HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2007-05-03 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
MAY 3, 2007
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Randy Shiflet at 6:40 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Chairman
Vice Chair
Secretary
Randy Shiflet
Bill Schopper
Don Bowen
Brenda Cole
Mike Benton
Mark Haynes
Steven Cooper
ABSENT
Ex-Officio
CITY STAFF Director of Public Works
Asst. Dir. Of Public Works
Chief Planner
Director of Planning & Dev
Recording Secretary
Kelly Gent
Mike Curtis
Greg Van Nieuwenhuize
Eric Wilhite
John Pitstick
Teresa Koontz
3.
REPORT ON IMPACT FEES
Mike Curtis, Director of Public Works, presented the report. The purpose of the
committee is to review the progress of the Capital Improvement Plan program
and update the committee on the fund balances and current projects.
Mr. Curtis explained that the city hires a consultant to assist with financial data
collecting and analysis, Keith Reed with Reed Municipal Services, who was also
present at this meeting.
Mr. Curtis explained that this plan shows how the money collected will be spent
for the water and waste water system improvements for the next ten years. He
explained that two years ago when this study was done the growth rate was
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1.6% and based on that growth rate assuming a population of over 74,000 at the
end of the ten year study period. He explained that the way growth is measured
and the way impact fees are charged and collected are based on the water
meters. Since water meters are different sizes and have different impact on the
system depending on the size, the City of North Richland Hills uses a residential
meter as the basis of this study. The "MUE" meter unit equivalent is used to
measure the amount of water used.
The original plan that was projected was for 1238 MUE's. The actual growth of
MUE's is 1090, which is about 12% less. After Freeze and Nichols analyzed the
12% difference they found that it wasn't significant and gave recommendations to
continue and update by law after five years.
He further explained that the wastewater impact fee planned growth 1238.40 vs
actual of 939.37 is 24.15% less due to irrigation meters being put in without a
corresponding sanitary sewer connection.
The report was provided by Keith Reed, Reed Municipal Services, to show an
overview of the past 24 months which indicates the average monthly MUE's of
45.75. The average sewer MUE's are 39.14. The 8 year actual water and waste
water MUE growth for 2003 and 2004 has steadily raised.
He explained that the program began in April 2005. To date the water impact
fees collected are $1,223,813.00 minus expenses/projects of $143,250 leaves a
balance of $1,080,563. The wastewater impact fee collected is 290,035.00
minus expenses of $109,313 leaving a balance of $180,772. The total impact
fee fund balance is $1,261,285.
There are 17 water projects needing to be completed based on the projections
made over the next ten years, total estimated cost $20,806,276. Seven of the
seventeen projects are currently being constructed or being proposed in the
upcoming CIP budget that city staff is currently working on.
He explained that developers are currently working on two water impact fee
projects and the city is working on five other projects totaling $1,823,826.98.
There are 12 wastewater projects totaling $11,781.642. Only one project is
planned at this time which is Aegon Lift Station at Healthmarkets with a projected
total of $552,897. He stated if this project is done before we have the funds
available, the city would finance the money upfront and the impact fees would
reimburse the city.
Randy Shiflet asked since we know we will have more water than waste water,
why the numbers on the report are the same. Mike Curtis explained that he
would have to ask but only assumed that the Freese and Nichols estimated the
same number of water and waster water MUE's.
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Mr. Reed explained that when commercial enterprises install irrigation systems
they put in 2 inch meters which serve nothing more than their landscapers. This
makes it hard to determine exactly how many MUE's will be needed because
some businesses only put in meters for their business only and not landscaping
or irrigation. He stated his company has more than 20 years of monthly historical
data that can show how many water and sewer MUE's have been installed.
Mr. Reed also added that he recently saw an analysis and comparison by a local
real estate market showing the time a home stayed on the market today versus
two years ago. Today a home stays on the market in Tarrant County 84 days -
two years ago it stayed on the market 127 days indicating the housing market is
moving.
Mike Curtis asked for a recommendation from the committee to continue with the
program and come back in six months for review of the plan.
APPROVED
Bill Schopper, seconded by Don Bowen, recommended approval of the
Impact Fee Report. The recommendation passed unanimously (7-0).
4.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
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