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Presented By
Council File � D/
RESOLUTION Green Sheet � 110i 2�
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA I7
Referred To _ Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, The Saint Paul Right-of-Way management ordinances require a permit fee structure
2 which recovers city costs, degradation costs, and disruption costs, and
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4 WHEREAS, in enacting the original fee structure, the City Council resolved that the fee structure
5 should be reviewed on an annuai basis, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
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7 RESOLVED, that the attached "EXCAVATION / OBSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE"
8 and its attachments are hereby approved, and be it fuRher
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10 RESOLVED, that this permit fee structure be reviewed on an annual basis, adjusted to recover
11 actual costs, and be approved by Council resolution.
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Adopted by Council: Date �, ��r�� Form Approved by City Attorney
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EXCAVATION / OBSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE
A. EXCAVATION PERMITS: Cost Components include "City cosY' (administration, inspection, and records), Pavement
Degradation, and a Disruption charge. (per Saint Paul Legislative code, chapter 135)
1) $#&5 152 per hole (includes up to 75 feet of excavation) plus—$�—Br� 2.15 per foot of
excavation over 75'.
2) For house service Connections, $9-�S 152 per connection for the first six per block, and 5-5�9
52 per connection £or the rest in that block.
3) Degradation: Will be calculated separately based on Public Utilities Commission Rules if proper restoration is not
proposed or completed.
4) Disruption will be based on the Grace Period Matrix, and the Disruption cost basis charts. For non utility
excavation work, there is no grace period.
B. OBSTRUCTION PERMITS: Cost Components include "City cosY' (administration, inspection, and records), and a
Disruption charge. (per Saint Paul Legislative code, chapter 135)
1) Various locations permits may be issued for individual vehicles at a monthly rate of $68 92. Specific conditions
apply to these. This permit may be issued for up to one year at the specified rate. This is not for utility work.
2) FoYOVerheBdutilityinstallation,$�45 152 plus $0.50 per foot of installation. There will be no
disruption charge for work in any block which does not exceed five working days.
3) For lashing new cable onto existing cable by the same owner, $�-45 152 plus $�a-B 0.11 per foot.
4) For replacing existing cable with new cable in the same location vertically and horizontally, $445 152 plus $&#B
0.11 perfoot.
5) For placing or replacing cable in existing conduit where no digging is necessary, $�#S 152 plus $8�6 0.11 per foot.
6) For geoprobes or soil borings for a specific site, $#d5 152 plus �a 11 per hole.
7) For wireless telecommunications devices mounted on existing poles with a minimum of 12 feet clearance from the
ground, $#•45 152 plus $�-6 11 per device.
8) For monitoring wells for a specific site, $#�5 152 plus S�e 21 per month per we11.
9) Foffull bloCkconstfuCtion, $4d5 152 plus $3$ 31.50 per day per block face for sidewalk and
parking lane, if any. Use of traffic lanes would be according to the normal Disruption
Cost Basis.
10) For all non utility obstruction permits, there is no grace period.
11) For overweiqht / oversize transportation permits: $20 qer sinale permit, $100 per vearlv permit.
Accompanying this are:
1) Grace period matrix
2) Disruption cost basis
3) Parking meter hooding policy
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D/SRUPTION COST BAS/S
Parking Lane with meters: 52.00 per mefer per day plus lost meter revenue
and a hooding charge. The hooding charge is a Iobor charge for
hooding and unhooding meters. No grace period applies.
Parking Lane without meters: $4.00 per calendar day for each 20 feet of length
outside of the downtown business districfi. $8.00 per day within the
downtown business district.
Note: If this is in a"Rush Hour" zone, the parking iane rate would apply
only if it is not used during the "Rush Hour" period.
