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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 25, 2015 Third Floor, City Hall
EXECUTIVE SESSION
5:30 P.M.
EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION – In accordance with Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, Subchapter D
Section 551.072 – Real Estate – Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease,
or value of real property for City facilities
Section 551.074 - Personnel - Deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, and duties of the city manager
SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3. PUBLIC HEARING
3a Discussion of the proposed FY 2016 tax rate of $.3559 per hundred
dollars of valuation
4. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify this agenda was posted on City Hall bulletin boards Friday, August
21, 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 25, 2015 City Council Chambers
Mayor David Kelly called the Special Meeting of the Colleyville City Council to order
on August 25, 2015, at 6:17 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor David Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Taylor, and Councilmembers
Chuck Mogged, Chris Putnam, Jody Short, and Nancy Coplen
Absent: Councilmember Carol Wollin
City Manager Jennifer Fadden, Deputy City Manager Chris Fuller, Assistant City
Manager/Director of Public Safety Mike Holder, Assistant Police Chief Robert
Hinton, Human Resources Director Rachel Huitt, Economic Development Director
Marty Wieder, Recreation and Library Director Mary Rodne, Parks Manager James
Hubbard, Colleyville Center Manager Leslie Hill, Community Development Director
Abra Nusser, City Engineer Jeremy Hutt, Finance Manager Karen Hines, Strategic
Services Manager Adrienne Lothery, Information Systems Manager Chris Pena,
and City Secretary Amy Shelley
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551, Subchapter D
Section 551.072 - Real Estate - Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or
value of real property for City facilities
Section 551.074 - Personnel - Deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, and duties of the city manager
Mayor Kelly explained the Executive Session had been called in accordance with
the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Section 551.072, Real
Estate and Section 551.074, Personnel. He further explained there would be no
decisions made or action taken during this time. The meeting was recessed
at 5:30 p.m. and reconvened at 6:17 p.m.
3. PUBLIC HEARING
3a Discussion of the proposed FY 2016 tax rate of $.3559 per hundred
dollars of valuation
Mayor Kelly stated this item is a public hearing; however, there will be no
decisions made by the City Council at this public hearing. He encouraged anyone
who would like to speak to sign a speaker card and to attend the public hearing
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and a second public hearing, which will be conducted during the regular City
Council meeting on September 1, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. The City Council will vote on
the proposed tax rate at the regular City Council meeting on September 15, 2015,
7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, Texas 76034.
Strategic Services Manager Adrienne Lothery presented this item and briefed the
City Council.
Mayor Kelly asked staff if state legislation has designated how the effective tax
rate must be calculated, and the process for passing a tax rate. He stated all of
the cities in the state of Texas are going through this same exercise. Manager
Lothery concurred.
Mayor Kelly opened the public hearing at 6:19 p.m.
There was no one present wishing to speak, and Mayor Kelly closed the public
hearing at 6:19 p.m.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Kelly adjourned the
City Council meeting at 6:19 p.m.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE
15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary