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File #: 26-74    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/16/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/26/2026 Final action: 1/26/2026
Title: Approval of the appointments on the Water & Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee of Garrett Mechler, Mark Gibson, and Hayden Fowlkes for three seats with terms expiring 11-30-2027, Michael Meek and Amber Brown for two seats with terms expiring 11-30-28.

PRESENTER: Presenter

Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary

 

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SUBJECT: Title

Approval of the appointments on the Water & Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee of Garrett Mechler, Mark Gibson, and Hayden Fowlkes for three seats with terms expiring 11-30-2027, Michael Meek and Amber Brown for two seats with terms expiring 11-30-28.

 

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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary

 

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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All districts

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee advises and assists the City Council and NBU Board of Trustees in adopting land use assumptions; reviews CIP; monitors and evaluates CIP implementation; advises City Council on updates or revisions to land use assumptions, CIP, and impact fees.

 

The Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee is comprised of nine (9) members. Four members being the mayor, the chief executive officer of New Braunfels Utilities, the president of the board of trustees of New Braunfels Utilities, one representative who resides in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city; five members, consisting of representatives of the real estate, development or building industry who are not employees or officials of a political subdivision or governmental entity, including New Braunfels Utilities.  The City Secretary’s Office received eight (8) applications.  The Ad Hoc Committee recommends the following individuals for consideration for three (3) Real Estate, Development, or Building Industry with terms ending 11-30-2027 and two (2) individuals for Real Estate, Development, or Building Industry with terms ending 11-30-2028:

 

                     Garrett Mechler - 11-30-2027

                     Mark Gibson - 11-30-2027

                     Hayden Fowlkes - 11-30-2027

                     Michael Meek - 11-30-2028

                     Amber Brown - 11-30-2028

 

 

ISSUE:

Appointments to the Water & Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee require Council approval. 

 

STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:

Economic Mobility Enhanced Connectivity Community Identity

Organizational Excellence Community Well-Being N/A

 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

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RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the appointments of three (3) individuals with terms ending 11-30-2027 and two (2) individuals with terms ending 11-30-28.