Driving Lanes: Basic formula — Average Daily Traffic X Number of calendar days
X Detour distance in miles X$0.37 per mile
For each direction: (one way ADT = 50% of total ADl j
Loss of ail traffic lanes: 700% of one way ADT
Loss of one of two traffic lanes: 40% of one way ADT
Loss of one of three firaffiC lanes: 20% of one way ADT
Loss of two or three traffic lanes: 60% of one way ADT
NOiE: Por work betw?en 9 AM and 3 PM where lane is
opened back up to traffic, 50°fo ot the above will appty.
For work between 6 PM and b AM where IanB is opened
back up to traffic, 30% of the above will apply.
Noise ordinance restrictions will continue to be enforced.
Sidewalk / Boulevard Area: for each 20 foot increment
Ciosed to Pedestrian Traffic: Commercial- $$.00 per calendar day
Closed to Pedestrian Traffic: Residential -$4.00 per calendar day
Pedestrian traffic maintained- No charge
Alleys: Use basic formula with ADT = 700, and length of alley = detour distance.
Turn Lanes, Bus stops: Treated as loss of through lane.
Disruption cost begins after the grace period for utiliiy work.
Infersections: Treat each street separately.
No disruption cost for utiiity work in areas ciosed to fraffic for City
Construction projects.
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PARKING METER HOODING POLICY
Parking meters may be hooded at reduced cost for non-profit, community based events. The
oniy cost will be actuai labor costs to hood the meters. There will be no charge for hooding 10 or
less meters during norma! working hours. These events are listed below. Any changes to this
list must be approved by the Mayor's office. These changes will be brought before the City
Council for approval yearly. The Director of the Department of Public Works may determine
when meter hooding is not appropriate on a case by case basis.
Red Cross Bloodmobile. (other Red Cross uses are not included)
�For voting and training of voting monitors
*For tree trimming, placing hotiday lights, and other necessary functions of the Parks Dept.
Winter Carnival only for meters necessary for the event.
'Classic Cars
Gus Macker Tournament
'St. Paul School Patrol Parade
*Police Department
'Mayors office
'Fire Deqartment
' indicates no labor charge for hooding
The foliowing are examptes of uses and events that will be charged a permit fee which includes
lost revenue and the labor costs to hood the meters.
Construction
News media
Filming permits
Taste of Minnesota
River Feast
For profit Special Events
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CITY OF 5AINT PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Thomas J. Eggum, Directar/Ciry Engineer
1000 Ciry Hall Annes
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55702-1674
Fax: 651-292-7857
To: Peter Hames, Director of Financial Services
From: Tom Eggum ' /�'�t�
Director of Public Works
Date: March 21, 2001
Subject: Excavation Pernut Fees
In reviewing our costs and permit fee income for 2000, we have determined that Utility Permit
Fee revenues were $150,000 short of expenses (about 22%). We need to adjust our permit fees as
well as take other measures to keep the Right-of-way fund fiscally responsible. I am proposing a
fee increase of slightly less than 5% for Utility permits along with belt-tightening measures to
resolve this.
The Right-of-Way Division was established in 1997. During the first yeazs, other divisions
within Public Works contributed par[ of the funding for the division. Since then, the initial
permit fee schedule has been modified to make it more accurately reflect actual costs--significant
reductions in certain areas. For example, installation of new overhead lines was reduced from
$1.64 per foot to $0.50 per foot, and lashing a new cable onto an existing cable was reduced from
$1.64 per foot to $0.10 per foot. At the same time, the Right-of-Way Division was expected to
fund more of its budget from permit revenues and depend less on other divisions.
Better compliance with pernutting requirements along with lots of construction have aliowed us
to avoid increasina permit fees until now. The budget for 2001 projects an increase in revenue of
$200,000. We need to take action now to avoid a problem this year.
I am proposing a combination of five actions to resolve this.
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The slightly less than 5% utility permit fee increase mentioned above.
A reduction in spending from the approved 2001 Budget. John Jansky is retiring in April.
He will not be replaced. $30,000 budgeted for planimetrics will be deferred to a later year.
The fund cash balance will be drawn down an additional $60,000.
