City Council
Regular MeetingBelton, TX · July 27, 2021
Minutes
City of Belton
Tax Increment
Reinvestment
Zone Update
City Council Presentation – July 27, 2021
EXHIBIT "A"
History of the Belton TIRZ & Purpose of
the TIRZ Update
1. Established in December 2004 by Ordinance No. 2004-64
2. Includes 2,884.92 acres
3. TIRZ revenue is generated by taxable value of real property
exceeding the baseline taxable value, known as tax increment
4. Termination date of the TIRZ is December 13, 2024
5. Decisions need to be made regarding the future of the TIRZ:
a. Extend the TIRZ or let it expire?
b. Retain the existing boundary or expand it?
c. What future projects can be identified that would facilitate
development in the TIRZ?
Future TIRZ Projects
1. Street Projects
2. Trails / Sidewalks / Shared Use Paths
3. Drainage Projects
4. Municipal Projects
5. TIRZ Incentive Grants
6. Maintenance Projects
Current
Belton TIRZ
Boundary
TIRZ Boundary Revision Analysis
1. Reviewed City of Belton Future Land Use Map
2. Properties may only be included in the TIRZ if they are located
within the City Limits.
3. Identified undeveloped properties in commercial/retail/industrial
corridors
4. Minimized addition of properties currently classified as "single-
family“
5. Evaluated future TIRZ projects with respect to benefits to
properties located within the revised boundary
TIRZ Revenue Analysis
1. Analyzed various scenarios
for future revenue generation
over the 20-year period from
2022-2041
2. Multiple growth rates ranging
from 1% to 7% were analyzed
3. Analysis performed for both
existing boundary and revised
boundary
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Extend the life of the Belton TIRZ for an additional 20-years
2. Seek agreement from Bell County to continue as a full
contributing partner
3. Explore BISD participation in the Belton TIRZ
4. Extend boundaries of TIRZ to include the following areas
a. North of River Fair Boulevard and west of FM 317
b. West side of Loop 121, south side of I-14, and FM 1670
corridor
c. West side of I-35 between Shanklin and Tahuaya
d. East side of I-35 between Toll Bridge Road and the
Lampasas River
5. Adopt new project list to be incorporated into Financing Plan
Proposed Changes to
EXHIBIT "B"
FY 2022
Fee and Rate Schedule
Effective October 1, 2021
Sec. 2-29 Lena Armstrong Public Library Fees
Copies/Prints: $0.25 per page
Black and White $0.20 per page
Color $0.50 per page
Scanning:
Print/Email $0.30 per page
Sec. 5-3 Hazardous Materials & Major Incident Response Fees
Engine/Pumper + 3 personnel $160.00 350.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
Ladder Truck/Quint + 3 personnel $450.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
Command Vehicle + 1 Command Officer $100.00 150.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
Police Vehicle + 1 Officer $100.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
Brush Truck + 2 personnel $250.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
Boat/ATV + 2 personnel $150.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
Other (Public Works heavy equipment + operator
barricades, etc.) $100.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
Additional Personnel $50.00 75.00 per hour, 1 hour minimum
City Supplied Water (as determined by calculation
pumping time and rate) $5.50 7.50 per 1,000 gallons
Ambulance Standby $160.00 per hour
Bulldozer (includes operator) $100.00 per hour, 2 hour minimum
Backhoe (includes operator) $100.00 per hour, 2 hour minimum
Dump Truck (includes operator) $100.00 per hour, 2 hour minimum
Sand (per cubic yard) $25.00/yard, minimum 3 yards
Firefighting Foam Actual cost + 10%
Other Approved Absorbent as needed/required Actual cost + 10%
Other Items Necessary to Control/Contain Incident Actual cost + 10%
Disposal of Debris Actual cost + 10%
$800.00 per 100' section + shipping and handling Actual cost +
