HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Capital Improvement Advisory Committee - 09/21/2023 MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CITY HALL, 6T" FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
1201 LEOPARD STREET
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
11:30 A.M.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Moses Mostaghasi-Chairman Alex Harris
Coretta Graham-Vice Chairman JJ Hart
Tricia Aitken Eli McKay
Bart Braselton Ramiro Munoz
Rudy Garza Jr. Melody Nixon-Bice
Hailey Gonzalez Chad Skrobarczyk
Jonathan Gonzalez Trey Summers
Velda Tamez
I. Call to Order/Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mostaghasi at 12:00 noon and a quorum was established
to conduct the meeting with members H. Gonzalez and C. Skrobarczyk absent.
II. Public Comment:
John Tamez, 823 Kinney, stated he will hold his comments until later during the meeting.
III. Approval of Minutes: August 24, 2023.
A motion was made by Member Munoz to approve the minutes and seconded by Member Garza. The
Vote: All Aye. The motion passed.
IV. Approval of Absences: August 24, 2023: Members Aitken, Nixon-Bice, and Tamez.
A motion was made by Member Munoz to approve the absences and seconded by Member Braselton.
The Vote: All Aye. The motion passed.
V. Brief Review of August 24, 2023 meeting:
• CIAC voted and approved the Transportation Master Plan
• CIAC voted and approved the Stormwater Master Plan
VI. Discussion and/or Possible Action:
1. Approval of the Wastewater Master Plan and Capital Improvement Plan (costs)
A motion was made by Member Munoz to approve the Wastewater Master Plan and Capital
Improvement Plan and seconded by Member Tamez. The Vote: All Aye. The motion passed.
2. Approval of the Capital Improvement Plans associated with the Transportation and Stormwater
Master Plans
A motion was made by Member Munoz to approve the Transportation Capital Improvement Plan
and seconded by Member Garza. The Roll Call Vote: Aye: Chairman Mostaghasi, members
Aitken, Garza, J. Gonzalez, Harris, Hart, McKay, Munoz, Nixon-Bice, and Tamez. (10). Nay:
Members Braselton and Summers. (2). The motion passed.
A motion was made by Member McKay to approve the Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan
seconded by Vice Chairman Graham. The Vote: All Aye. The motion passed.
3. Transportation Impact Fee Review with recommendations to Council
4. Stormwater Impact Fee Review with recommendations to Council
A motion was made by Chairman Mostaghasi to table Items 3 and 4 to the October 19, 2023,
meeting. Member Harris seconded. The Roll Call Vote: All Aye. (13). The motion passed.
Chairman Mostaghasi stated there is not enough time for the committee to gather the
information needed to approve these items, combining impact fees with Master Plans
Chairman Mostaghasi withdrew his motion, stating to move items 3 and 4 to October 19,
seconded by Member Garza.
SUMMARY:
Director Raymond discussed possible revisions to the agenda, which will be done during the Director's
report.
Jake Powell, Pape-Dawson, stated roadway and stormwater can be done in the same day. Mr. Powell
began with Stormwater. Presentations were bound in a book for members for review and reference. Mr.
Powell did a quick overview of what has been done, service areas, how the cost information was
gathered, and then discussed the comments. The number of service areas has been reduced to eight.
The Oso Basin will be a part of the impact fee discussion along with adding pipes, combination of
removing as well, and detention. Stormwater is not a maintenance project. There are 29 projects
throughout the city in each district and each precinct. Project costs are planning purposes for the impact
fee including contingencies, but does not establish the impact fee, or bonds, or other projects.
Contingences should be input into impact fees. Small group meetings were held and 10 comments
received. Mr. Powell addressed the comments; extending a ditch, project Oso one, Flour Bluff area,
project 11 a, miscellaneous costs, Project 13c, Project 14b, Project 13b, what are the major priorities: yes.
Oso projects; where is the airport draining, Project 14c, Oso Creek area projects. Received 10 comments
during the meeting plus two more during review. Mr. Powell discussed each of the projects in depth. Mr.
Powell answered questions from members concerning Oso and the IDM.
Justin Clarke, Pape Dawson, discussed an overview of the Roadway Master Plan and highlighted the
key features. Approval to move forward with impact fees is needed from the committee. Mr. Clarke
reviewed summary slides in detail from the meetings and the workshops. There are 21 services areas,
meeting the Chapter 395 code, with collector and arterial roadways. There are nine Area Development
Plan areas. There are six-mile boundaries required for the Roadway Master Plan and CIPs. This plan is
all within city boundaries. There are roadway widening projects, new roadway projects, and intersection
projects based on a 10-year growth. This is not a maintenance plan. Discussion was held on capacity of
current roadways and existing deficiencies. There are 26,137 vehicle miles of capacity deficiency.
Regarding the CIPs, they reviewed roadway capacities by street types; compared to eight other cities by
population perspective in Texas, and that is how they came up with the ADP volumes they are utilizing.
Overtime, they expect over 135,000 miles of new vehicle trips. One half(49%) of the projects need to be
done in the next 10 years. There will be an update cycle to review the Master Plans to recalculate
remaining projects. All of the comments were addressed during the meetings and the workshops in the
development of the Master Plan. The committee had a lot of questions regarding costs. Detailed cost
estimates were reviewed along with city bond estimates. The overall project costs for all 21 service areas
is $1.5 million; $74 million on average per service areas. $36 million for the next 10 years for about six
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projects. None of the projects are road diets. These costs are just for planning purposes and will be
discussed during the next meeting in more detail. They are looking at 90% reduction in costs, and three
or four options for impact fees. Costs will be revised. They will provide a 50% option. They are reviewing
what other cities are charging for impact fees. All of the costs are for asphalt type streets, not concrete.
Annexation vs. impact fees was discussed. Impact fees can only be charged within city limits. If something
is annexed after the impact fee is set, the committee has to meet and council would have to approve.
Monies collected the Master Plan has to be used on roads in the plan.
Dan McGinn discussed the ADP and the potential conflict between the ADP and the Roadway Master
Plan.
Mr. Clarke and committee members discussed the IDM.
Renee Couture, Assistant Director of Public Works, stated if they wanted to make a change, it would
have to go through the amendment process which includes CIAC and Planning Commission.
Discussion was held regarding the IDM and the UDC updating process.
Kim Keefer, Pape Dawson, gave a presentation on the Wastewater Master Plan. The city reviewed the
maps and comments and tracked the comments. PD developed a written Master Plan. The city included
the history of the contract, existing conditions of the city, future land use, and near-term upgrades. (2023-
2024 projects). 10-year upgrades were identified along with cost information. The 10-year starts in 2024
and ends in 2031; the process was started in 2021. Ms. Keefer talked about the major changes made in
the Wastewater Master Plan.
VII. Director's Report: Al Raymond, Director of Development Services, stated the previous schedule was
doubled up; now, we need to go back to single infrastructure items meetings, see each Master Plan,
which will allow four additional meetings. Community engagement will be scheduled.
Michael Dice reported on Boards and Commissions agenda postings.
Impact Fees are controlled by Texas Legislature. "School Districts may" pay impact fees. State and
Federal do not pay.
VIII. Future Agenda Items: None.
IX. Adjournment: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 3:15 pm.
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