HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 26 - Water and Wastewater Impact Fee StudyMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MARCH 17, 2026
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR WATER
AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE UPDATE AND APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of an engineering contract for the Water
and Wastewater Impact Fee Study and Water Model Update with Freese
and Nichols, Inc. and approval of an ordinance appropriating the funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the attached ordinance, funds will be available in the
Utility Enterprise Capital Fund in an estimated amount of $175,000.
BACKGROUND: The City Water and Wastewater Impact Fees were last modified in 2021 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.
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. 2026-017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $175,000 IN THE UTILITY ENTERPRISE FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to complete the 2026
Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Study and Water Model Update; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Utility Enterprise 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 an estimated amount of
$175,000 be appropriated from the Utility Enterprise Fund to complete the 2026 Water and
Wastewater Impact Fee Study and Water Model Update.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2025-2026 annual budget document
shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.
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 17th day of March 2026.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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