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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 12/09/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-1164
LOG NAME: 60MORNINGSTAR WESTPOINT PER ACRE CHARGE
SUBJECT
(ETJ) Adopt Ordinance to Establish a Sewer Per Acre Charge in the Amount of $2,245.10 Per Acre for the Sewer Main Extension to Serve
Morningstar and Surrounding Areas and to Establish the Basin Boundaries, Pursuant to Chapter 35, Article III, Division 3, Sections 35-81 through
35-86 of the City Code
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance to establish a $2,245.10 per acre, sewer per acre charge for the sewer
extension to serve the Morningstar development and surrounding areas and to establish the basin boundaries for this per acre charge in
accordance with Chapter 35, Water and Sewers, Article III, Division 3, Section 35-81 through 35-86 of the City Code.
DISCUSSION:
This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize the establishment of a per acre charge for a developer -initiated sewer main
extension (City Project No. 105124) (the Project). The wastewater collection main is located in the ETJ. A per acre charge shall be assessed on
each acre within the calculated sewer basin area served by a sewer approach main or by a sewer main constructed under a developer -initiated
project, without exclusion or reduction.
FG Aledo Development, LLC is constructing approximately 4,936.38 linear feet of 24-inch sewer main to serve the Morningstar development and
surrounding areas. The City cost -participated to upsize the sewer main extension to convey future flows to surrounding areas. The offsite sanitary
sewer main extension will serve a calculated basin area of 1,019.494676 acres.
The qualified costs used to establish this per acre charge are outlined below:
Description City Project Number City Secretary Contract Total Cost Acres Cost' Per MGD
24-inch WL Construction 105124 61370 $2,288,871.53
Total i ($2,288,871.53 11,019.494676 $2,245.10
The net acreage of the calculated sewer basin is 1,019.494676 acres. The sewer basin is depicted on the drainage map attached to this
M&C. The per acre charge is calculated by dividing the total costs by the number of acres in the sewer basin. The per acre charge for the sewer
extension for this Project is $2,245.10 per acre.
The percentage of the per acre charge collected that will be eligible to be reimbursed by the Fort Worth Water Department shall be 100% . There
is no restriction to the time period for reimbursement to the Fort Worth Water Department.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendation and establishment of the charge, funds will be deposited into
the Water & Sewer Fund. The Water Department (and Financial Management Services) is responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due
to the City.
Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Jesica McEachern 5804
Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Matt Kusnir 8219
Additional Information Contact: Makayla Johnson 6529