Cpl HS 1P/FP-CS 870924MEMORANDUM
September Z4, 1987
TO:
FROM:
Jackie Mayfield, Fire Chief
Dale Jackson, Building Official
RE:
Fees for Coppell High School
During the September 8, 1987 City Council meeting the City Council waived
certain fees that related to the construction of the new Coppell High School.
The fees that were waived did not include the building, electrical, plumbing,
and mechanical permit fees. The combined cost of the building fees will be
approximately $32,900.00.
It is my understanding that the school district's argument against paying these
fees was the fact that these fees have not been required or collected in the past.
The building permit fees have been collected on the last three school construction
projects.
The building permit fees are charged to recover the cost of the time spent
reviewing plans, inspecting the construction, and general monitoring of the
construction work. This project will take up much of the time of the inspectors
involved. I am concerned that if these fees are waived that it could present
a problem. It would be unfair to cause the delay in a project in which fees had
been paid for inspection services if the delay was caused by inspectors being
tied up at the school building, where these inspection services had not been paid.
Unless I hear differently, I will assume that these fees have not been waived
and payment of the fees will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit.