Presenter
Presenter
Stacy A. M. Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director
Contact Info
ssnell@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of the acceptance of the semiannual report from the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee for the period of July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
Contact: Dawn Butrym
Chief Financial Officer
New Braunfels Utilities
(830) 629-8460
dbutrym@nbutexas.com
Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code requires a report showing impact fee collection activity to be filed semiannually with the Impact Fee Advisory Committee who then forwards such report to the City Council. On June 5, 2018, Dawn Butrym, representing New Braunfels Utilities (NBU), presented the attached report for the period of July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 to the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee.
Section 2-101 under Division 4 of the City of New Braunfels Charter describes the Impact Fee Advisory Committee:
There is here and now established a committee to be known as the New Braunfels Impact Fee Advisory Committee (the "advisory committee"), which shall be under the jurisdiction of New Braunfels Utilities. The planning commission of the city as expanded hereby shall act as the advisory committee. The planning commission when it acts as the advisory committee shall be comprised of the following members: The nine members of such commission as appointed by the city council pursuant to section 10.01 of the Charter and four ad hoc members, being the mayor, general manager of New Braunfels Utilities, president of the board of trustees of New Braunfels Utilities and one representative who resides in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city. The planning commission when it acts as the advisory committee must include at least one representative of the real estate, development or building industry who is not an employee or official of a political subdivision or governmental entity, including New Braunfels Utilities. The ad hoc member of the planning commission when it acts as the advisory committee who resides in the extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be appointed by a majority vote of the city council for a term of three years.
The Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee is currently composed of the following individuals:
Lee Edwards
Troy Bearden
Stanley Laskowski
Chad Nolte
Jerry Sonier
Creighton Tubb
Frank Yannuzzi
Ex-Officio members are:
Barron Casteel - Mayor
Ian Taylor - CEO, NBU
Atanacio Campos - President of the NBU Board of Trustees
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
On June 5, 2018, the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee unanimously recommended the City Council accept the report, (6-0-0 with 3 open seats for members).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
N/A