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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
AMENDING SECTION 13.32.120 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES RELATING TO WAIVER OF IMPACT FEES
FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 9, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 96-01,
codified as Chapter 13.32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown,
establishing water and wastewater impact fees, providing for the assessment and
collection of such fees and for exceptions and exemptions therefrom ("Impact Fee
Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2001, the City Council determined it to be in the best
interest of the citizens of Georgetown to revise the Impact Fee Ordinance to reflect the City
Council's current practice of exercising its right to waive impact fees for new development,
for purposes of promoting economic development, and to indicate its right to enter into an
agreement with a landowner concerning the payment of impact fees, as provided for in
Chapter 395, TEX. Loc. GOVT CODE (Vernon 1999), as amended; and
WHEREAS, the caption of this ordinance was printed in the Williamson County Sun
on February 7, 2001 in compliance with the City Charter of the City of Georgetown;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT.
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance
are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference
herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby
finds that this ordinance implements the following elements of the Century Plan Policy Plan
and that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other
Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the
Policy Plan:
• Finance Policy 5.0: All municipal operations are conducted in an efficient
business -like manner and sufficient financial resources for both short-term
and long-term needs are provided; and
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Georgetown hereby amends Chapter
13.32.120(G.) of the Code of Ordinances, entitled "Economic Development Projects" to
read as follows:
"G. Economic Development Projects. Pursuant to Chapter
395, TEx. Loc. GOV'T CODE (Vernon 1999), as amended, the
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City Council reserves the right to (9) waive impact fees for new
development projects for the purpose of promoting economic
development; and (2) enter into an agreement with a
landowner concerning the payment of impact fees."
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions,
in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and
effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person
or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions,
or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
in (10) ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter
of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 13th day of February, 2001.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 26th day of February, 2001.
ATTEST:
Sandra Lee, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
len Kersch, Mayor