El Paso public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved a 7.5% increase in water and sewer rates and adjusted the billing ratio to 65% for water and 35% for sewer. Council also approved the 2024 meeting calendar and a specific bill payment date for September. The consent agenda, including a register of bills for $128,580.01, was approved.
- Approved 7.5% increase to water and sewer rates (all ayes)
- Adjusted billing ratio to 65% water and 35% sewer (all ayes)
- Approved 2024 City Council meeting calendar with January 8 date (all ayes)
- Approved paying bills on September 5, 2024 (all ayes)
- Approved August 7, 2023, City Council and Water/Sewer Committee minutes (all ayes)
- Approved Register of Bills for $128,580.01 (all ayes)
Water & Sewer Committee
The committee recommended changing the water and sewer rate percentages and increasing the bill adjustment limit for city administrators. They also approved a partial reduction of a specific water bill for a resident.
- Reduced water bill at 4 Memory Lane by the sewer amount of $243.54 (Voice vote: all ayes)
- Recommended adjusting rates to 65% water and 35% sewer starting November 1, 2023 (Voice vote: all ayes)
- Recommended increasing the bill adjustment limit for the City Administrator or Acting Administrator from $100.00 to $250.00 (Voice vote: all ayes)
City Council
The City Council approved three ordinances regarding expenditure limits, wind farm zoning, and a specific property rezoning. The council also voted to increase the building permit fee. A consent agenda including the register of bills was approved.
- Approved Ordinance 1067 increasing Director of Public Service expenditure limits to $10,000 (All Ayes)
- Approved Ordinance 1068 amending Municipal Code zoning for wind turbines and wind farms (All Ayes)
- Approved Ordinance 1069 rezoning 570 E Jefferson Street from I-Industrial to C2-general business district (All Ayes)
- Increased Building Permit Fee from $25.00 to $100.00 effective September 1, 2023 (All Ayes)
- Approved Consent Agenda including Register of Bills for $222,098.23 (All Ayes)
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended that the City Council approve a rezoning request for a property at 570 E. Jefferson Street. The board also recommended the approval of an ordinance amendment regarding wind turbines and windfarms.
- Recommended City Council approve rezoning 570 E. Jefferson Street from I (Industrial) to C-2 (Commercial-General Business District) (All ayes)
- Recommended City Council approve ordinance amendment to Chapter 315 of the El Paso Municipal Code regarding zoning-wind turbines and windfarms (All ayes)