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OCTOBER 23, 2012 12-521 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 January 1,
2001; and
WHEREAS, the City’s costs for providing these services have increased since
January 1, 2001; and
WHEREAS, an increase in the Riverside Cemetery fee schedule is necessary to
offset the City’s increased operational costs for the Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Parks Board has reviewed the fees charged 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.
City of Oshkosh
Parks Department Ray Maurer
805 Witzel Ave.,PO Box 1136 Y
Oshkosh,WI 54903-1130 Director
OfF- O n H (920)236-5080 (920)232-5316 FAX
ON THE WATER
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
DATE: October 18, 2012
RE: Riverside Cemetery Fee Schedule
BACKGROUND
Riverside Cemetery fee structure changes are scheduled for consideration by the Common Council at
• the October 23,2012 meeting. Current cemetery fees have remained unchanged since 01/01/2001.
If approved by the Common Council, these fees will be effective beginning January 1, 2013.
ANALYSIS
Fee comparisons have been made with other regional cemeteries and recommendations have been
made to adjust current rates to better reflect 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.
FISCAL IMPACT
Comprehensive fee analysis accompanies this document with additional average annual revenue
calculated to be approximately $15,300 annually beginning in 2013.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the proposed cemetery fees,effective January 1, 2013.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
Ray Maurer, Parks Director Mark Rohioff, City Manager
William Sturm CERTIFIED
City Forester/Landscape Ops Mgr.
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ON THE WATER anaoRlsf
March 1, 2012
The following is information regarding the fee structure at area cemeteries, a comparison
to city-operated Riverside/Boyd Cemeteries and recommendations for rate increases. If
approved, I recommend the new rates take effect on July 1, 2012.
Cemetery A: Riverside/Boyd, Oshkosh
Cemetery B: Oshkosh Catholic (Riverside and Calvary)
Cemetery C: Ellenwood, Oshkosh
Cemetery D: Lakeview Memorial, Oshkosh
Cemetery E: Resthaven/Oakwood, Menasha
Cemetery F: Oakhill, Neenah
Cemetery G: Peace Lutheran, Oshkosh
Internment A B C D E F G Average B-G
(not incl. Riverside)
Adult $600 $750 $800 $670 $700 $500 $850 $711
Winter $650 $870 $900 $670 $800 $550 $850 $773
Cremains $200 $400 $400 $670 $375 $200 $450 $415
Burial Space Average B-G
$575* $500 $600 $1,015 $725 $750 $500 $681
*nonresident fee for Riverside/Boyd; resident fee is $475
Recommended Fee Schedule:
Adult Internment $750 (up from $600)
Winter Internment $800 (up from $650)
Disinternment (Adult) $800 (up from $600)
Disinternment (Youth/Baby) $500 (up from $400)
Cremains $400 (up from $200)
Mausoleum Burial (Private) $200 (up from $125)
Burial Space (non-resident) $675 (up from $575)
Burial Space (resident) $575 (up from $475)
Burial Space (Baby) $200 (up from $100)
Burial Space (Veteran) $125 (No Change)
Permits (Marker & Monument) $25 (No Change)
Chapel Rental $200 (up from $0)
Comparison of Revenue Generated:
Avg. number of burials per year (2006-2011) = 37
Avg. number of cremains per year (2006-2011) = 31
Avg. number of burial spaces sold (2006-2011) = 36
(Excluding Veteran Spaces)
Service Current Rate Proposed Rate Difference
Adult Internment $600 X 37 = $22,200 $750 X 37 = $27,750 $5,550
Cremains $200 X 31 = $6,200 $400 X 31 = $12,400 $6,200
Burial Space $575 X 5 = $2,875 (NR) $675 X 5 = $3,375 $ 500
$475 X 31 = $14,725 (Res.) $575 X 31= $17,825 $3,100
Total additional revenue = $15,300
CITY OF OSHKOSH
FEES ANALYSIS
2012 REVIEW
Department(s): I Parks Department/Cemetery Division I Fee ID:I N/A
Fee/Charge/Permit: Burial Space/ Internment Date Enacted: Unknown
Type: Fixed Unit Charge Last Review Date:I 01/01/01
Authority: Council -Ordinance Next Review Date:I 01/01/14
Can Beneficiary of
Services be Identified? Yes Review Cycle: Every Two Years
Description/Basis for
Fee: Fees for Burial Spaces and Internment Services
Reason Charge is Needed/Purpose Charge is needed to operate the Oshkosh Riverside
Served: Cemetery so that Oshkosh taxpayers do not have to
subsidize personal services.
Current Amount Charged: VARIOUS -SEE ATTACHED
2011 Annual
Number Sold in 2011 VARIOUS -SEE ATTACHED Revenue: $48,907.63
Cost Basis Full: XX or Partial: Costing Typel Market-Based
COST TO PROVIDE Direct Costs:
SERVICE Labor(including Adult Interment
(Example: Adult benefits),Materials $256.00
Internment) Supplies, Vehicle/ Equip at DOT rates=129.60
Equipment, Etc. Staff and Admin. Cost=127.00
Indirect Costs:
Admin. Time,Insurance,
Building,Depreciation,Etc.
Future Costs: Annual Care Estimate (approximately
10% of initial cost for 20 years) $500.00
TOTAL COST TO PROVIDE SERVICE: $756.00
Cost Recovery Percentage: 100.00%
Annually
Current Amount Subsidized by Taxpayers: $0.00 I $0.00
Budgetary Impact: These fees are needed to cover the specific costs of burials and perpetual
care operations at the Cemetery. Since this 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.
External Comparables:
FEE/CHARGE/PERMIT
Cemetery /Location AMOUNT
1. Catholic Cemetery/Oshkosh
2. Ellenwood/Oshkosh See Attached Rate Survey
3. Lakeview Memorial/Oshkosh
4. Resthaven-Oakwood /Menasha
5. Oakhill/ Neenah
6. Peace Lutheran/Oshkosh
Review Completed By: I Ray Maurer/Peggy Steeno Date:I 3/19/2012