HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - Tax Assessor-CollectorMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 19, 2020
SUBJECT: CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A PERSON TO FULFILL
DUTIES IMPOSED BY TAX CODE CHAPTER 26
RECOMMENDATION: Consider adoption of the attached ordinance designating GCISD Tax
Assessor -Collector to perform duties imposed by Tax Code Chapter 26.
FUNDING SOURCE: This action will have no material effect on City funds.
BACKGROUND: Since 1980, the City of Grapevine has contracted with the Grapevine-
Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) Tax Assessor- Col lector of
the to act as the city's Tax Assessor -Collector. The City intends to
contract with GCISD again for fiscal year 2021.
The 86th Texas Legislature in Regular Session, amended Tax Code
Section 26.04 requiring each governing body, as part of the tax rate
adoption process to designate by ordinance an officer or employee to do
certain tasks, including, but not limited to, the calculation of the relevant
tax rates and posting of information to the web.
Staff is seeking this approval to comply with state law and designate
Colette Ballinger, RTA, as Tax Assessor -Collector for the City of
Grapevine. This action will have no impact on City operations.
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-021
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING PERSON TO
FULFILL DUTIES IMPOSED BY TAX CODE CHAPTER 26;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the 86th Texas Legislature in Regular Session, amended Tax Code
section 26.04 which requires each governing body, as part of the tax rate adoption
process to designate an officer or employee to do certain tasks, including, but not limited
to, the calculation of the relevant tax rates and posting of information to the web; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has designated by contract the Tax Assessor -
Collector of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District as the City Tax
Assessor -Collector; and
WHEREAS, said Tax Assessor -Collector has been certified as a Registered Texas
Assessor by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance is in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated herein above are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Colette Ballinger, RTA, as Tax Assessor -Collector for the City
of Grapevine is hereby and herewith designated by the City as the person to perform all
such tasks as required of such a designee in Tax Code Chapter 26 for the calculation and
adoption of a tax rate.
Section 3. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of May, 2020.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2020-021