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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-06-11 Special Meeting � � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AGENDA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 11 , 1974, AT 7 :30 P .M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET I. CALL TO ORDER � II . INVOCATION - COUNCILMAN DALTON � III . CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISC . REPORTS � DISCUSSIONS � IV . OLD BUSINESS V . NEW BUSINESS A. Consideration o� the proposed 1974 Tax Roll. B. x � VI . ADJOURNMENT ; � F 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A . T. C. S . , AS AMMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, ; 1969, THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS � THE 7TH OAY OF JUNE, 1974, AT 8 :30 A.M. � C TY SECRETARY � i a ` � � i i I 3 { � i � =R � Y � I { � � � STATE OF TEXAS O COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas , convened in a special meeting at 8: 15 p . m. , on this the 11th dey o� June, 1974, with the �ollowing members present, to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Doil Dalton Councilman Millard Dilg Councilman Tommy Eidson Councilman ` Thelma Conine Councilwoman Bob Murphy Councilman constituting a quorum , with Councilman Pittard absent, and Floy Ezell City Manager Jim Hancock Assistant City Manager Kenneth Pritt City Secretary Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Councilman Oalton. The Mayor stated that the only item on the agenda was to consider the proposed 1974 tax roll . He then called on the City Manager �or f urther introduction. The City Manager stated that this meeting was to be a tax work session and that no action on the part of the Council was needed. He f urther stated that the purpose of the work session was to try to equalize the tax roll. He stated that the tax a�sessor, Cecil Burkes, had prepared some �igures and information in reference tothe re-evaluation of pro- perty that has been done along with proposed ratios o� tax rates. The City Manager t�rned the presentation over -to Mr. Burks. Mr. ,,� Burks explained the hand-outs that were supplied to the Council. He explained the tax ratios and the values. Mr. Burks stated that i� the City stayed at the present rate o� 60% and reduce the value to 87�/$1 . 00 that there would be a considerable work load involved bec�use at this ratio , the City would have to send out about 3, 000 increase notices. He also stated that at this ratio ti-iere would be a great amount of activity be�ore the Board of Equalization because of the increease notices. The Mayor stated that he �elt that the tax rate is what investors and home owners look to . He further stated that he f elt that home owners should receive a tax decrease this year but that unused land will pro- bably increase. He stated that Mr Burks wanted a reduction in the evaluation to r.educe the cbncern of the citizens when they receive their tax re-evaluation statements. He �urt�er stated that the Council needs to know what the priorities are and what the finan- cial requirements of the City are going to be before a decision is made concerning the tax. The Mayor stated that the Council needed tp de-termine what they wanted from the department heads �or the priority meeting. Councilman Eidson stated that the Committee on wages would meet af ter the priority meeting to work on inequities within the departments. Councilman Murpl-iy stated that a time schedule be included to show how long some of the capital improve- ments will take to be completed. The Mayor stated that the pro- jections o� the departmental requirements shoUld include the next three years. He further stated that the City Secr�tary should put ,,� an emergency agenda item �or the June 13th meeting to appoint a member to the Board o� Equilization. The Mayor stated his appre- ciation to Mr Burks for the excellent job he I-iad done on the re- evaluation through his own work, with little or no help. He fur- ther stated that he had appointed Councilman Dilg, Councilman Dalton, and Chairman Ware of the Planning 6 Zoning Commission as the committee to investigate the archetects for the Municipal Com- p lex. They are to narro w the numba-�f ro m �i ve to two and then the Council will select the archetect for the job. The City Manager stated that he had contacted the archetects and asked them to f ur- nish the City with information cbncdrning any► Municipal buildings I � k9 Ft f( {k i th�t they have comple�ed in this area, and people th�t �he City � may contact concerning their work. � e ; There being no further bu�ine�s, Cauncilman Eidson moved to i adjourn th� meeting. Councilman Murphy �econded the mo�ion , 3 all present voted aye and the mee-�ing wa� adjourned at 9.20 � p .m. . 's 1 � i i � i 3 I � i I r""� � PA�SED AND APPFiOVED, �Gf-�is �the � day �� , 1 J74. � ; i MAYOR ATTEST: �� �� CIT SECRETARY i � �