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City Council
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:30 AM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER
SPECIAL MEETING
2. READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
2a R-08-2996 Approval of a proposal to set the ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year
2009 at $.3559 per hundred dollars of valuation and setting dates for
two public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2009 tax rate
3. ADJOURNMENT:
I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall on Friday,
August 8, 2008, by 5:00
Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Any matter on this agenda may, at the discretion of the governing body, be opened for public
comment and discussion.
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City Council
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:30 AM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The special meeting of the Colleyville City Council was called to order by
Mayor David Kelly on August 12, 2008, at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Carol Wollin, Stan Hall, Tom Hart,
Mike Taylor, Mayor David Kelly, City Manager Bill Lindley, Assistant
City Manager Kelly Cooper, Finance Director Terry Leake, Fire Chief
Mike Johnston and City Secretary Cynthia Singleton were present.
Mayor Pro Tem Jon Ayers and Councilmember Tony Licata were
absent.
2. READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
2a R-08-2996 Approval of a proposal to set the ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year
2009 at $.3559 per hundred dollars of valuation and setting dates for two
public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2009 tax rate
Mayor Kelly read Resolution R-08-2996 in its entirety.
Finance Director Terry Leake provided a review of the Texas Property
Tax Code, related to setting tax rates and stated if the proposed tax rate
is greater than the effective tax rate, legislation requires two additional
public hearings and notices of the meetings published before the public
hearing to adopt the tax rate. Ms. Leake further stated the Fiscal Year
2009 proposed tax rate is $.3559 per hundred dollars of valuation and
the calculated effective tax rate is $.344078 and City Council is required
to pass a resolution reflecting its intention to adopt a tax rate of $.3559
per hundred dollars of valuation.
Mayor Kelly opened the public hearing.
There was no one present wishing to speak concerning this item and
Mayor Kelly closed the public hearing.
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Mayor Kelly stated two public hearings on the tax rate will be held
Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, September 2,
2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Mayor Kelly further
stated the City Council is not considering increasing the tax rate of
$.3559 per hundred dollars for FY 2009 and explained the state
legislators set the tax rate calculation and if the property tax increases by
one cent, the City is required to have two public hearings.
Councilmember Hart moved to approve Resolution R-08-2996.
Councilmember Wollin seconded the motion.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 -David Kelly, Carol Wollin, Stan Hall, Tom Hart, Mike Taylor
Absent: 2 -Tony Licata, Jon Ayers
3. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the City Council, Councilmember
Hall moved to adjourn.
Councilmember Hart seconded the motion.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 -David Kelly, Carol Wollin, Stan Hall, Tom Hart, Mike Taylor
Absent: 2 -Tony Licata, Jon Ayers
Mayor Kelly adjourned the meeting at 8:35 a.m.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF _ t'~ AYES, NAYS AND
ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE ~ DAY O 2008.
Minutes taken and pre ared by:
Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
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