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FEBRUARY 24, 2015 15-95 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: ESTABLISH FEES FOR NATURAL PRAIRIE PRESCRIBED
BURNING PERMIT AND FIRE SERVICES
INITIATED BY: FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Common Council for the City of Oshkosh has adopted an ordinance
to allow for Natural Prairie Prescribed Burning within the City of Oshkosh; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance allows fees to be established relating to the issuance of
the permit and to city services provided in connection with natural prairie prescribed
burning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the following fee schedule is adopted pertaining to Natural Prairie Prescribed
Burning:
Natural Prairie Prescribed Burning Permit Fee including Inspection Fee $118.00
101 Court Street
Oshkosh,Wisconsin
54901
City of Oshkosh Fire Department
920/236-5240 Fire Chief,Timothy R. Franz
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QIHKQIH TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
ON THE WATER
FROM: Tim Franz, Fire Chief
DATE: February 19, 2015
RE: Request to Establish Fee far Natural Prairie Prescribed Burning
Permit
BACKGROUND
With the approval of the ordinance change to allow Natural Prairie Prescribed Burning,
which includes a permit, review for approval and on-site inspection, I am requesting a fee
of$118.00 be assigned for this service.
ANALYSIS
A fee for this permit is consistent with our practice of charging a fee for fire inspections
service above routine prevention. The proposed fee covers the estimated average staff
time cost for review and on site inspection required under the permit.
FISCAL IMPACT
This fee assures the cost of providing these services does not negatively impact the city
budget. The fee is structured to recover the cost for these services, therefore this service
would be of neutral impact to the budget.
RECCOMENDATION
We recommend that the City adopt the Natural Prairie Prescribed Burning Permit Fee of
$118.00 to cover the cost of enforcing the recently adopted Ordinance. Please direct any
question regarding this matter to the Fire Chief.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
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Timothy Franz Crty Manager
Fire Chief Mark Rohloff
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