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Consider adopting Ordinance No. 3341 amending the Farmers Branch Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fee Schedule, relative to fees established pursuant to Chapter 44 "Library," Section 44-33 thru 44-35 "Library Card Fees" and Section 44-41 "Lost Library Materials and Other Charges"; Chapter 50 "Parks and Recreation," Article II "Rules and Regulations," Section 50-41 "Parks and Recreation User Fees"; and, Chapter 86 "Utilities," Article IV "Service Rates and Billing Procedure," Section 86-276 "Water Service Rates" and Section 86-277 "Sewer Rates", and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 3341 has been prepared to address both Board recommended and other needed changes to rates and fees associated with a broad range of City services. All proposed fees are generally comparable to those charged for similar services in neighboring cities and are necessary to defray the rising costs associated with providing these services.
DISCUSSION:
The Library Board and Park Board recently evaluated fees and recommends establishing or amending fees. The Library Board recommends the addition of: Internet Guest Card fee of $25.00 per year/per card; Processing Fee of $5.00 for lost or replaced library materials; 3D Print Fee of $0.15 per gram of plastic with a $1.50 minimum; and, an increase in Computer Printing fees from $0.05 per page to $0.10 to better recover actual costs and to provide additional service to citizens. The Library Board also recommends a change for non-residents of City's that charge Farmers Branch residents for library cards to reflect a library card fee of $200 or a TexShare Card obtained from the public library of the non-resident's city.
The Park Board recommends amending its fee structure to provide additional options for non-residents for both indoor (natatorium) and outdoor (Frog Pond) facility usage; restructuring the types of annual combination memberships and rental packages available to better serve patrons; adding p...
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