AGENDA #4i

memorandum

to:                  Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager

from:            George Small, P.E., Director of Engineering

                        Kenneth C. Pennoyer, Business Management Director

                        Kumar Neppalli, E.I.T., Engineering Services Manager

subject:       Approval of Budget Amendment for Traffic Impact Analyses

date:             May 19, 2008

PURPOSE

Enactment of the attached ordinance would increase fee revenues in the Engineering Department budget for FY 2007-08 by $67,065 to reflect estimated revenues and costs, respectively, for traffic impact studies completed by the Town’s traffic consultants for development applications.

We recommend enactment of the ordinance.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION

In 2001, the Council directed that traffic impact analyses that are required as part of development applications be prepared by consultants working for the Town, rather than by the developer.  Developers are charged a fee to cover the costs of the required analyses.  The fees charged cover the expenditures to the consultants for the actual traffic impact studies. 

Enactment of the attached ordinance would increase fee revenues in the Engineering Department budget for FY 2007-08 by to reflect $67,065 estimated revenues and costs, respectively, for traffic impact studies to be completed by the Town’s traffic consultants for development applications. 

RECOMMENDATION

That the Council enact the attached ordinance that would increase the Engineering Department budget by $67,065.  The funding is provided by the developers.