HomeMy WebLinkAbout14. 20-45 JANUARY 28, 2020 20-45 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY FEE SCHEDULE
INITIATED BY: PARKS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City charges fees for various services at Riverside Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the current schedule of fees has remained unchanged since 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City's costs for providing these services have increased; and
WHEREAS, an increase in the Riverside Cemetery fee schedule is necessary to
offset the City's increased operation costs for the Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Parks Board has reviewed the fees charges at Riverside
Cemetery and recommends the approval of the new fee schedule attached to this
Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the attached fee schedule is hereby approved and adopted.
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DATE: January 21, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Bill Sturm,Landscape Operations Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Riverside Cemetery Fee Schedule
BACKGROUND
The Riverside Cemetery 2020 fee schedule will be considered by the Common Council at the January
28,2020 meeting. Current cemetery fees have remained unchanged since 2013. If approved by the
Common Council, these fees will be effective immediately upon publishing.
ANALYSIS
Fee comparisons have been made with other regional cemeteries and recommendations have been
made to adjust current rates to better reflect the local market and remain competitive with other
regional cemeteries.
These fees are necessary to cover the specific costs of burials and perpetual care operations at the
Cemetery. Since the Cemetery Fund is partially funded through the tax levy,the goal is to allocate the
direct/indirect charges attributable to specific spaces to the identified beneficiaries.
Attached is the proposed fee schedule with revised fees for 2020 bold and italicized.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff estimates increased revenue of approximately$6,200.00 annually.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Common Council adopt the resolution.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
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Bill Slurm Mark Rohloff
Landscape Operations Manager City Manager
City Hall,215 Church Avenue P.O.Box 1 130 Oshkosh,WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
2019 RIVERSIDE CEMETERY FEES
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Adult $750.00 $850.00
Adult Winter 12115-311 5 $800.00 $900,00
Infants $300.00 $300.00
Cremains $400.00 $450.00
Cremains in marker by Monument dealer $200.00 $200.00
Mausoleum Burial Private $200.00 $200.00
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Adult $800.00 $800.00
Youth/Baby $500.00 $500.00
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Weekdays after 3 PM $150.00 $150,00
Saturday before 12 Noon $225.00 $225.00
Saturday after 12 Noon $300.00 $300,00
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Adult S ace Resident $575.00 $650.00
Adult Space Non-Resident $67&00 $750.00
Baby Space $200.00 $200,00
Veteran Space $125.00 $125.00
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Marker Permits $25.00 $50.00
Chapel Rental $200,00 $200.00
Crypt Rent(per month) $30.00 minimum charge) $30.00 minimum charge)
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DRAFT MINUTES
ADVISORY PARK BOARD
DECEMBER 9, 2019
4) DISCUSS AND RECOMMEND PROPOSED FEE INCREASES FOR RIVERSIDE
CEMETERY FOR 2020
Mr. Sturm states that the city maintains both the Riverside Cemetery as well as Boyd Cemetery
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in the city. Rates were last adjusted in 2013 and he felt like it was an appropriate time to look at
comparisons in the area, The city does have resident and non-resident rates. He is
F recommending a slight increase to some of the services to be comparable to other cemeteries.
When comparing pricing he made sure that it was with similar operations to what the city runs
to keep it fair, The increase is necessary due to the increase in staffing, equipment and
j maintenance costs as well as decrease the tax levy from the City. His goal is to try to recoup
€ some of these costs but still make the cemeteries a good value for the citizens.
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The list of increases proposed are as follows:
E o Adult Interment increase from$750 to $850
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o Adult Interment(winter rate) from $800 to $900
o Cremains Interment from$400 to $450
o Adult Resident Burial Space from $575 to $650
o Adult Non-Resident Burial Space from$675 to $750
o Marker Permits from$25 to $50
Motion by Miller to recommend approval of proposed fee increases for Riverside
Cemetery. Seconded by Hudak. Motions carried 7-0.