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will be on hold regarding the need to do a pay adjustment for Firefighters until the <br />appeal period passes. Due to the massive support to adjust the bill, we are hopeful that <br />will not be the case. <br /> <br />While preparing for your Tuesday, January 15 Council meeting, just a quick <br />reminder that the auditor will be present at your Council meeting to review the <br />City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report distributed last week. The Study <br />Session packet regarding conflict of interest was also delivered in advance with <br />the January 4 packet. <br /> <br />On January 9, the Honorable Municipal Judge Hankin, within his authority under the <br />non-moving <br />City Charter, issued an order increasing the fines and penalties for <br />parking violations <br />issued at a parked vehicle where the driver is not present. Several <br />fines are substantially increased and the penalty provisions are significant. The <br />increased fines reflect the averages of the same or similar fines in surrounding <br />municipalities. Previously the penalty for late payment was a mere $5.00. Now, if <br />payment is 14 days late, the fine doubles and if 45 days late, it triples. The increase in <br />fines and penalties is not only meant to raise additional revenue but to persuade <br />violators to pay their fines in a timely manner. In the past few years, nearly 45% of all <br />non-moving violations remain unpaid because there were no serious negative <br />consequences for non-payment. The police will begin issuing tickets with the new fine <br />amounts in the next few weeks. <br /> <br />Type of Violation Old Fine New Fine Penalty after Penalty after <br />Amount Amount 14 days late 45 day late <br />(total due) (total due) <br />Expired Meter $10 $15 $30 $45 <br />Fire Hydrant/Lane $20 $100 $200 $300 <br />Handicapped $50 $100 $200 $300 <br />Bus Stop $20 $50 $100 $150 <br />Street Cleaning $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />No Parking Anytime $20 $30 $60 $90 <br />Expired License Plate $20 $75 $150 $225 <br />Failure to Display License $20 $85 $170 $255 <br />Plates <br />Blocked Driveway $20 $35 $70 $105 <br />Derelict/Abandon Vehicle $15 $50 $100 $150 <br />Excess Noise $15 $40 $80 $120 <br />Double Parking $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />On Sidewalk $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />Wrong Direction $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />Truck Parking $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />No Parking 7-8 am $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />No Parking 4-6 pm $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />Parking in front of $20 $20 $40 $60 <br />Mailbox <br />No Commercial Parking $20 $20 $40 $60 <br /> <br /> <br />