Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: An Ordinance of the City of Pflugerville, Texas Adopting the Pflugerville Fee Schedule; Amending Certain Fees and Establishing Costs and Fees Charged by the City of Pflugerville; Providing for a Penalty for a Violation of Section 10.99 of the City Code of Ordinances; and Declaring an Effective Date.
Summary
Please find the attached ordinance which updates the Master Fee Schedule for fees effective beginning October 1, 2022. The Master Fee Schedule is attached to this ordinance and has also been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget as Appendix A.
This schedule outlines the fees to be assessed for FY23 for a variety of services, permits, activities, and events provided by the City. The City Council's Finance and Budget Committee (FAB) received information from each of the following departments regarding the proposed fees:
Parks and Recreation (Recommended by the FAB Committee on May 26, 2022)
• Facility Rentals
• 1849 Park Facility Fees
• Athletic Event Impact Fees
• Special Events
• Recreation Center Fees
• Senior Game Pass
• Aquatic Fees
Library (Recommended by the FAB Committee on May 26, 2022)
• Pflugerville Merchandise Fees
Development Services (Recommended by the FAB Committee on May 26, 2022)
• Misc. Developer Fees
• Subdivision Fees
• Permit Fees
• Inspection Fees
Water and Wastewater (A vote of 2 - For and 2 - Against by the FAB Committee on July 28, 2022)
• Increases in water/wastewater rates that result in an average bill impact of $21.00 per month
Recycle Center (Presented to the FAB Committee on August 18, 2022)
The Finance and Budget Committee met on August 18th to review fees for the Recycle Center. Staff recommended new fees for city residents for appliances, transmission fluid/oil, and antifreeze. The FAB Committee recommended some changes including expanding recycling services into the ETJ at the rates proposed below rates. Currently the Recycle Center only accepts the items for residents in the city limits. The recommended fees for the Recycle Center approved by the FAB Committee are below:
Appliances: $45 in city, $60 in ETJ
Transmission Fluid/Oil: $1/gallon in city, $2/gallon in ETJ
Anti Freeze: $1/gallon in city, $2/gallon in ETJ
Tires: no change to current in city rates of $5 for small tires (<19") and $8 large tires (>19"), $8 for small tires and $10 for large tires in ETJ
The Ordinance would require an amendment on first reading to include the recommended changes.
Prior City Council Action
Ordinance approved on first reading on August 23, 2022.
Deadline for City Council Action
Council must take action on first reading of the ordinance to have the fees effective October 1, 2022.
Funding Expected: Revenue _x_ Expenditure __ N/A __
Budgeted Item: Yes _x_ No __ N/A __
Amount: N/A________
1295 Form Required? Yes __ No _x_
Legal Review Required: N/A __ Required x__ Date Completed: __8/14/2022_________
Supporting documents attached:
FY23 Master Fee Ordinance
FY23 Master Fee Schedule
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: An Ordinance of the City of Pflugerville, Texas Adopting the Pflugerville Fee Schedule; Amending Certain Fees and Establishing Costs and Fees Charged by the City of Pflugerville; Providing for a Penalty for a Violation of Section 10.99 of the City Code of Ordinances; and Declaring an Effective Date.