HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 20 - Impact FeesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 18, 2021
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR WATER
AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE UPDATE AND APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider ratification of an engineering contract executed by
staff and approval of an engineering contract for the water and wastewater
impact fee update with Freese and Nichols, Inc. and approval of an
ordinance appropriating the funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund in an estimated
amount of $140,000.
BACKGROUND: The City Water and Wastewater Impact Fees were last modified in 2016 in
conjunction with Land Use Plan modifications and an updated 10-Year
Capital Improvement Plan.
State law requires that the City review its impact fees every five years to
determine the need to adopt new fees or maintain the existing fees. Cities
are entitled to update their fees more frequently if they so choose.
Additionally, with the upward trend in development and density, staff
recommends an update of the Land Use Assumptions, the indicated 10-
Year Capital Improvements Plan and the resulting Water and Wastewater
Impact Fees at this five year threshold.
Freese & Nichols has submitted a proposal to review the Land Uses,
prepare a new 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan and develop revised
Water and Wastewater Impact Fees.
In order to meet the required five-year compliance schedule, staff signed a
contract with Freese & Nichols in the amount of $14,900 to start
necessary data collection efforts and a review of land use assumptions,
water demands and wastewater flows.
The amount of the remaining contract to Freese & Nichols is $140,000.
The engineering fees for this update are eligible expenses to be included
in the calculation of the 10-Year CIP costs and related impact fees.
Staff recommends approval.
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $140,000 IN THE UTILITY ENTERPRISE CAPITAL FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to complete the 2021
water and wastewater impact fee study and water model update; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes $140,000 be appropriated from
the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund for the 2021 water and wastewater impact fee study and
water model update.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2020-2021 Capital Improvements Plan
budget document shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary and on the City of
Grapevine website.
Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall
be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 18th day of May, 2021.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C. G. Boyle
City Attorney
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