For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COSTS REASONABLY BORNE.
(1) All applicable direct costs including, but not limited to salaries, wages, overtime, employee fringe benefits, services and supplies, maintenance and operation expenses, contracted services, special supplies and any other direct expense incurred;
(2) All applicable indirect costs including, but not restricted to building maintenance and operations, equipment maintenance and operations, communications expenses, computer costs, printing and reproduction, vehicle expenses, insurance, debt service and like expenses when distributed on an accounted and documented and rational proration system;
(3) Fixed assessed recovery expenses, consisting of depreciation of fixed assets and additional fixed asset expense recovery charges calculated on the current estimated cost of replacement, divided by the approximate life expectancy of the fixed asset; (A further additional charge to make up the difference between book value depreciation not previously recovered and reserved in cash and the full cost of replacement, also shall be calculated and considered a cost so as to recover the unrecovered costs between book value and cost of replacement over the remaining life of the asset.)
(4) General overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the expenses of City Council, City Attorney, City Manager, City Clerk, City Treasurer, economic development, Finance Department, Human Resources Department, city promotion and all other staff and support service provided to the entire city organization;
(5) Departmental overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the cost of each department head and his or her supporting expenses, as enumerated herein; and
(6) Debt service costs, consisting of repayment of principal, payment of interest and trustee fees and administrative expenses for all applicable bonds, certificates or securities issued or loans of whatever nature or kind. Any required coverage factors or required or established reserves beyond basic debt service costs also shall be considered a cost if required by covenant within any securities ordinance, resolution, indenture or general law applicable to the city.
(`61 Code, § 11.3) (Ord. 848, passed 11-3-1992; Am. Ord. 963, passed 8-16-2005)