PRESENTER: Presenter
Karrie Cook, Budget Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the New Braunfels Code of Ordinances, Sections 102-26 and 102-29 by adopting new Vehicle Storage Facilities license fees, and moving fee information to Appendix D, and replacing the term junkyard with vehicle storage facility.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A presentation regarding these proposed fee adjustments was given at the August 12th FY 2025 Budget Workshop. The vehicle storage facility license fee has not been changed since 1961. This fee modification is recommended to recuperate some of the costs of inspections by the Police, Fire, and Planning & Development Services departments. If approved, the change will have an implementation date of October 1, 2024. Also, the term “junkyard” has been replaced with “vehicle storage facility” to align with state laws (See Occupations Code, Ch. 2303 and Texas Administrative Code, Ch. 85).
The proposed fee adjustment is as follows:
ISSUE:
The Vehicle Storage Facility license fee is proposed to be modified to assist in the recovery of costs associated with inspections.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
Strategic Priority: Organizational Excellence
Objective: Considering statutory and market-based factors, continue to diversify revenue streams to support long-term fiscal sustainability of the organization.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Any additional revenue generated by these fee adjustments will be incorporated into future budgets starting in FY 2026.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.