HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-08-30 Special Meeting � AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
� TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 , 1983 AT 6 : 30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PUBLIC HEARING
City Council to conduct a public hearing
relative to a statement of intent to increase
the tax rate calculated pursuant to Section
26 . 04 (d) of the Property Tax Code.
III. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION
IV. ADJOURNMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T.C. S. , AS
AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE,
� REGULAR SESSION, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1983 AT 5 : 00 P.M.
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CITY OF GRI�PEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on
this the 30th day of August, 1983 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chanibers, 413
b9ain Street, with the follawing members present to�wit:
� p William D. Tate Mayor
Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem
Larry Oliver Council Member
,� Charles Ihann Council Member
Pvlarion Brekken Council Member
Jim Glynn Council Nlember
constituting a quonun, with Council Member RQn Dyer absent, with the follawing
me_mbers of the City Staff:
James L. Hancock City Manager
Bill Eisen Assistant City Manager
John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney
Karen Spann City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was delivered by Mayor Pro Tem Ware.
PUBLIC NF:ARTNG, PROPOSID TAX RATE INCREASE
Mayor Tate then stated the purpose of this meeting was to conduct a public
hearing relative to a statement of intent to increase the tax rate calculated
� pursuant to Section 26.04 (d) of the Property Tax Code, and he declared the
public hearing open.
Assistant City Manager Bill Eisen then outlined the procedure for a tax rate
increase, noting the effective tax revenue increase of 23.017� was deceptive.
He explained that the maxiim�n actual tax increase would be 9.40, with the
present rate of 53.4� being increased to not more than 58.4�.
Those guests present were then invited to speak regarding the proposed tax
increase.
Mr. Kevin Quillen, 2500 Miustang Drive, Mr. John Hall, 10 Echo Cove, and
Mr. G. W. Smith, 107 Camelot, all spoke in opposition to the proposal. Mayor
Tate thanked each one for their concern and responded to their inquiries.
A mc�tion was then made by Council Me.mber Charles Dunn to close the public
hearing. The motion was seconded by Council Member Marion Brekken and
prevailed by the follawing vote:
Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Brekken, & Glynn
Nays . None
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Absent: Dyer
Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a mption that the City of Grapevine consider the
proposed tax rate at a Regtzlar City Council Meeting to be held on September 6,
1983 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grapevine City Hall. A second was offered by Council
Nl�mber Oliver, and the mr�tion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Brekken, & Glynn
Nays . None
Absent: Dyer
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There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Council
Member Oliver. The mption, seconded by Council Nl�mber Brekken, prevailed by
the follawing vote:
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Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Brekken, & Glynn
Nays . None
Absent: Dyer
PASSID AND APPROVID BY CITY COUNCIL OF 'I'HE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on
this the �� day of ,� , 1983.
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