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Council approves public works fee changes; extends sale due‑diligence for Sandridge property
Summary
Royce City approved an updated public works fee schedule including higher road‑cut and patch fees and a permit requirement tied to the movement of large boring rigs, and granted a 60‑day extension to a pending property purchase agreement.
Royce City Council on April 1 approved two separate resolutions: changes to the Public Works fee schedule (Resolution 25‑7) and a 60‑day extension to a purchase‑and‑sale agreement for a city parcel at 4060 Sandridge Drive (Resolution 25‑8).
Public works fee schedule: Staff presented a bundled update that moves several common charges toward rates used by neighboring cities and adds a permit requirement for large underground work. Brock (Public Works) said patch and pavement costs have risen and several proposed fees are intended to cover city inspection and restoration costs. Among the changes the council approved: - Permit fee for public works activity (benchmark around $100). - Road cut fee increased from $60 to $75. - Patch fee raised from $1.75 to $3.00 per square foot (double in winter for cold mix repairs). - Core hole fee (potholing) established at $50 per hole. - A refundable deposit/bond (example in the draft: $2,000) to hold contractors accountable for damage. - Permit‑extension fee and clarified permit expirations and extension processes. - A clarified requirement that each time a large boring rig moves to a new location a permit is required for that new work area.
Public Works staff said many contractors opt to have the city complete final hot‑mix resurfacing after initial cold‑mix patches; higher patch fees and a bond are intended to ensure restoration and reduce repeated maintenance calls. “The patch fee ... doesn't even cover the cost of the asphalt now,” Brock said during the presentation.
Property purchase agreement: The council also granted a 60‑day extension to the due‑diligence period in a pending purchase agreement for city property at 4060 Sandridge Drive. Staff said the buyer, Cole West (under contract), requested the extension after boundary and soil test issues delayed final engineering. The extension will move the closing into June; staff said it did not indicate bad faith by the purchaser.
Votes: Both resolutions were approved by council vote. The public works fee schedule was approved on a roll‑call vote after a motion and second; council members asked staff to add explicit language tying permits to boring‑rig moves. The property‑sale extension was approved by roll call as presented.
What this means: Contractors performing underground work in Royce City should expect higher permit and restoration costs and should plan to pull separate permits if drilling/boring moves to new work areas. The buyer of the Sandridge parcel will have an extended due‑diligence window to complete required surveys and tests.
Actions at a glance: Resolution 25‑7 (Public Works fee schedule) — approved; Resolution 25‑8 (extension of purchase agreement for 4060 Sandridge Drive) — approved.