Responsive Services • Quality Faci[ities • Employee Pride
Peter Hames
March 21, 2001
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4. The rea lar time hours for division employees working on snow emergency tagging and
towing will be paid by the snow plowing fund. (It already pays for overtime and
temporary help.)
5. The exemption for sewer and traffic utility work under city contract will be eliminated.
An appropriate fee schedule will be worked out for this type of work.
I believe these actions to be pr�dent, and recommend that the permit fee increase resolution be
approved.
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pproval of Right-of-Way management permit fee resolution.
RECanMEtaDAnOws: npprove (A) w Rejea (a) pEqgpNAL SERyICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWFR THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
MANNINGCOAIMISSION _C�L����M�� t. HasMisperson/firtneverworkedunderacontrac[forihisdepartrnent?
C1e � o ��� YES NO
— — 2. Has tliis persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
A 5rnFF _ YES NO
DISRPICT COUNCIL 3. Does this persoNfirtn possess a sltill not normalty possessed by any curteM city employee?
— — YES NO
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNQLO&IECi1VE? �p�ain all yes an5Wel5 00 SEp2fMC SheEt antl altaCh [o gleen 511eC[
INITATINGPflOBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNRY(WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHV): '
The permit fee is to be updated by resolution on a yeariy basis. This proposal includes a 4 to 5% increase in utility
construction permit fees. (see underlines / strikeouts). The combined impact of previous years reductions and less than
projected permit fee income requires some fiscal action. Combining a small permit fee increase with a reduction in
spending, a drawdown in fund reserves, and a couple of other department measures should address this issue. There are
also changes proposed in the Parking Meter Hooding Policy.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
Impiements the requirements of the Right-of-Way Management Ordinances (Chapters 116 and 135). Recovers costs of
issuing utility cut and obstruction permits, and provides tor their inspection.
DISADVAMAGESIFAPPROVED: � � I � �
A 4 to 5% increase in permit fees for utility construction.
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DISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPiiOVEU.
The old rates will remain in effect. Less permit fees will be collected. The division will likely continue to operate in the red,
with fund balances below what is considered proper from an accounting standpoint.
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OTALAMOUNT OFTRANSAC710N g Not Applicabie COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIFiCLE ON� YES no -
FUNDING SOURCE ACITVRY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (IXPLAIN)
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Presented By
Council File � D/
RESOLUTION Green Sheet � 110i 2�
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA I7
Referred To _ Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, The Saint Paul Right-of-Way management ordinances require a permit fee structure
2 which recovers city costs, degradation costs, and disruption costs, and
3
4 WHEREAS, in enacting the original fee structure, the City Council resolved that the fee structure
5 should be reviewed on an annuai basis, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
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7 RESOLVED, that the attached "EXCAVATION / OBSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE"
8 and its attachments are hereby approved, and be it fuRher
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10 RESOLVED, that this permit fee structure be reviewed on an annual basis, adjusted to recover
11 actual costs, and be approved by Council resolution.
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Adopted by Council: Date �, ��r�� Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary B ��'°'""'`� Q' �� 7•�7•��
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Approved b M yor : � v�--�( \� � ot�.� `� �
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EXCAVATION / OBSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE
A. EXCAVATION PERMITS: Cost Components include "City cosY' (administration, inspection, and records), Pavement
Degradation, and a Disruption charge. (per Saint Paul Legislative code, chapter 135)
1) $#&5 152 per hole (includes up to 75 feet of excavation) plus—$�—Br� 2.15 per foot of
excavation over 75'.
2) For house service Connections, $9-�S 152 per connection for the first six per block, and 5-5�9
52 per connection £or the rest in that block.
3) Degradation: Will be calculated separately based on Public Utilities Commission Rules if proper restoration is not
proposed or completed.
4) Disruption will be based on the Grace Period Matrix, and the Disruption cost basis charts. For non utility
excavation work, there is no grace period.
