03 18 2025 CC Work Session Agenda PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING AGENDA
March 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
1.Call to Order
2.Discussion
a.Field and Facility Use Fee Schedule Review
b.City Council Meeting Start Time
3.Adjourn
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2.a
City Council Work Session Memo
MEETING DATE: March 18, 2025
TO: Mayor, City Council and City Administrator
FROM: Meredith Lawrence, Parks and Recreation/Assistant Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Field and Facility Use Fee Schedule Review
ACTION REQUEST:
Staff will present the current Field and Facility Use Fees that were developed in 2019 and
approved as part of the 2025 fee schedule. The Council is asked to discuss if any changes
should be made in regards to user fees for 2025.
BACKGROUND:
The City coordinates and issues permits for the use of City fields and facilities. City fields and
facilities are often used in a multipurpose manner and are requested by a variety of sport
providers and users each year.
Fees are assessed when users have exclusive use of a facility. The goal of assessing fees is to
cover a portion of the direct costs the city has to maintain fields and facilities, including labor,
equipment, materials, and supplies for that period. Although the City does assess fees to users,
the City still greatly subsidizes the overall cost of the reserved time, and those costs that are
not recovered through use fees are paid through the general fund by all residents.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Use Fees
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City of Mendota Heights
Field and Facility Use Fees
Priority Level 3: Youth Athletic Associations
Priority Level 4: Youth Sports Clubs and Leagues
Priority Level 5: Mendota Heights Residents (Personal Use)
Priority Level 6: Mendota Heights Businesses/Commercial Organizations
Priority Level 7: Non-Mendota Heights Residents, Organizations, Businesses
APPLICATION FEE
$25.00 per Permit Request due at the time the request is submitted-non-refundable
FIELDS
User Group Soccer, Baseball, Softball,
Football, Lacrosse
Priority Level 3 $7 per player/season
Priority Level 4 $10 per player/season
Priority Level 5 $10 per hour/per field
Priority Level 6 $15 per hour/per field
Priority Level 7 $15 per hour/per field
TOURNAMENTS
All Sports/All Locations
User Group Use Fee Field Prep Fee
Priority Level 3 and 4 $50 per day/per field $35 per field/per day
(required)
Priority Level 5, 6 and 7 $50 per day/per field $35 per field/per day
(optional)
ICE RINKS
User Group Rinks
Priority Level 3 $4 per hour/per rink
Priority Level 4 $6 per hour/per rink
Priority Level 5 $4 per hour/per rink
Priority Level 6 and 7 $8 per hour/per rink
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2.b
City Council Work Session Memo
MEETING DATE: March 18, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting Start Time
ACTION REQUEST:
From time to time, the council evaluates city council meeting start times. The last time the city
council reviewed meeting start times was in January 2023, when regular meeting start times
were changed from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
The city council should discuss changing the regular city council meeting start time to 6:00 pm.
The council should also discuss their availability to continue work sessions prior to the regular
meeting on the third Tuesday of the month.
BACKGROUND:
Regular city council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month and begin
at 7:00 pm., unless posted otherwise. City council work sessions are held prior to the regular
city council meeting on the third Tuesday of the month and typically begin at 4:30 or 5:00 pm,
depending on agenda length.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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