HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-18 City Commission Packet Materials - A5. Resolution 4865, Amending the Sunset Hills Cemetery Fee Schedule
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Mitch Overton, Director of Parks and Recreation Department
Chuck Winn, Assistant City Manager
Andrea Surratt, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution 4865 Amending the Sunset Hills Cemetery Fee Schedule
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action
RECCOMENDATION: Adopt Resolution 4865 amending the Sunset Hills Cemetery Fee
Schedule.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to adopt Resolution 4865 amending the Sunset Hills
Cemetery Fee Schedule.
BACKGROUND: On September 12, 2011 the City Commission passed Resolution 4342 amending the fee schedule for Sunset Hills Cemetery. In 2017 City Commission requested that
staff asses cemetery rates in an effort to reduce the cemetery subsidy from the General Fund.
Cemetery staff, Finance staff and the Cemetery Advisory Board have since worked to analyze
current trends, other municipal cemetery rates around the state and the health of the Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund in an effort to generate more revenue and reduce the cemetery General Fund subsidy.
At the February 8, 2018 Cemetery Advisory Board meeting, the Board voted unanimously to
recommend that the City Commission adopt a 25% fee increase to all associated cemetery fees with the exception of Memorial Garden plaques and a 2% increase (including Memorial Garden plaques) in all fees for the following 4 years, with 35% of all revenues deposited into the
Perpetual Care Fund and to remove double depth burials from the slate of services.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The increase of fees would decrease the amount needed from the General fund, which could also go to future capital needs as well. The change in Perpetual Care fund contribution would reduce the average contribution since 2012 of $100,000 to around $80,000.
Below is the table of the estimation with assumptions based on the average of the last five years.
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2018- Budget 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenues 174,200 222,105 231,078 240,414 250,126 260,231
Expenditures- operations 471,904 439,153 452,327 456,851 461,419 466,033
Capital Expenditures 250,000 216,000 116,000 73,000 18,000 18,000
Net income (loss)(547,704) (433,048) (337,249) (289,437) (229,293) (223,802)
Perpetual Care fund contribution (106,000) (77,737) (80,877) (84,145) (87,544) (91,081)
Amount needed from General Fund 653,704 510,785 418,127 373,582 316,837 314,883
Perpetual Care Fund Balance 1,305,669 1,383,406 1,464,283 1,548,428 1,635,972 1,727,053
NEXT STEPS: Implement July 1, 2018
ALTERNATIVES:
As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments:
Resolution 4865 FY’19 –FY’23 Proposed Fees
Report compiled on: 3/22/2018
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4865
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, AMENDING THE CEMETERY FEES FOR SUNSET HILLS CEMETERY
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2011 the City Commission passed Resolution 4342
amending the fees for Sunset Hills Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has requested that Sunset Hills Cemetery fees be
assessed for updating; and
WHEREAS, public notice was provided in conformance with Montana Code Annotated
7-1-4127 regarding the public hearing to address amending the Sunset Hills Cemetery fee
schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission conducted a public hearing on amending the
fees for Sunset Hills Cemetery, in accordance with Montana Code Annotated 7-6-4013, on April
16, 2018; and
WHEREAS, at their February 8, 2018 Cemetery Advisory Board meeting, the Board voted
unanimously to recommend that the City Commission adopt a 25% fee increase to all associated
cemetery fees with the exception of Memorial Garden plaques and a 2% increase in all fees for the
following 4 years, with 35% of all revenues deposited into the Perpetual Care Fund and to remove
double depth burials from the slate of services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana:
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Resolution 4865, Amending the Sunset Hills Cemetery Fee Schedule
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Section 1
That the following schedule of fees shall be effective for the sale of cemetery lots and other
cemetery services, on July 1, 2018 as described:
Fee 25% 2019 2% 2020 2% 2021 2% 2022 2% 2023
Adult Lots 1,500.00$ 1,530.00$ 1,560.60$ 1,591.81$ 1,623.65$
Ashes Lots 1,125.00$ 1,147.50$ 1,170.45$ 1,193.86$ 1,217.74$
Infant Lots 113.44$ 115.71$ 118.02$ 120.38$ 122.79$
Columbarium 898.05$ 916.01$ 934.33$ 953.02$ 972.08$