B. OBSTRUCTION PERMITS: Cost Components include "City cosY' (administration, inspection, and records), and a
Disruption charge. (per Saint Paul Legislative code, chapter 135)
1) Various locations permits may be issued for individual vehicles at a monthly rate of $68 92. Specific conditions
apply to these. This permit may be issued for up to one year at the specified rate. This is not for utility work.
2) FoYOVerheBdutilityinstallation,$�45 152 plus $0.50 per foot of installation. There will be no
disruption charge for work in any block which does not exceed five working days.
3) For lashing new cable onto existing cable by the same owner, $�-45 152 plus $�a-B 0.11 per foot.
4) For replacing existing cable with new cable in the same location vertically and horizontally, $445 152 plus $&#B
0.11 perfoot.
5) For placing or replacing cable in existing conduit where no digging is necessary, $�#S 152 plus $8�6 0.11 per foot.
6) For geoprobes or soil borings for a specific site, $#d5 152 plus �a 11 per hole.
7) For wireless telecommunications devices mounted on existing poles with a minimum of 12 feet clearance from the
ground, $#•45 152 plus $�-6 11 per device.
8) For monitoring wells for a specific site, $#�5 152 plus S�e 21 per month per we11.
9) Foffull bloCkconstfuCtion, $4d5 152 plus $3$ 31.50 per day per block face for sidewalk and
parking lane, if any. Use of traffic lanes would be according to the normal Disruption
Cost Basis.
10) For all non utility obstruction permits, there is no grace period.
11) For overweiqht / oversize transportation permits: $20 qer sinale permit, $100 per vearlv permit.
Accompanying this are:
1) Grace period matrix
2) Disruption cost basis
3) Parking meter hooding policy
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D/SRUPTION COST BAS/S
Parking Lane with meters: 52.00 per mefer per day plus lost meter revenue
and a hooding charge. The hooding charge is a Iobor charge for
hooding and unhooding meters. No grace period applies.
Parking Lane without meters: $4.00 per calendar day for each 20 feet of length
outside of the downtown business districfi. $8.00 per day within the
downtown business district.
Note: If this is in a"Rush Hour" zone, the parking iane rate would apply
only if it is not used during the "Rush Hour" period.
Driving Lanes: Basic formula — Average Daily Traffic X Number of calendar days
X Detour distance in miles X$0.37 per mile
For each direction: (one way ADT = 50% of total ADl j
Loss of ail traffic lanes: 700% of one way ADT
Loss of one of two traffic lanes: 40% of one way ADT
Loss of one of three firaffiC lanes: 20% of one way ADT
Loss of two or three traffic lanes: 60% of one way ADT
NOiE: Por work betw?en 9 AM and 3 PM where lane is
opened back up to traffic, 50°fo ot the above will appty.
For work between 6 PM and b AM where IanB is opened
back up to traffic, 30% of the above will apply.
Noise ordinance restrictions will continue to be enforced.
Sidewalk / Boulevard Area: for each 20 foot increment
Ciosed to Pedestrian Traffic: Commercial- $$.00 per calendar day
Closed to Pedestrian Traffic: Residential -$4.00 per calendar day
Pedestrian traffic maintained- No charge
Alleys: Use basic formula with ADT = 700, and length of alley = detour distance.
Turn Lanes, Bus stops: Treated as loss of through lane.
Disruption cost begins after the grace period for utiliiy work.
Infersections: Treat each street separately.
No disruption cost for utiiity work in areas ciosed to fraffic for City
Construction projects.
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PARKING METER HOODING POLICY
Parking meters may be hooded at reduced cost for non-profit, community based events. The
oniy cost will be actuai labor costs to hood the meters. There will be no charge for hooding 10 or
less meters during norma! working hours. These events are listed below. Any changes to this
list must be approved by the Mayor's office. These changes will be brought before the City
Council for approval yearly. The Director of the Department of Public Works may determine
when meter hooding is not appropriate on a case by case basis.
