Agenda No. 2.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | June 6, 2023 |
| Department: | Public Works |
| Subject: | Resolution 23-R-47 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas approving and authorizing a CCN amendment and a CCN transfer between Green Valley Special Utility District and the City of Schertz to amend CCN boundaries and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James/L. Busch) |
BACKGROUND
Green Valley Special Utility District provides retail water service CCN No. 10646 and retail sewer service CCN No. 20973, issued by the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUC") for the provision of retail water and sewer services to certain areas in and about Bexar County, Comal County and Guadalupe County. The City of Schertz provides retail water service CCN No. 10645 and retail sewer service CCN No. 20271, issued by the PUC, for the provision of retail water and sewer services to certain areas in and about Bexar County, Comal County, and Guadalupe County. The boundaries of the Green Valley Special Utility District water CCN and the City of Schertz water CCN are adjacent to one another in various areas. The property owner requested and Green Valley Special Utility District released approximately 43 acres of its water CCN and is requesting the City of Schertz provide retail water service. The property owner is also requested Green Valley Special Utility District transfer approximately 13 acres of its sewer CCN to the City of Schertz.
Fiscal Impact
There is not really a positive or negative fiscal impact to this action. While it increases the area to be served by the City for water and sewer service, infrastructure is in the vicinity and the property owner/developer will have to extend and install infrastructure to serve the property. The future customers will pay for service. The property owner is benefited by have easier more cost-effective access to infrastructure to allow the property to develop.
Fiscal Impact
There is not really a positive or negative fiscal impact to this action. While it increases the area to be served by the City for water and sewer service, infrastructure is in the vicinity and the property owner/developer will have to extend and install infrastructure to serve the property. The future customers will pay for service. The property owner is benefited by have easier more cost-effective access to infrastructure to allow the property to develop.
GOAL
To provide water and sewer service to new developing areas inside the city limits of Schertz.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
To ensure the future water and sewer customers in this portion of the City with planned development have the same water and wastewater provider to better serve the citizens of the City.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends Council approve the Resolution authorizing execution of the sewer CCN transfer agreement from Green Valley Special Utility District to the City of Schertz for the approximately 13 acres and allow the property owner to petition the PUC on behalf of the City of Schertz to amend the water CCN for approxiametly 43 acres as described as all or portions of Guadalupe County Property ID's 63998 and 153815.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution 23-R-47.