Second Urn 283.60$ 289.27$ 295.06$ 300.96$ 306.98$
Opening and Closing Adult 756.25$ 771.38$ 786.80$ 802.54$ 818.59$
Opening and Closing Ahses 378.13$ 385.69$ 393.40$ 401.27$ 409.29$
Opening and Closing Infant 151.25$ 154.28$ 157.36$ 160.51$ 163.72$
Opening and Closing Conty/MSU 378.13$ 385.69$ 393.40$ 401.27$ 409.29$
Opening and Closing Columbarium 189.06$ 192.84$ 196.70$ 200.63$ 204.65$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Adult 1,087.11$ 1,108.85$ 1,131.03$ 1,153.65$ 1,176.73$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Ahses 538.83$ 549.60$ 560.59$ 571.81$ 583.24$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Infant 217.43$ 221.77$ 226.21$ 230.73$ 235.35$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Conty/MSU 538.83$ 549.60$ 560.59$ 571.81$ 583.24$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Columbarium 283.60$ 289.27$ 295.06$ 300.96$ 306.98$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Adult 2,268.75$ 2,314.13$ 2,360.41$ 2,407.62$ 2,455.77$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Ahses 1,134.38$ 1,157.06$ 1,180.20$ 1,203.81$ 1,227.88$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Infant 453.75$ 462.83$ 472.08$ 481.52$ 491.15$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Conty/MSU 1,134.38$ 1,157.06$ 1,180.20$ 1,203.81$ 1,227.88$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Columbarium 567.19$ 578.53$ 590.10$ 601.90$ 613.94$
Monument Setting Permit 28.36$ 28.93$ 29.51$ 30.10$ 30.70$
Admin fee for Reconveyance to City 47.26$ 48.21$ 49.17$ 50.16$ 51.16$
Lowering device Rental 56.73$ 57.86$ 59.02$ 60.20$ 61.40$
Disinterment/Reinternment within one week 661.73$ 674.96$ 688.46$ 702.23$ 716.27$
County interment for infant or ashes 94.54$ 96.43$ 98.36$ 100.32$ 102.33$
Payment in Lieu of Vault 661.73$ 674.96$ 688.46$ 702.23$ 716.27$
Fee 2% 2019 2% 2020 2% 2021 2% 2022 2% 2023
Memorial Garden Plaque 306.00$ 312.12$ 318.36$ 324.73$ 331.22$
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 16th day of April 2018.
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CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
ROBIN CROUGH City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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Sunset Hills Recommended Fee Increase
As of July 1, 2018
Fee
Current
Rate 25% 2019 2% 2020 2% 2021 2% 2022 2% 2023
Adult Lots $1,200.00 1,500.00$ 1,530.00$ 1,560.60$ 1,591.81$ 1,623.65$
Ashes Lots $ 900.00 1,125.00$ 1,147.50$ 1,170.45$ 1,193.86$ 1,217.74$
Infant Lots $ 90.75 113.44$ 115.71$ 118.02$ 120.38$ 122.79$
Columbarium $ 718.44 898.05$ 916.01$ 934.33$ 953.02$ 972.08$
Second Urn $ 226.88 283.60$ 289.27$ 295.06$ 300.96$ 306.98$
Opening and Closing Adult 605.00$ 756.25$ 771.38$ 786.80$ 802.54$ 818.59$
Opening and Closing Ahses 302.50$ 378.13$ 385.69$ 393.40$ 401.27$ 409.29$
Opening and Closing Infant 121.00$ 151.25$ 154.28$ 157.36$ 160.51$ 163.72$
Opening and Closing Conty/MSU 302.50$ 378.13$ 385.69$ 393.40$ 401.27$ 409.29$
Opening and Closing Columbarium 151.25$ 189.06$ 192.84$ 196.70$ 200.63$ 204.65$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Adult 869.69$ 1,087.11$ 1,108.85$ 1,131.03$ 1,153.65$ 1,176.73$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Ahses 431.06$ 538.83$ 549.60$ 560.59$ 571.81$ 583.24$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Infant 173.94$ 217.43$ 221.77$ 226.21$ 230.73$ 235.35$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Conty/MSU 431.06$ 538.83$ 549.60$ 560.59$ 571.81$ 583.24$
Weekend/Holiday Opening and Closing Columbarium 226.88$ 283.60$ 289.27$ 295.06$ 300.96$ 306.98$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Adult 1,815.00$ 2,268.75$ 2,314.13$ 2,360.41$ 2,407.62$ 2,455.77$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Ahses 907.50$ 1,134.38$ 1,157.06$ 1,180.20$ 1,203.81$ 1,227.88$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Infant 363.00$ 453.75$ 462.83$ 472.08$ 481.52$ 491.15$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Conty/MSU 907.50$ 1,134.38$ 1,157.06$ 1,180.20$ 1,203.81$ 1,227.88$
Disinterment Triple Opening and Closing Columbarium 453.75$ 567.19$ 578.53$ 590.10$ 601.90$ 613.94$
Monument Setting Permit 22.69$ 28.36$ 28.93$ 29.51$ 30.10$ 30.70$
Admin fee for Reconveyance to City 37.81$ 47.26$ 48.21$ 49.17$ 50.16$ 51.16$
Lowering device Rental 45.38$ 56.73$ 57.86$ 59.02$ 60.20$ 61.40$
Disinterment/Reinternment within one week 529.38$ 661.73$ 674.96$ 688.46$ 702.23$ 716.27$
County interment for infant or ashes 75.63$ 94.54$ 96.43$ 98.36$ 100.32$ 102.33$
Payment in Lieu of Vault 529.38$ 661.73$ 674.96$ 688.46$ 702.23$ 716.27$
Fee Current
Rate 2% 2019 2% 2020 2% 2021 2% 2022 2% 2023
Memorial Garden Plaque 300.00$ 306.00$ 312.12$ 318.36$ 324.73$ 331.22$
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