2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners March 27, 2001
Robert L. Fish
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION: It is the recommendation of your
committee to concur with the above.
James M. Graham, Chair
Connie D. Smith, Vice Chair
By Commissioner Woods: That the Report of the Committee be
received and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.
Approved.
Attachment to Human Services Report 3-27-1.2
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
REVISED AND NEW SERVICE FEE CHARGES
FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
The recent passage of the new food code, Act 92 of the Public Acts
of 2000, resulted in the creation of a new type of food service
facility, Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU). In addition to the
STFU, the new code also established a state-wide fee schedule for
STFUs. As a result, the Environmental Health Services Division
must charge services fees for licensing, inspection, and plan
review of a STFU. In accordance with Act 92 and the fees
established by the law, we are requesting a new service fee be
established for a STFU as follows:
STFU license - $77.00
STFU inspection - $90.00 (each inspection, two inspections
required per year)
Temporary food establishments are frequently primitive food stands
set up at festivals, carnivals, bazaars, and other public events.
Environmental Health issues approximately 600 temporary food
service licenses each year. The cost of providing this service for
fiscal year 99-00 was approximately $21,000. The revenue from
license fees totaled $6,920. The fees for temporary food service
licenses have not changed since 1991. Therefore, we are proposing
to a raise the temporary food service license as follows:
CATEGORY CURRENT PROPOSED
From 1 - 7 Days $10.00 $30.00
From 8 - 14 Days $20.00 $50.00
The proposed new service fee would place Saginaw County below the
median statewide fee and is expected to generate an additional
revenue of $12,000 per year.
The department would also like to propose a $10.00 late fee be
established for temporary food license applicants who fail to
submit their license applications in a timely manner. The new food
code requires application for a license be submitted 30 days
before the event. A late fee would be imposed if license
application is not made at least five (5) days prior to the event.
Each year, approximately 40 license applications are submitted
late to the Environmental Health Services Divisions. The proposed
late fee would generate approximately $400 in revenue and would
allow the department to provide a service to the public in a cost
effective manner.
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