Damaged Fire Hose, Fire Tools or Equipment 10%
Sec. 6-16 Fire Inspection Prevention Fees
Fire Marshal – Construction Permits & Inspections
Fuel Tanks
Fuel Tank Install/Removal Plan Review $75/tank
Fuel Tank Install/Removal Site Inspection and Testing $50/tank
Fuel Tank Install/Removal Site Re-Inspection and Re-
Testing $35/visit
Fire
Sprinklers
Fire Sprinkler Plan Review ISO Review
Fire Sprinkler Site Inspection & Testing - without Fire
Pump $100 + $1/head
Fire Sprinkler Site Re-Inspection & Re-testing - without
Fire Pump $35/visit
Fire Sprinkler Site Inspection & Testing - with Fire Pump $150 + $1/head
Fire Sprinkler Site Re-Inspection & Re-testing - with Fire
Pump $50/visit
Fire Standpipes
Fire Standpipe Plan Review $75.00
Fire Standpipe Site Inspection and Testing $50.00
Fire Standpipe Site Re-Inspection and Re-Testing $35.00
Fire
Alarms
Fire Alarm System Plan Review $75.00
Fire Alarm System Site Inspection & Testing $60.00/panel + $1/device
Fire Alarm System Site Re-Inspection & Re-Testing $35.00
Sec. 6-16 Fire Inspection Prevention Fees
Fire Marshal – Construction Permits & Inspections
Fire Suppression - Other
Fire Suppression Systems/Other - Plan Review $75.00
Fire Suppression Systems/Other - Site Inspection &
Testing $50.00
Fire Suppression Systems/Other - Site Re-Inspection &
Re-Testing $35.00
LP Gas
LP Gas Install Plan Review $75.00
LP Gas Install Inspection & Testing $50.00
LP Gas Install Re-Inspection & Re-Testing $35.00
Construction - Other
Building, Site, or Other Plan Review Requiring Fire
Marshal Approval $75.00
Hydrant Flow Test $100.00
Installation without Fire Marshal (Sprinkler ISO)
Approved Plans 5x plan review cost
Sec. 6-16 Fire Inspection Prevention Fees
Fire Marshal – Annual Permits & Inspections
Life Safety Inspection No Fee
First Re-Inspection No Fee
Second Re-Inspection $35/visit
Third Re-Inspection $35/visit
Fourth Re-Inspection $35/visit
State Licensed Facility Inspection (Annual)
Day Care Center Inspection $50 + $1/reg. child
Foster Home, Boarding Home Inspection $50.00
Nursing Home Inspection $150.00
Hospital Inspection $150.00
Assisted Living Facility Inspection $150.00
Each Re-Inspection of Above Facilities $35/visit
Permit to Operate (Annual)
Assembly Occupancy Permit > 200 $100.00
Tire Storage Permit $100.00
Hot Works (Cutting and Welding) Permit $75.00
High Pile Storage Permit $75.00
Hazard Material Storage Permit > 500 Gallons $150.00
Sec. 6-16 Fire Inspection Prevention Fees
Fire Marshal – Occurrence Permits
Occurrence Permits No Fee
Blasting Permit (Per Job/Address) $50/day
Fireworks (Per Show) $150.00
Residential Open Burning (up to 7 days) $100.00
Commercial Open Burning (up to 30 days) $300.00
Carnival/Circus Safety Inspection $150.00
Tent Inspection $50.00
Fire Watch (cost per person) $75.00/hour
Operating Without Permit $25/day + Permit Fee
Special Services
After Hours Inspections $75.00
Same Day Services $75.00
Sec. 23-136 Water Deposits and Fees
Damaged Fire Hydrant Fee Actual material costs + 10% + equipment
@ $100.00/hour/piece of equipment + labor @ $25.00/employee/hour
Sec. 23-137 Water Tapping Fees and Water Meter Fees
Clarifying what services are included with water tapping fees. Also
adding:
Meter Box Lid Only Replacement Fee $12.00 per lid replacement
Sec. 23-137 Sewer Tapping Fees
Clarifying what services are included with sewer tapping fees
Sec. 23-139 Utility Disconnect, and Reconnect and
Leak/Overflow/Stoppage Fees
Outside of Normal Working Hours $40.00
After Hours (after 4:30 p.m., before 7:30 a.m., weekends and
holidays)
Water Meter Turn Off $25.00
Water Meter Turn On $25.00
Water Leak Check; Issue on Private
Side of Meter $25.00
Sewer Overflow/Stoppage Check;
Issue on Private Side of Sewer $25.00
Miscellaneous Fees
Bound Publications
Budget $20.00
CAFR $15.00
THE BUDGET
Recommendation:
No action is required of Council tonight.
