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PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE EWPACT FEE ADVJISOR
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WBEREAS, The City Council of the City of Georgetown, TX has identified the potential
use of impact fees to assist in flinding necessary growth related capital improvements for
community; and
)VUEREAS, On April 12, 1994, the City Council selected 'the firm of i and
Associates to prepare an impact fee study for the Community and authorized Phase I of the study
at a cost not to exceed $25,000; and
WHEREAS, The City Council appointed the Impact Fee Advisory Committee as required
by State Statute; and
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and at a workshop of the City Council on September 27, 1994 and
VVHEREAS, It is the consultants recommendation that the City pursue impact fees only
for water and wastewater improvements at this time and defer action on impact fees for storm
water management and transportation systems; and
V,TFMREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to augment City revenues for needed
growth related capital expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Council recognizes the importance of the Impact Fee Advisory
Committee assisting the Council 'in adopting impact fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution 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.
Impact Fee Study Resolution No.
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The City Council hereby finds that this resolution implements the following policies of
the Century Plan - Policy Plan -
1. Economic Development Policy 5, which states "The City has a self-sustaining
economy; and
2. Facilities and Services Policy 1, which states "The City enjoys a high quality of
life with excellent facilities and services and the provision of new services which
meet the specific needs of the community; and
3. Finance Policy 4, which states "Sufficient financial resources for both short term
and long term needs are provided.
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alternative for funding capital improvements and hereby authorize the firm of Jim Duncan and
Associates to proceed with Phase II of the impact fee studaod to prepare i ct fees fr water an
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wastewater system improvements. Action will be deferred on developing impact fees for storm
water management and transportation system improvements at this time. The consultant shall
perform this work in accordance with the contract entered into between the City and the
consultant.
SECTION 3. An additional amount of $34,000 shall be appropriated for completion of
the impact fee study for a total project cost for both Phase I and Phase 11 of the study as outlined
in the contract between the City and consultant for an amount not to exceed $59,000.
SECTION 4. The Impact Fee Advisory Committee is directed to carry out its
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RESOLVED this day of
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Sandra Lee
City Secretary
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEO G DOWN:
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By: LEO WOOD
Mayor
ATTACIENIENT A
The functions of the Committee are those set forth in Chapter 395 of the Texas Loc
Government Code and shall include the following- i
a. Advise and assist the City in adopting land use assumptio
b. Review the capital improvements plan regarding water, wastewater and roadway
capital improvements and file written comments thereon;
C. Monitor and evaluate implementation of the capital improvements program,
d. Advise the City of the need to update or revise the land use assumptions, capital
improvements program and impact fees; and
e. File semiannual reports evaluating the progress of the City in achieving the capital
improvements plans and identifying any perceived inequities in implementing the
plans and imposing the impact fees.
11. Conduct of Advisory Committee
a. Meet to conduct Committee business only when a quorum of the appointed
Committee is present at the scheduled meeting (a quorum shall consist of 5 or
more of the members being present), -
b. Designate by majority vote of the Committee a Ch a- .• to direct the
Committee activities, schedule meetings and conduct other such activities as
commonly proscribed in Robert's Rules of Order;
C. Within ten days of meeting to consider recommendations of the consultant andJor
staff develop recommendations for referral to the City Council by a majority vote
of those Committee members present for voting-,
d. Meet at sufficiently frequent intervals to accomplish the functions outlined in
Section I above; and
e. Provide a Committee report to the City Council on recommendations for the
development and adoption of a water and wastewater impact fee structure for the
City of Georgetown.
III. Responsibilities of the City Government
The City shall make available to the Advisory Committee any professional reports
prepared in the development or implementation of land -use plans, capital improvements plans,
or utility financial reports relevant to the development of impact fees under the Chapter 395
process.