HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (Resolution R-19-4357)-02/19/2019RESOLUTION R-19-4357
A RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT
OF SPECIFIC 86T" STATE LEGISLATURE PRIORITIES
WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council is dedicated to enhancing and
preserving a high quality of life community for the citizens of
Colleyville; and
WHEREAS, it is important for the State's elected officials to understand
the needs of the citizens of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the 86th Texas Legislature has convened to consider and enact
legislation that will affect all Texans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the Colleyville City Council supports the legislative
priorities as attached in Exhibit "A".
Sec. 2. THAT the Colleyville City Council urges the Texas Legislature
to approve legislation consistent with the attached Exhibit
"A„
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, O NAYS ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2019.
Mayor Richard Newton Aye Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Lindamood Aye
Place 1, Tammy Nakamura Aye Place 3, Kathy Wheat Aye
Place 4, George Dodson Aye Place 5, Chuck Kelley Aye
Place 6, Callie Rigney Aye
ATTEST:
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary
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Municipal Powers
Exhibit "A"
State Legislative Priorities
8611 Legislature
PRESERVE: Municipal authority to manage and maintain public rights -of -way,
including the right to seek adequate compensation for their use.
Property Tax Reduction
SUPPORT: Reducing state cap on M&O revenue increases by city, county, and
school districts.
SUPPORT: Local control by allowing taxing authorities to exceed state revenue
cap with a majority vote of citizens.
SUPPORT: Any citizen approved tax increase above state cap having no
restrictions on use.
Transparency / Ethics
SUPPORT: Uniform application of the public information and open meetings laws
at every level of government including State legislative and executive
branches.
SUPPORT: Legislation that simplifies the notice of tax rates to the public.
SUPPORT: Legislation that supports expansion of public notice requirements to
allow for use of electronic, Internet, and/or social media.
SUPPORT: Requiring disclosure in bond elections of the total cost of bonds at
maturity, including interest estimates.
Public School Funding
SUPPORT: Eliminating or at a minimum stopping the growth of Robin Hood
recapture dollars from high -property value school districts.
SUPPORT: Modifying the Robin Hood parameters that define the high property
value school districts to bring them into more realistic alignment with
current property values. The current recapture system must be
overhauled to allow the community to keep local tax dollars.
SUPPORT: An increase in statewide funding for public education to meet the needs
of all student populations. For example providing additional funds to
increase school Title 1 funding to better fund schools to provide for the
large influx of non-English speaking students and for socio-
economically disadvantaged students.
SUPPORT: Providing taxpayers a transparent accounting of how property taxes
collected for public education are allocated by state and local entities.
In addition, the state should allow districts the ability to note on tax
statements the amount being sent to the state as recapture.
Conservative Fiscal Management
SUPPORT: Eliminating the retroactive requirement if a City wishes to reinstate a
COLA for their employees' TMRS benefit.
SUPPORT: The requirement for commercial property sales to be reported to
appraisal districts to drive more equitable tax valuations.
SUPPORT: Legislation that would close the "dark box" loophole being used by
some large retailers to artificially devalue commercial properties for
tax purposes.
Economic Development
SUPPORT: Legislation that would continue, maintain, protect, and/or enhance the
utilization of state and local funds for economic development including
the Texas Enterprise Fund, Tax Increment Financing, and Chapter 380.
SUPPORT: Continuation of the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) for tourism marketing.
Infrastructure
SUPPORT: Legislation that discontinues diversion of transportation revenue to
non -transportation purposes.
Public Safety
SUPPORT: Legislation that provides grant funding and/or resources to protect
local law enforcement officers and enhance their ability to serve.
Environment
SUPPORT: Legislation that improves access and funding available to expand or
enhance Colleyville's existing parks and recreational opportunities.