HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2015-02-16 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
6:00 PM
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Randall Shiflet at 06:00 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
Present: Randall Shiflet Place 4, Chairman
Don Bowen Place 3, Secretary
Mark Haynes Place 1
Kathy Luppy Place 5
Jerry Tyner Ex-Officio
Mike Benton Place 2
Bill Schopper Place 6
Steven Cooper Place 7
Staff Members: Paulette Hartman Assistant City Manager
Clayton Comstock Senior Planner
Chad VanSteenberg Assistant Planner
Craig Hulse Director of Economic Development
Mike Curtis Managing Director of Dev. Services
Caroline Waggoner City Engineer
David Russell Engineer Associate
Marrk Callier Management Assistant
Katasha Smithers Recording Secretary
Managing Director of Development Services Mike Curtis introduced a new employee,
Marrk Callier, Management Assistant. He worked for the Attorney General's office for
ten (10) years. He has a couple degrees in law enforcement and a Master's degree in
Public Administration. He started this week and is pursuing a career in City
government.
2.
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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 17, 2014 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
APPROVED
Don Bowen motioned to approve the minutes from the July 17, 2014 Capital
Improvement Advisory Committee meeting. The motion was seconded by Steven
Cooper. The motion passed unanimously (7-0).
3.
CONSIDERATION AND/OR ACTION REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF THE
IMPACT FEE PROGRAM'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
Caroline Waggoner presented the progress of Impact Fee Program's Capital
Improvements Plan as of February 19, 2015. Tracking began March 31, 2010. The
standard Meter Unit Equivalent (MUE) is a 3/4" pipe, which is industry standard. That is
what the impact fees are based on. The city's impact study showed an estimate of
growth of 66.99 MUE per quarter. We are showing below the estimate average for
MUE tracking over the past five (5) years. Next time we review, there will be more
meters showing from the Dulce Living project in process. Single-family starts are at
thirty four (34), and are trending in line with about 12 months ago. There is a lot of
infrastructure in process with two hundred plus (200+) lots to become available to
market within the next six (6) to nine (9) months. Commercial real estate is about even
from twelve (12) months ago.
Looking at the impact fee fund, we started with $1.2 million. With additional fees added
minus expenses, we ended 2014 with $2.2 million in the Water Impact Fund.
Wastewater Impact Fees Fund does show a negative balance. The two combined show
a $1.8 million balance in the total Impact Fee Fund. We have three (3) completed
projects done since the 2010 study. We have four (4) continuing projects. We have
eleven (11) remaining projects to complete. We need $19.7 million to complete these
system upgrades.
The total cost of the city wastewater system upgrades is significantly more than we are
able to use from the Impact Fee Fund, as $9.8 million is necessary to fund these
improvements. One wastewater project that is complete is the lift station at Precinct
and Boulevard 26. Partially done wastewater project is the interceptor that was done
under the highway. We have a list of future wastewater projects that will be necessary
to support future growth. Of the total project cost, only $1.2 million is eligible for Impact
Fund Reimbursement.
Mike Curtis, Managing Director of Development Services, summarized that the Impact
Fee Capital Improvement Plan is a ten (10) year project. What we have done in the
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past, is every five (5) year we have updated the plan. We are not growing as fast as
what we had estimated. But we are not that far off. Staff would recommend that we
update the Capital Improvement plan after an update of the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan. It looks like we are fine to work with this same plan until the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan is updated. There are costs associated with an update of the Comprehensive
Land Use Plan.
Keith Reed, with Reed Municipal Services stated that wastewater projects we are
completing now have to be paid for now, but will be used well past the end of the ten
(10) year funding plan. It is not unusual to run in the red for a really large project. As
we go along, we will be collecting funds on this plan as long as we have impact fees.
Those funds have to remain within the Impact Fee Fund. We have had a very large
wastewater plant project that has been done during this time.
Mike Curtis stated that if we ended impact fees right now, the city would have to come
up with funding from some other source, not out of the general fund. We cannot go into
a negative balance in the total Impact Fee Fund. During the interim, it is the total that is
used to build both wastewater and sewer systems.
Chairman Shiflet asked what steps are required by the Capital Improvement Committee.
Mike Curtis advised that staff intends to update the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
After completion, better information will be available to present to the committee
regarding the Capital Improvement Plan. The committee can present recommendations
to City Council every year if they wish. Staff recommendation is to accept this update
report and to agree to continue with the existing impact fee plan. Legally, this plan can
go with the end of the ten (10) year program.
Keith Reed confirmed that at the end of five (5) years, the Capital Improvement
Committee must update the plan or recommend to the City Council that the plan remain
as is. The engineering study was done on a five-(5-)year plan. He reminded the
committee that they have the ability to make recommendations to the Council at any
time, should items surface in the Planning and Zoning meetings.
Chairman Randall Shiflet suggested that impact fees program's capital improvement
plans should be continued as is and to be reviewed in six (6) months to evaluate where
we are tracking based upon the forecasted plan.
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Adjournment
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 06:42 pm.
Chair an,.�r Recording Secretary
Randall Shiflet 1 `#
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