Red Cross Bloodmobile. (other Red Cross uses are not included)
�For voting and training of voting monitors
*For tree trimming, placing hotiday lights, and other necessary functions of the Parks Dept.
Winter Carnival only for meters necessary for the event.
'Classic Cars
Gus Macker Tournament
'St. Paul School Patrol Parade
*Police Department
'Mayors office
'Fire Deqartment
' indicates no labor charge for hooding
The foliowing are examptes of uses and events that will be charged a permit fee which includes
lost revenue and the labor costs to hood the meters.
Construction
News media
Filming permits
Taste of Minnesota
River Feast
For profit Special Events
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CITY OF 5AINT PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Thomas J. Eggum, Directar/Ciry Engineer
1000 Ciry Hall Annes
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55702-1674
Fax: 651-292-7857
To: Peter Hames, Director of Financial Services
From: Tom Eggum ' /�'�t�
Director of Public Works
Date: March 21, 2001
Subject: Excavation Pernut Fees
In reviewing our costs and permit fee income for 2000, we have determined that Utility Permit
Fee revenues were $150,000 short of expenses (about 22%). We need to adjust our permit fees as
well as take other measures to keep the Right-of-way fund fiscally responsible. I am proposing a
fee increase of slightly less than 5% for Utility permits along with belt-tightening measures to
resolve this.
The Right-of-Way Division was established in 1997. During the first yeazs, other divisions
within Public Works contributed par[ of the funding for the division. Since then, the initial
permit fee schedule has been modified to make it more accurately reflect actual costs--significant
reductions in certain areas. For example, installation of new overhead lines was reduced from
$1.64 per foot to $0.50 per foot, and lashing a new cable onto an existing cable was reduced from
$1.64 per foot to $0.10 per foot. At the same time, the Right-of-Way Division was expected to
fund more of its budget from permit revenues and depend less on other divisions.
Better compliance with pernutting requirements along with lots of construction have aliowed us
to avoid increasina permit fees until now. The budget for 2001 projects an increase in revenue of
$200,000. We need to take action now to avoid a problem this year.
I am proposing a combination of five actions to resolve this.
2.
3.
The slightly less than 5% utility permit fee increase mentioned above.
A reduction in spending from the approved 2001 Budget. John Jansky is retiring in April.
He will not be replaced. $30,000 budgeted for planimetrics will be deferred to a later year.
The fund cash balance will be drawn down an additional $60,000.
Responsive Services • Quality Faci[ities • Employee Pride
Peter Hames
March 21, 2001
Page Z
4. The rea lar time hours for division employees working on snow emergency tagging and
towing will be paid by the snow plowing fund. (It already pays for overtime and
temporary help.)
5. The exemption for sewer and traffic utility work under city contract will be eliminated.
An appropriate fee schedule will be worked out for this type of work.
I believe these actions to be pr�dent, and recommend that the permit fee increase resolution be
approved.
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pproval of Right-of-Way management permit fee resolution.
RECanMEtaDAnOws: npprove (A) w Rejea (a) pEqgpNAL SERyICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWFR THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
MANNINGCOAIMISSION _C�L����M�� t. HasMisperson/firtneverworkedunderacontrac[forihisdepartrnent?
C1e � o ��� YES NO
— — 2. Has tliis persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
A 5rnFF _ YES NO
DISRPICT COUNCIL 3. Does this persoNfirtn possess a sltill not normalty possessed by any curteM city employee?
— — YES NO
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNQLO&IECi1VE? �p�ain all yes an5Wel5 00 SEp2fMC SheEt antl altaCh [o gleen 511eC[
INITATINGPflOBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNRY(WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHV): '
The permit fee is to be updated by resolution on a yeariy basis. This proposal includes a 4 to 5% increase in utility
construction permit fees. (see underlines / strikeouts). The combined impact of previous years reductions and less than
projected permit fee income requires some fiscal action. Combining a small permit fee increase with a reduction in
spending, a drawdown in fund reserves, and a couple of other department measures should address this issue. There are
also changes proposed in the Parking Meter Hooding Policy.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
Impiements the requirements of the Right-of-Way Management Ordinances (Chapters 116 and 135). Recovers costs of
issuing utility cut and obstruction permits, and provides tor their inspection.
