HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-15 Impact Fee Committee Minutes Caldwell Impact Fee Committee
Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021; 1500 hrs.
• Caldwell Airport Conference Room
Committee Attendees:
Magda R. APPROVED
Duane Barnes
Bob Jenkins-Zoom
Date
Other Attendees:
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Buzz Beauchamp- Caldwell Rural Fire District
Staff Attendees:
Brent Orton- City Engineer
Carol Mitchell- City Finance Director-Zoom
Mark Wendelsdorf- Fire Chief
Steve Donahue- Deputy Fire Chief
o Meeting convened by Brent Orton at 1510 hrs.
o Zoom connection established
o Introdttions
o Discussion of legal responsibilities to meet- Quarterly by City Ordinance/Yearly by State
Law
o Discussion on what Impact Fees are designed to accomplish, what they can and cannot
be used for, how they are used along with the General Fund monies.
o Discussion on how and when the Impact Fees can be updated; discussion about how
fees are a fixed amount set by City Ordinance (City Council function); Fees are collected
at the time of issuance of building permits-currently Commercial is a square foot fee
and Residential is a fixed sum not reflecting size of building. Fees are not allowed (by
law)to be a percentage of the cost of the structure
o Discussion on how to best index growth (either CPI, Engineering News Numbers, others)
to reflect current costs of inflation and materials-Committee requested Staff provide
Engineering News Numbers prior to next meeting
o Requested paper and digital copies of materials for Committee use
o Discussion of the impacts of HB 389 and how it affects providing the same level of
service to new customers
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Bob Jenkins moved the Committee meet again in about one month to look at the fee structure.
Duane Barnes Seconded Motion. Discussion included having Staff proved the Engineering News
Numbers to Committee. Voice vote; Unanimous consent- Passed
Meeting Adjourned at 1623hrs.
Respectfully,Steve Donahue
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