Adoption of the ordinance and corresponding Fee and
Rate Schedule for FY 2022 is scheduled for the Special
Called September 7, 2021, City Council meeting.
Agenda
City of Belton, Texas
City Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 5:30 p.m.
Wright Room at the Harris Community Center
401 N. Alexander, Belton, Texas
Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag will be led by
Councilmember David K. Leigh.
Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by City Clerk Amy
Casey.
“Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under
God, one and indivisible.”
Invocation. The Invocation will be given by Councilmember Craig Pearson.
1. Call to order.
2. Public Comments.
Citizens who desire to address the Council on any matter may register to do
so prior to this meeting and speak during this item. Forms are located on the
table outside of the south side entry to the meeting room. Please state your
name and address for the record and limit your comments to three minutes.
Also, please understand that while the Council appreciates hearing your
comments, State law (Texas Gov’t Code §551.042) prohibits them from: (1)
engaging in discussion other than providing a statement of specific factual
information or reciting existing City policy, and (2) taking action other than
directing Staff to place the matter on a future agenda.
3. Proclamation: Recognize Ashton Vanderveer on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Consent Agenda
Items 4-6 under this section are considered to be routine by the City Council and may
be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by the Council, any item may be
removed from the Consent Agenda prior to voting, at the request of any
Councilmember, and it will be considered separately.
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4. Consider minutes of July 13, 2021, City Council Meeting.
5. Consider reappointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustments.
6. Consider authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021 allocated for the National Endowment of the Arts for the IH-35
Mural Project for the establishment and display of artwork on the retaining wall on
IH-35 and Central Avenue.
Planning and Zoning
7. Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Agricultural (AG) to
Commercial – 1 (C-1) on approximately 1.99 acres located at 7349 W. Highway 190
Service Road, located on the south side of IH 14 Frontage Road, west of Simmons
Road and north of FM 2410.
8. Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Multiple Family (MF)
Residential to Neighborhood Service on approximately 0.255 acres located at 503 N.
Wall Street, described as Alexanders Addition, Block 005, Lot Pt 1, (S 1/2 Of 1),
located at the northeast corner at the intersection of North Wall Street and East 5th
Avenue.
9. Hold a public hearing and consider a zoning change from Single Family-2 (SF-2) to
Planned Development – Single Family-2 (PD-SF-2) for property located at 612 E.
12th Avenue, described as the Sallie J White Addition, Block 013, Lot Pt Blk, (49' X
103.5'), located at the northwest corner of Hilltop Street and East 12th Avenue.
10. Consider vacating the Mystic River Phase II subdivision plat, a 10.071-acre tract of
land, located east of North Main Street, west of the Leon River, and south of the
existing Mystic River, Phase I, Subdivision.
Miscellaneous
11. Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Code
of Ordinances related to the regulation of golf carts on public streets in the City limits
of Belton.
12. Receive a presentation and discuss Phase 1 of the TIRZ Update Project.
13. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Agreement with KPA Engineers for Phase 2 of the TIRZ Update Project.
14. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Fee Schedule for the City of Belton.
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Executive Session
15. Executive Session pursuant to the provision of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter
551, Govt. Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, in accordance with the authority
contained in Section 551.072, Deliberation Regarding Real Property.
The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time regarding any issue on
this agenda for which it is legally permissible.
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