DISADVAMAGESIFAPPROVED: � � I � �
A 4 to 5% increase in permit fees for utility construction.
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CiT1� ATT(7R6���
DISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPiiOVEU.
The old rates will remain in effect. Less permit fees will be collected. The division will likely continue to operate in the red,
with fund balances below what is considered proper from an accounting standpoint.
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OTALAMOUNT OFTRANSAC710N g Not Applicabie COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIFiCLE ON� YES no -
FUNDING SOURCE ACITVRY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (IXPLAIN)
ORl��INAL
Presented By
Council File � D/
RESOLUTION Green Sheet � 110i 2�
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA I7
Referred To _ Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, The Saint Paul Right-of-Way management ordinances require a permit fee structure
2 which recovers city costs, degradation costs, and disruption costs, and
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4 WHEREAS, in enacting the original fee structure, the City Council resolved that the fee structure
5 should be reviewed on an annuai basis, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
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7 RESOLVED, that the attached "EXCAVATION / OBSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE"
8 and its attachments are hereby approved, and be it fuRher
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10 RESOLVED, that this permit fee structure be reviewed on an annual basis, adjusted to recover
11 actual costs, and be approved by Council resolution.
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EXCAVATION / OBSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE
A. EXCAVATION PERMITS: Cost Components include "City cosY' (administration, inspection, and records), Pavement
Degradation, and a Disruption charge. (per Saint Paul Legislative code, chapter 135)
1) $#&5 152 per hole (includes up to 75 feet of excavation) plus—$�—Br� 2.15 per foot of
excavation over 75'.
2) For house service Connections, $9-�S 152 per connection for the first six per block, and 5-5�9
52 per connection £or the rest in that block.
3) Degradation: Will be calculated separately based on Public Utilities Commission Rules if proper restoration is not
proposed or completed.
4) Disruption will be based on the Grace Period Matrix, and the Disruption cost basis charts. For non utility
excavation work, there is no grace period.
B. OBSTRUCTION PERMITS: Cost Components include "City cosY' (administration, inspection, and records), and a
Disruption charge. (per Saint Paul Legislative code, chapter 135)
1) Various locations permits may be issued for individual vehicles at a monthly rate of $68 92. Specific conditions
apply to these. This permit may be issued for up to one year at the specified rate. This is not for utility work.
2) FoYOVerheBdutilityinstallation,$�45 152 plus $0.50 per foot of installation. There will be no
disruption charge for work in any block which does not exceed five working days.
3) For lashing new cable onto existing cable by the same owner, $�-45 152 plus $�a-B 0.11 per foot.
4) For replacing existing cable with new cable in the same location vertically and horizontally, $445 152 plus $&#B
0.11 perfoot.
5) For placing or replacing cable in existing conduit where no digging is necessary, $�#S 152 plus $8�6 0.11 per foot.
6) For geoprobes or soil borings for a specific site, $#d5 152 plus �a 11 per hole.
7) For wireless telecommunications devices mounted on existing poles with a minimum of 12 feet clearance from the
ground, $#•45 152 plus $�-6 11 per device.
8) For monitoring wells for a specific site, $#�5 152 plus S�e 21 per month per we11.
9) Foffull bloCkconstfuCtion, $4d5 152 plus $3$ 31.50 per day per block face for sidewalk and
parking lane, if any. Use of traffic lanes would be according to the normal Disruption
Cost Basis.
10) For all non utility obstruction permits, there is no grace period.
11) For overweiqht / oversize transportation permits: $20 qer sinale permit, $100 per vearlv permit.
