projected carryforward cash balance, and requested action.
Subsequent to Mr. Mantz's presentation, the Commission approved the following motion:
* Motion: To approve the recommendations from GovRates of an increase to the building fee rates to keep pace with operating expenses, fund major capital needs, and maintain healthy reserves, as well as the support of an annual review of fees by City staff to ensure that the fees remain equitable and reasonable.
> June 24, 2022: Bryan Mantz, President, GovRates, Inc. provided the City of North Port with the Building Fee Analysis.
> October 25, 2022: The City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2022-14, increasing certain Building Fees under the City Fee Structure and amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Appendix A - City Fee Structu...
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