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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request by the City of McKinney to Amend Section 2-1 (Fees for Public Works Department or Engineering Department Services) of the Code of Ordinances and Appendix A - Schedule of Fees, of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Section 2-1 (Fees for Public Works Department or Engineering Department Services), and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: April 19, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Development Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments to Section 2-1 (Fees for Public Works Department or Engineering Department Services) of the Code of Ordinances and Appendix A - Schedule of Fees, of the Code of Ordinances regarding Section 2-1 (Fees for Public Works Department or Engineering Department Services).
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The proposed Ordinance amendments are non-substantive and help more clearly identify the departments that initiate and process various types of agreements (i.e. facilities agreements and development agreements) within Section 2-1 of the Code of Ordinances and the associated references in Appendix A - Schedule of Fees. The existing verbiage and proposed amendments to these sections are detailed further below and do not propose any modification to the existing fees being charged.
• Section 2-1 of the Code of Ordinances
Currently reads:
Sec. 2-1. - Fees for public works department or engineering department services.
Amend to read as follows:
Sec. 2-1. - Fees for special services provided by public works, development services, and parks and recreation departments.
Currently reads:
(c) All persons requesting services from the engineering department that require one or more non-standard facilities agreement or a development agreement shall be charged as specified in Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time by ordinance, for the engineering department to process such non-standard facilities agreement or development agreement. Standard facilities agreements are defined as those that have been previously approved by City Council to serve as a basis for future agreements. Non-standard facilities agreement is defined as an agreement relating to facilities where the wording of the standard facilities agreement is modified.
Amend to read as follows:
(c) All persons requesting services that require one or more standard or non-standard facilities agreements and/or development agreements (referred to collectively herein as “agreement” or “agreements”) shall be charged as specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances, which charge(s) may be amended from time to time by ordinance, for the processing of such standard and/or non-standard agreements. Standard agreements are defined as those agreements that have been previously approved by City Council to serve as a basis for future agreements. A non-standard agreement is defined as an agreement in which the wording of a standard agreement is modified.
• Appendix A - Schedule of Fees, Section 2-1
Currently reads:
Sec. 2-1. Fees for public works department or engineering department services.
Amend to read as follows:
Sec. 2-1. - Fees for special services provided by public works, development services, and parks and recreation departments.
Currently reads:
(c) All persons requesting services from the engineering department that require one or more non-standard facilities agreement or a development agreement shall be charged $500.00 per agreement. Standard facilities agreements shall be charged $150.00 per agreement.
Amend to read as follows:
(c) All persons requesting services that require one or more non-standard facilities agreement or a development agreement shall be charged $500.00 per agreement. Standard facilities agreements shall be charged $150.00 per agreement.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: None
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A