Accompanying this are:
1) Grace period matrix
2) Disruption cost basis
3) Parking meter hooding policy
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D/SRUPTION COST BAS/S
Parking Lane with meters: 52.00 per mefer per day plus lost meter revenue
and a hooding charge. The hooding charge is a Iobor charge for
hooding and unhooding meters. No grace period applies.
Parking Lane without meters: $4.00 per calendar day for each 20 feet of length
outside of the downtown business districfi. $8.00 per day within the
downtown business district.
Note: If this is in a"Rush Hour" zone, the parking iane rate would apply
only if it is not used during the "Rush Hour" period.
Driving Lanes: Basic formula — Average Daily Traffic X Number of calendar days
X Detour distance in miles X$0.37 per mile
For each direction: (one way ADT = 50% of total ADl j
Loss of ail traffic lanes: 700% of one way ADT
Loss of one of two traffic lanes: 40% of one way ADT
Loss of one of three firaffiC lanes: 20% of one way ADT
Loss of two or three traffic lanes: 60% of one way ADT
NOiE: Por work betw?en 9 AM and 3 PM where lane is
opened back up to traffic, 50°fo ot the above will appty.
For work between 6 PM and b AM where IanB is opened
back up to traffic, 30% of the above will apply.
Noise ordinance restrictions will continue to be enforced.
Sidewalk / Boulevard Area: for each 20 foot increment
Ciosed to Pedestrian Traffic: Commercial- $$.00 per calendar day
Closed to Pedestrian Traffic: Residential -$4.00 per calendar day
Pedestrian traffic maintained- No charge
Alleys: Use basic formula with ADT = 700, and length of alley = detour distance.
Turn Lanes, Bus stops: Treated as loss of through lane.
Disruption cost begins after the grace period for utiliiy work.
Infersections: Treat each street separately.
No disruption cost for utiiity work in areas ciosed to fraffic for City
Construction projects.
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PARKING METER HOODING POLICY
Parking meters may be hooded at reduced cost for non-profit, community based events. The
oniy cost will be actuai labor costs to hood the meters. There will be no charge for hooding 10 or
less meters during norma! working hours. These events are listed below. Any changes to this
list must be approved by the Mayor's office. These changes will be brought before the City
Council for approval yearly. The Director of the Department of Public Works may determine
when meter hooding is not appropriate on a case by case basis.
Red Cross Bloodmobile. (other Red Cross uses are not included)
�For voting and training of voting monitors
*For tree trimming, placing hotiday lights, and other necessary functions of the Parks Dept.
Winter Carnival only for meters necessary for the event.
'Classic Cars
Gus Macker Tournament
'St. Paul School Patrol Parade
*Police Department
'Mayors office
'Fire Deqartment
' indicates no labor charge for hooding
The foliowing are examptes of uses and events that will be charged a permit fee which includes
lost revenue and the labor costs to hood the meters.
Construction
News media
Filming permits
Taste of Minnesota
River Feast
For profit Special Events
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CITY OF 5AINT PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Thomas J. Eggum, Directar/Ciry Engineer
1000 Ciry Hall Annes
25 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55702-1674
Fax: 651-292-7857
To: Peter Hames, Director of Financial Services
From: Tom Eggum ' /�'�t�
Director of Public Works
Date: March 21, 2001
Subject: Excavation Pernut Fees
In reviewing our costs and permit fee income for 2000, we have determined that Utility Permit
Fee revenues were $150,000 short of expenses (about 22%). We need to adjust our permit fees as
well as take other measures to keep the Right-of-way fund fiscally responsible. I am proposing a
fee increase of slightly less than 5% for Utility permits along with belt-tightening measures to
resolve this.
The Right-of-Way Division was established in 1997. During the first yeazs, other divisions
within Public Works contributed par[ of the funding for the division. Since then, the initial
permit fee schedule has been modified to make it more accurately reflect actual costs--significant
reductions in certain areas. For example, installation of new overhead lines was reduced from
$1.64 per foot to $0.50 per foot, and lashing a new cable onto an existing cable was reduced from
$1.64 per foot to $0.10 per foot. At the same time, the Right-of-Way Division was expected to
fund more of its budget from permit revenues and depend less on other divisions.
