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ADMINISTRATIVE aRDER N(~. 44-10-02-F AMENDMENT (]F NOTARY SERVICE FEES AND REPEAL 4F ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER N~. 44-92-05. The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds that: A. Section 2.020 of the Eugene Code, 1971, authorizes the City Manager to determine and set fees and charges to be imposed by the City for services, goods, use of municipal property, and licenses and permits. B. Under Section 194.164 of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Notaries ~ Public may charge fees for performing notarial acts. Oregon Administrative Rule SOAR} 160-100-0400 set the maximum fees that notaries public may charge for performing notarial acts. C. City employees who are notaries have entered into letters of agreement with the City far the performance of employment-related notarial duties for which no fees are char ed. g On August 11, 1992, Administrative Order No. 44-92-05 was adopted establishing fees for notarial services by City employees when those services are performed for members of the public by City employees during working hours and are not related to, nor required b , Ci Y tY procedures, The notary fees did not exceed those set out in OAR 160-100-0400. D, OAR 160-100-0400 has recently been amended increasing the maximum amount of notary fees .permitted to be charged, E. On March S, 2010, I issued Administrative Order No. 44w 10-02, proposing to amend the Notary Services Fee Schedule established by Administrative Order No. 44-92-OS due to the amendment of OAR 160-100-0400. Notice of the proposed amendments was provided to the Mayor and City Councilors and was made available ~ for review by interested persons at the City's Manager's Office, 777 Pearl Street, Room 105, Eugene, Ore on, 97401, durin normal ., g g business hours. In addition, on March 11, 2010, the Notice was posted at two locations at City Hall. F. The Notice provided that comments would be received for 15 days from the date of posting. No comments were received within the time or in the manner described in the Notice. G. Based on the above findings, the Notary Services Fee Schedule should be amended as proposed in order to compensate the City for interruption of City employees' regular duties while performing notarial acts. In determining the fees, I have considered applicable policies, enactments and directives of the council; the amount charged by the city in the past; the full costs of providing the service supported by the fee; the amounts charged by other comparable providers; and the revenue needs of the city as determined b the ado ted cit Y p Y budget. Administrative Order -Page 1 of 2