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City of Colleyville
City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817.503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
Third Floor, City Hall
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.RESOLUTION(S): READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
2a Resolution R153894
Approval and adoption of the 2015 certified tax roll
2b Resolution R153895
Approval of a proposal to set the ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year
2016 at $.3559 per hundred dollars of valuation and schedule the
two required public hearings on the tax rate for August 25, 2015 and
September 1, 2015
3.ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify this agenda was posted on City Hall bulletin boards Friday, August
7, 2015, by 5:00 p.m.
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary
Any matter on this agenda may, at the discretion of the governing body, be
opened for public comment and discussion.
If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special
accommodations, please advise the City Secretary at least 48 hours in advance at
817.503.1133, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.
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City of Colleyville
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817. 503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 City Council Chambers,
Mayor David Kelly called the Special Meeting of the Colleyville City Council to order
on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor David Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Taylor, and Councilmembers
Carol Wollin, Chuck Mogged, Chris Putnam, and Nancy Coplen
ABSENT: Councilmember Jody Short
City Manager Jennifer Fadden, Deputy City Manager Chris Fuller, Assistant City
Manager/Director of Public Safety Mike Holder, Assistant Police Chief Robert
Hinton, Fire Chief Brian Riley, Human Resources Director Rachel Huitt, Economic
Development Director Marty Wieder, Parks Manager James Hubbard, Colleyville
Center Manager Leslie Hill, Community Development Director Abra Nusser, Public
Works Director Bob Lowry, City Engineer Jeremy Hutt, Finance Manager Karen
Hines, Communications and Marketing Director Mona Gandy, Strategic Services
Manager Adrienne Lothery, Information Systems Manager Chris Pena, and City
Secretary Amy Shelley
2. RESOLUTION(S): READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
2a Resolution R-15-3894
Approval and adoption of the 2015 certified tax roll
Mayor Kelly read Resolution R-15-3894 in its entirety.
Mayor Kelly opened the public hearing at 5:31 p.m.
There was no one present wishing to speak and Mayor Kelly closed the public
hearing at 5:31 p.m.
Mayor Kelly moved to approve Resolution R-15-3894. Mayor Pro Tem
Taylor seconded the motion.
The motion to approve carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 – Mayor Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Taylor and Councilmembers
Carol Wollin, Chuck Mogged, Chris Putnam, and Nancy Coplen
Absent: 1 – Councilmember Jody Short
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2b Resolution R-15-3895
Approval of a proposal to set the ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year
2016 at $.3559 per hundred dollars of valuation and schedule the two
required public hearings on the tax rate for August 25, 2015 and
September 1, 2015
Mayor Kelly read Resolution R-15-3895 in its entirety.
Strategic Services Managers Adrienne Lothery presented this item and briefed the
City Council.
Mayor Kelly opened the public hearing at 5:35 p.m.
There was no one present wishing to speak and Mayor Kelly closed the public
hearing at 5:35 p.m.
Councilmember Wollin asked staff if the proposed tax rate will be published in the
Star-Telegram. Manager Lothery replied yes, it is scheduled for Thursday morning.
Mayor Kelly asked staff if the effective tax rate is essentially the 2016 current
existing properties appreciating value divided into last year’s collected taxes.
Manager Lothery replied correct, although the actual calculation is much more
detailed, the City’s effective tax rate is generally equal to the prior year’s taxes
divided by the current taxable value of properties that were also on the tax roll in
the prior year.
Mayor Kelly asked staff if this is required of all municipalities in the state of Texas.
Manager Lothery replied yes.
Mayor Kelly asked staff if the state legislature is required to do the same. Manager
Lothery replied not to her knowledge.
Councilmember Putnam moved to approve Resolution R-15-3895.
Councilmember Mogged seconded the motion.
The motion to approve carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 – Mayor Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Taylor and Councilmembers
Carol Wollin, Chuck Mogged, Chris Putnam, and Nancy Coplen
Absent: 1 – Councilmember Jody Short
3. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Councilmember Coplen
moved to adjourn, and Mayor Kelly seconded the motion.
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The motion to adjourn carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 – Mayor Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Taylor and Councilmembers
Carol Wollin, Chuck Mogged, Chris Putnam, and Nancy Coplen
Absent: 1 – Councilmember Jody Short
Mayor Kelly adjourned the City Council meeting at 5:38 p.m.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE 1ST
DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary