5.6. SR 05-28-1996El k ;ive From:
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Police Department Subject:
Memorandum
ITEM 5.6.~
Mayor and city Council
Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Police
May 14, 1996
INCREASE DOG IMPOUND FEES
This is to inform the City Council that recently the city of
Monticello increased their fees for the use of their animal control
shelter. We have been using this facility for several years.
To help off set this increase, the community service officers are
recommending that we increase our impound fee for first time
offenders from twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to thirty dollars
($30.00). We conducted a survey of neighboring cities and found
that the $30.00 amount was pretty common.
I, therefore, concur with the community service officers'
recommendation. If you have any questions, give me a call.
TDZ/kma
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 723 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-2324 · Fax (612) 441-8937
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Police Department Subject:
Memorandum
Mayor and City Council
Edinger/Masica, Elk River Police
May 14, 1996
Increase of dog impound fees
Below you will find a list of surrounding agencies and their current impound fees. Due to the
increase in boarding fees at Monticello (enclosed), we are recommending an increase in our
current fees of $25.00 to $30.00 for first time offense to offset this increase.
AGENCY
Coon Rapids
Blaine
Andover
Big Lake
Rogers
St. Michael
Albertville
Big Lake Twp
Monticello
IMPOUND FEE
1 st time $30.00
2nd time $50.00
3rd time $100.00
1st time $30.00
1 st time $30.00
$20.00 if licensed
$50.00 if not licensed
$30.00
$30.00
$35.00
$55.00
$25.00 if licensed
$35.00 if not licensed
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 723 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-2324 · Fax (612) 441-8937
MONTICELLO
Office of the Oits' Administr. t, :
250 East Broadway
Monticello, MN 55362-9245
Phone: (612) 295-2711
Metro: (612) 333-5739
MEMO
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City Clerks, City Administrators, ~d~Town Clerks
Rick Wolfsteller, City Administr~tor~/~
March 27, 1996
Animal impound agreements
The city Council recently reviewed the operating expenditures and revenues for the past
four years at our animal control shelter. During the review, it was noted that the last
increase for daily impound charges occurred in 1991 when the rates were increased from
$7.25 per day to $8 effective August 1, 1991. While the cost of our operation and personnel
costs associated with the housing and cleaning of the facility have increased annually, the
Council chose to keep the current fee for those services at $8 for as long as possible but
-now must increase the fee to $9 per day effective April 1, 1996.
In regard to our current charge for disposal of unclaimed animals, the fee for this service
will also be increasing to $27 from the present $25 amount that has been in effect since
July 1, 1992. Again, our disposal costs have increased continually since the last increase,
and the Council is now faced with no choice but increasing the amount to an appropriate
level to cover our expenditures. This charge will also be effective April 1, 1996, for any
animal unclaimed which the City must dispose of either through euthanization, adoption
by a private agency, or through the Humane Society, etc.
Our billing system will remain unchanged, and you will continue to be sent monthly
statements for the services rendered by the City. Should you have any questions
regarding our shelter hours or have any comments or suggestions on how we can operate
our facility better, please feel free to give me a call or contact our Animal Control Officer,
Patty Salzwedel.