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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-08-04; Municipal Water District; 180; Fixed Fees for Engineering Services ReviewCARLSBAD h~NICIPAL WATER DISTRICT . -\GENDA BILL “‘&“’ 46 # Ea TITLE: INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. - TO IIITG. 8-‘(-“ts REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 29 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR SETTING FIXED FEES FOR IEPT. ENG. ENGINEERING SERVICES REVIEW 3ECOMMENDED ACTION: CITY MGR. N Introduce Ordinance No. m repealing Ordinance No. 29 and establishing procedures for setting fixed fees for engineering services for potable and reclaimed water and sewer facilities, and set the matter for a public hearing on September 1, 1992. The Carlsbad Municipal Water District provides engineering services to the public in connection with the development of real property within the City of Carlsbad and the District; and such engineering services include the review and approval of potable water, reclaimed water and sewer facilities, including main line and lateral installation, replacement and relocations in connection with the development review process of the City of Carlsbad. The District has been collecting fees from developers based upon the estimated cost of engineering services for potable water facilities per Ordinance No. 29. The District will now provide plan checking only. The construction inspection and collection of inspection fees will now be administered by the City Engineering Department. The revised plan checking fees shall be based upon the estimated construction costs of the potable, reclaimed and sewer systems within the City and the District and in accordance with Ordinance No. 43 which will repeal Ordinance No. 29. FISCAL IMPACT: Engineering service fees shall be established as per Section II of the procedures for setting fixed engineering service fees. The revised a engineering service fees have been calculated to reflect the changes in plan checking to include the reclaimed water system and the sewer system as well as the potable water system. These fees are based upon estimated construction costs. The District will experience costs due to the plan check by staff, however, these fees are anticipated to cover those costs. EXHIBITS: 1. Ordinance No. XL, to repeal Ordinance No. 29, Establishing Procedures for Setting Fixed Fees for Engineering Services. - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. 4o ORDINANCE OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING FEES FOR ENGINEERING unicipal Water District ord as follows: AS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District provides engineering s ices to the public in connection with the development of 1 property within the District: and uch engineering services include the review and approval of potable ter, reclaimed water, and sewer facilities, including main d lateral installation, replacement and relocations in connect' with the developmental review process of the City of Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, the Carl d Municipal Water District has been collecting fees from develop based upon the estimated cost of the engineering services for po le water facilities per Ordinance No. 29, Section 9.2; and WHEREAS, the District based on past experience, the actual cost of provi engineering plan checking services of the information on which this estimate is ba has been available to the public for not less that ten (10) days NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District as f SECTION I: That Ordinance No. 29 hereby repealed. SECTION II: The Engineering Servic Fees shall be \ established by resolution of the Board of Directors'i,of the District and is for the purpose of defraying the cost of processing review / / , 1 I 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 and approval of potable water, reclaimed water, and sewer facilities, including main line and lateral installation, replacement and relocation in connection with the developmental review process 0 he City of Carlsbad; 1. The Engineering Department shall provide plan checking servic for potable and reclaimed water and sewer facilities services t e constructed and added to the systems of the City and the Dis ct at a charge of estimated cost of providing such services. 2. fees shall be charged based upon the estimated construction cos of the potable, reclaimed and sewer systems only, as determine by the District Engineer or his designee upon review of the pl s submitted in connection with any type of development within the ity and the District. The fixed fees shall be established by res ution of the Board of Directors of the District. SECTION III: District shall periodically review t fees charged for engineering services to insure that the fixed fee o not exceed the estimated costs of providing the services, and re fair and appropriate. Adjustments to the fixed fees may any time by resolution. SECTION IV: When Paid. shall be payable after submission of check and approval of plans by the District Engineer. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption, and the Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - days after its adoption, and the Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this ce and cause it to be published at least ournal within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED D FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of e Carlsbad Municipal Water District on the , 1992, and thereafter PASSED, AND AD ED at a regular meeting of the Board of Water District on the day AYES: NOES: ABSENT: wing vote, to wit: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY RONALD R. BALL, General Counsel President of the Water District ATTEST: ALETBA L. RAUTENKRANZ, Secretary of the Board of Directors, Carlsbad Municipal Water District (SEAL) 3