HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2011-11-17 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
November 17, 2011
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Bill Schopper at 6:40 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT Vice Chair Bill Schopper
Secretary Don Bowen
Mark Haynes
Steven Cooper
Ex- Officio Jerry Tyner
ABSENT Randy Shiflet
Mike Benton
Kathy Luppy
CITY STAFF Director of Planning & Dev. John Pitstick
Senior Planner Clayton Comstock
Asst. Dir. of Public Works Greg Van Nieuwenhuize
Recording Secretary Teresa Koontz
Also present Keith Reed with Reed Municipal Services
3.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 17, 2011 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
APPROVED
Don Bowen motioned to approve the minutes of February 17, 2011,
seconded by Mark Haynes. The motion was approved (4-0).
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4.
Consideration and /or action regarding the progress of the Impact
Fee Program's Capital Improvements Plan
Greg VanNieuwenhuize came forward and gave a power point presentation for
the Impact Fees update. He said the way we measure the impact onto a system
is based on the size of the water meter a homeowner or business owner pulls for
usage. The standard water meter for the City of North Richland Hills is a 3/4 inch
meter. He presented a table of the number new water meter accounts in the City
of NRHNRH from April 2010 through September 2011. He said the average is
just under twelve meters per month on the actual water MUE growth, with the
wastewater MUE growth just over ten meters per month. The disparity is
because not everyone pulling a water meter is being charged for both impact
fees. Typically businesses with quite a bit of irrigation will pull a meter just for
irrigation and in this instance, they are just charged for water impact fees and not
wastewater impact fees. Overall the water side of the impact fee program began
with a balance in April 2010 of $1,196,720, we have collected $259,377,
expenses were $120,681 which leaves a balance as of September 30, 2011 of
$1,076,039. The wastewater side of the impact fee program began with a
balance April 2010 with $31,821, added $55,525, expenses were ($369,068),
leaving a balance of ($337,247). Overall, with the balance in the water side
$1,076,039, minus the wastewater ($337,247) leaves a balance of $738,792.
Greg VanNieuwenhuize continued showing there are currently five existing
projects and thirteen proposed projects in the water program. Overall, the cost of
all these projects is $20,944,738. In the current budget October 1, 2011 through
September 30, 2012 every project in the right of way for the widening of Loop
820 is in the City's current fiscal year budget. On the waste water side there is
one existing project and eight proposed projects in the current plan at
$10,850,550. Wastewater projects affected by the Loop 820 construction are
also included in the City's current budget.
Mark Haynes asked about the wastewater balance being negative and if that is
surprising or should fees be adjusted to even it out?
After discussion with Staff and Keith Reed, Mr. Haynes question was addressed.
Keith Reed with Reed Municipal Services gave a brief presentation of the
program and was available for questions from the Commission.
Greg VanNieuwenhuize stated that Staff requests approval of the semiannual
report of the capital improvements plans and to authorize the chairman to report
to the City Council that there are not any perceived inequities in implementing the
plan or imposing the current impact fee schedule.
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APPROVED
Mark Haynes motioned to accept the Capital Improvement Plan as
presented and recommend approval from the City Council. Don Bowen
seconded the motion and it carried unanimously (4 -0).
7.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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Randy Shiflet, Chairman owen, e retary
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