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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Workshop
Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of March 30, 2017 which were approved by the City
Council on April 11, 2017.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 11th day of April, 2017.
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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Meeting Minutes
City Council Workshop Session
Thursday,March 30,2017 2:00 PM 1201 Leopard Street
Basement Training Room
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CITY MANAGER, BUT NO OTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND NO PUBLIC
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COUNCIL.
A. Mayor Pro Tern Lucy Rubio to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Pro Tem Lucy Rubio called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the
City Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.
Charter Officers:
City Manager Margie C.Rose,City Attorney Miles K.Risley,and City Secretary
Rebecca Huerta.
Present 8- Council Member Carolyn Vaughn,Council Member Lucy Rubio,Council
Member Rudy Garza Jr.,Council Member Michael Hunter,Council
Member Greg Smith,Council Member Paulette Guajardo,Council
Member Joe McComb,and Council Member Ben Molina
Note: Council Member Joe McComb arrived at 2:08 p.m.
C. BRIEFINGS TO CITY COUNCIL:
1. Proposed Annexation Policy and Infrastructure Financing Tools
Mayor Pro Tem Lucy Rubio referred to Item 1. City Manager Margie C.Rose
provided opening remarks regarding the Proposed Annexation Policy and
Insfrastructure and introduced Assistant Director of Planning and ESI Daniel
McGinn who presented information on the following topics: the benefits of
planning;annexation;and Corpus Christi's annexation history.
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Senior Planner Keren Costanzo presented information on the following topics:
why develop an annexation policy;planned development areas;Texas
Municipal League's annexation policy recommendations;and proposed
criteria.
Reagan Brown,Peterson Development Company,5830 McArdle Rd,addressed
the council regarding the following topics: growth in the London corridor;San
Patricio County area real estate/home building demands;and annexing the
London area. A council member discussed the fiscal impact of annexation.
Assistant Director Daniel McGinn presented information on the following
additional topics:Texas cities with a population in excess of 300,000 that have
an annexation policy;infrastructure financing options;purpose of the
developer trust fund system;how the developer trust fund system works;trust
funds and annexation;and the development platting process.
Larry Urban,Urban Engineering,spoke regarding the history of fees for
sanitary sewer,water and storm water in the Uniform Development Code
(UDC).
Council members discussed revising the UDC relating to fees for sanitary
sewer,water and storm water;the City's requirement for developers to offer
land or money in lieu thereof;how money in lieu of land is used;revisiting the
City's Parks Master Plan relating to developers providing money versus land;
and parks being cared for by local homeowners'associations.
Reagan Brown,Peterson Development Company,spoke regarding dedicating
larger parks and the provision of sufficient amenities in those parks.
Assistant Director McGinn continued his presentation presenting information
on: issues with the developer trust fund system;and current balance of trust
funds.
Council members and staff discussed the provision of wastewater to the
southside of Oso Creek and where it would be installed across Oso Creek;
evaluating impact fees versus acreage fees and including stakeholders in the
discussion;and the part of the City's rate structure attributed to debt.
Assistant Director McGinn went on to present information regarding:estimated
needs and costs for lift stations in relation to future development;the sanitary
sewer trunk system trust fund balance;vacant areas currently served by lift
stations on the southside;and other vacant areas in the city.
Larry Urban,Urban Engineering,spoke regarding the provision of wastewater
infrastructure in the London area.
Senior Planner Costanzo provided information on the following topics: Public
Improvement Districts(PID)and Municipal Utility Districts(MUD);and adopting
a policy as to when a PID or MUD should be used.
Council members and staff discussed the following topics: the Rodd Field
Road PID-like entity;the means by which the Padre Island bulkheads are
managed;the benefits and drawbacks of PIDs and MUDs;and emergency
service districts in annexed areas.
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Senior Planner Costanzo also presented information on 380 Economic
Development Agreements.
Assistant Director McGinn presented the following information regarding
impact fees: what they are;why use them;what costs are recoverable through
their use;how they are calculated;and a listing of some Texas cities that
impose impact fees.
Council members and staff discussed the following topics: developing a draft
annexation policy;involving stakeholders,developers and city council in the
annexation policy drafting process;addressing the developer trust fund
system or impact fees separately;and timelines.
D. ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m.
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