Better compliance with pernutting requirements along with lots of construction have aliowed us
to avoid increasina permit fees until now. The budget for 2001 projects an increase in revenue of
$200,000. We need to take action now to avoid a problem this year.
I am proposing a combination of five actions to resolve this.
2.
3.
The slightly less than 5% utility permit fee increase mentioned above.
A reduction in spending from the approved 2001 Budget. John Jansky is retiring in April.
He will not be replaced. $30,000 budgeted for planimetrics will be deferred to a later year.
The fund cash balance will be drawn down an additional $60,000.
Responsive Services • Quality Faci[ities • Employee Pride
Peter Hames
March 21, 2001
Page Z
4. The rea lar time hours for division employees working on snow emergency tagging and
towing will be paid by the snow plowing fund. (It already pays for overtime and
temporary help.)
5. The exemption for sewer and traffic utility work under city contract will be eliminated.
An appropriate fee schedule will be worked out for this type of work.
I believe these actions to be pr�dent, and recommend that the permit fee increase resolution be
approved.
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DEPARTMEM/OFFICFJCOUNCIL DATEINRIATED GRE N SH �1��t E �mmm ET 110122 �
P:;.hlic Vvor'�ts'Department �p� � NO.
CON�ACTPERSON&PHONE .r�AwA� INRIAWATE
homasKuhfeld 2666111 �`' �° °f p �4 crrvcounci�
UMBFAFOP � CRYA7TORNE`! �Ie'9.1•�3.D� ❑CfiVCIERK
MVST BE ON COUNCILAGENDA BY (DAT� pp�ryG
RDEfi ���'�����R FlN.&MGT.SEHVICESDIR
� MAYOR (OR ASSISrAM) ❑
ALiOF51GNANREPAGES 'I (CLIPALLLOCATIONSFOHSIGINNH� uFSSOCIATE uDEPr.ACCAUMAt� � 3 '� _�
ON fiEWE5(ED
pproval of Right-of-Way management permit fee resolution.
RECanMEtaDAnOws: npprove (A) w Rejea (a) pEqgpNAL SERyICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWFR THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
MANNINGCOAIMISSION _C�L����M�� t. HasMisperson/firtneverworkedunderacontrac[forihisdepartrnent?
C1e � o ��� YES NO
— — 2. Has tliis persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
A 5rnFF _ YES NO
DISRPICT COUNCIL 3. Does this persoNfirtn possess a sltill not normalty possessed by any curteM city employee?
— — YES NO
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNQLO&IECi1VE? �p�ain all yes an5Wel5 00 SEp2fMC SheEt antl altaCh [o gleen 511eC[
INITATINGPflOBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNRY(WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHV): '
The permit fee is to be updated by resolution on a yeariy basis. This proposal includes a 4 to 5% increase in utility
construction permit fees. (see underlines / strikeouts). The combined impact of previous years reductions and less than
projected permit fee income requires some fiscal action. Combining a small permit fee increase with a reduction in
spending, a drawdown in fund reserves, and a couple of other department measures should address this issue. There are
also changes proposed in the Parking Meter Hooding Policy.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
Impiements the requirements of the Right-of-Way Management Ordinances (Chapters 116 and 135). Recovers costs of
issuing utility cut and obstruction permits, and provides tor their inspection.
DISADVAMAGESIFAPPROVED: � � I � �
A 4 to 5% increase in permit fees for utility construction.
�A� � � �J� �
CiT1� ATT(7R6���
DISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPiiOVEU.
The old rates will remain in effect. Less permit fees will be collected. The division will likely continue to operate in the red,
with fund balances below what is considered proper from an accounting standpoint.
1
OTALAMOUNT OFTRANSAC710N g Not Applicabie COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIFiCLE ON� YES no -
FUNDING SOURCE ACITVRY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (IXPLAIN)