HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-1072 08-22-2000RESOLUTION NO. 00-1072
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSED LEGISLATION LIMITING
TEXAS CITIES AUTHORITY TO LEVY AND COLLECT IMPACT FEES
WHEREAS, the 70th Legislature of the State of Texas enacted legislation clarifying the
authority of Texas cities and establishing requirements for the imposition of impact fees on land within a
municipality or its extra territorial jurisdiction for the purpose of defraying a portion of the costs of new
and additional capital improvements and facility expansions to primarily benefit the new development
and to avoid additional impositions on all citizens of the community who would not bear proportionately
the benefit of such new capital improvements and facilities; and
WHEREAS, many Texas cities have adopted such impact fees to provide a fairer allocation of
the costs of new improvements and public facilities necessitated by new development; and
WHEREAS, existing laws provide adequate safeguards and limitations in the assessment of such
fees; and
WHEREAS, the 76th Legislature in adopting HB -2045, substantially modified such rules and
regulations in a manner which would have greatly restricted impact fees and a reversion to a system
which would penalize tax payers disproportionately for the costs of new capital improvements and public
facilities primarily benefiting users and occupants of the new development; and
WHEREAS, Governor George W. Bush, at the request of Texas cities, vetoed such legislation
noting that "...could cause an increase in property taxes and force additional costs of new developments
upon existing residence." and "... would also restrict the flexibility of local governments to determine
how to pay for new development. "; and
WHEREAS, the Tarrant County Mayor's Council anticipates that the proponents of such
legislation will again attempt to enact similar legislative reform in the 77th Legislative Session.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
While pledging to work with the 77th Legislature in enactment of reasonable amendments to
existing impact fee laws, strongly opposes the reforms mandated in HB -2045 which would have
substantially reduced impact fees and a city's authority to determine how to pay for new public
infrastructure necessitated by new development and which would have resulted in the imposition of
additional taxes upon all of a city's taxpayer's disproportionate to the benefits resulting primarily to those
developing, owning and occupying such new development.
SECTION 2
That copy of this resolution be forwarded to members of the Texas House of Representatives and
the Texas Senate representing Tarrant County and that a copy of this resolution also be forwarded to the
Texas Municipal League requesting its support for such position.
APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 22nd day of August, 2000, by a vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Mary Lib Sal&n, Mayor
ATTEST: