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<br /> <br /> The accounts receivable function includes utility billing. Water meters are read and <br />customers are billed on a quarterly basis. The City Council approves utility rates after <br />considering the recommendations given in the rate study. Changes in utility rates are <br />implemented according to their adopted resolution. Sanitary sewer is not a metered service. <br />Sewer rates are determined by the amount of water consumed during the respective customer’s <br />winter quarter. Each year the accounting technician will recalculate each customer’s quarterly <br />sewer charge. <br /> <br /> New Brighton’s License Bureau operations are the responsibility of the Finance <br />Department. The operations facilitate the sale of Minnesota motor vehicle license plates and <br />tabs, DNR fishing and hunting licenses, processing of motor vehicle title transfers, and renewing <br />driver’s licenses. The City retains a small portion of the fees with the vast majority going to the <br />State. The City’s License Bureau revenues exceed its operating costs. This net contribution <br />provides an alternative revenue source to the overall General Fund budget, thereby reducing a <br />little pressure on the operating tax levy. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday thru Friday <br />and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The City received State legislation to add issuing driver’s licenses <br />as a service to our bureau in 2017 which has led to relocating the office to the lower level to <br />provide for more work stations, better customer waiting area, and improved access for City Hall <br />business. To help manage the increase in service demand 1.5 additional FTE license bureau <br />clerks have been requested. <br /> <br />Proposed Changes in Service Level or Revenue <br /> <br /> The addition of Driver’s License renewals has been included in the License Bureau <br />budget requesting 1.5 additional FTE license bureau clerks. <br /> <br />Personnel Status and Strategy <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> # of People Position FTE 2015 FTE 2016 FTE 2017 FTE 2018 <br />Full- <br />Time <br /> 1 Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 <br /> 1 Assist. Finance Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 <br /> 1 Accountant 2 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 <br /> 1 Accountant 1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 <br /> 1 Accounting Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 <br /> 0 Deputy License Bureau Clerk 1.00 0 0 0 <br /> 1 License Bureau Supervisor 0 0 1.00 1.00 <br /> 8 License Bureau Clerk 1.50 3.50 4.00 5.50 <br />Total 14 7.50 8.50 10.00 11.50 <br />24