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Mercedes commissioners create capital improvement advisory committee as step toward impact fees
Summary
The commission approved first reading of Ordinance 26-15 to establish a five-member capital improvement advisory committee required by state law for the city to pursue impact fees; members will include at least one representative from the extraterritorial jurisdiction if fees apply there.
The Mercedes City Commission held first-reading consideration and adopted an ordinance to establish a five-member Capital Improvement Advisory Committee — a required step for the city if it proceeds to levy developer impact fees.
Council discussion focused on the committee’s composition and residency requirements. The ordinance as described would require five members, including at least one member from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) if impact fees apply outside city limits, and at least three members residing in the city limits. Commissioners asked staff to clarify eligibility and appointment timing; staff said appointments would follow and that they hoped to present recommended members by the next meeting.
Commissioners also discussed the nexus between impact fees and the city’s utilities (water and sewer) and noted local developers frequently ask about impact-fee schedules during negotiations. The commission adopted the ordinance by voice vote, with direction to clarify qualifications for appointees and to return with appointment recommendations.
Next steps: staff will finalize eligibility language, present a slate of candidate appointees and provide a timeline for committee meetings and the impact-fee study process.
