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An Ordinance repealing the Schedule of Fees and Charges for the City of Lee's Summit and establishing a new City of Lee's Summit Schedule of Fees and Charges to take effect July 1, 2019. (F&BC 3-13-19)
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance repealing the Schedule of Fees and Charges for the City of Lee's Summit and establishing a new City of Lee's Summit Schedule of Fees and Charges to take effect July 1, 2019.
Key Issues:
As part of the FY20 budget process, the City has reviewed the City’s current schedule of fees and charges. The Airport, Animal Control, Fire Department, Maps and GIS, and Water Utilities have identified changes as part of their respective operations and processes. The proposed changes would take effect July 1, 2019. The proposed ordinance sets forth the updated Schedules of Fees and Charges in Exhibit A to ordinance.
Airport:
The Airport operates as an enterprise fund and is expected to cover operational expenses through hangar rental, fuel sales, and ground leases. Annually, the Airport reviews the fuel mark-up rates, fees, and discounts to ensure that the Airport generates enough revenue to cover operational expenses, remain competitive in the marketplace, and is able to plan for future equipment and facilities.
-Increase Hangar, Office and Tie-down Rates by 2.2% in accordance with the CPI-U Index: Hangar rates are reviewed annually to assess the current local market and cost of operations. As an Enterprise Fund, the Airport is expected to recuperate its operational expenses through fees and services. The Airport Business Plan completed by Clough Harbour & Associates, LLP states in the Rates and Charges section on page 72 that: “Hangar prices should be increased to reflect the Consumer Price Index (CPI) if within service area competitive market rates.” The current projected CPI rate is felt to be within the competitive market rates of other surrounding airports. The Kansas City Downtown Airport increased their hangar rental rat...
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