HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-08 Special Meeting * CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
A dV1 E SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
T E x a s FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
s� sf GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
11 :15 p.m. Lunch - City Council Conference Room
11 :45 p.m. Call to Order— Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: 11 :45 a.m. — City Council Chambers
1 . City Council to conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a tax increase and
take any necessary action.
NOTE: In accordance with state law, this item is the second of two public hearings
on the proposed tax increase. Because the proposed tax rate ($0.289271)exceeds
the effective tax rate ($0.270961), the law requires that the City Council hold two
public hearings on the proposal. The first public hearing was held September 5,
2017. City Council will vote on the tax rate at 11 :45 a.m. on September 13, 2017 in
the Council Chambers in City Hall at 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 ,
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at
Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City's website on September 1 ,
2017 by 5:00 p.m. �RaPEy
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special
arrangements at the meeting, please contact the City Secretary's Office at 817.410.3182 at
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to
assist your needs.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in a Special Session on this the 8th
day of September, 2017 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main
Street, with the following members present to -wit:
William D. Tate
Mayor
Darlene Freed
Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Spencer
Council Member
Duff O'Dell
Council Member
Paul Slechta
Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Members Mike Lease and Chris Coy absent, with the
following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow
City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs
Assistant City Manager
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
Greg Jordan
Chief Financial Officer
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 11:47 a.m.
Item 1. City Council to conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a tax increase
and take any necessary action.
In accordance with state law, this item is the second of two public hearings on the
proposed tax increase. The first public hearing was held on September 5, 2017. Because
the proposed tax rate ($0.289271) exceeds the effective tax rate ($0.270961), the law
requires that the City Council hold two public hearings on the proposal. City Council will
vote on the tax rate at 11:45 a.m. on September 13, 2017 in the Council Chambers in City
Hall at 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan reported there are no material increases in the
budget. Due to declining sales tax, this year's budget is a maintenance budget with a
decrease in expenditures of 0.2%.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: Freed
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Spencer, O'Dell and Slechta
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 11:50 p.m.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Spencer
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Spencer, O'Dell and Slechta
Nays:
None
Approved:
5-0
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 19th day of September, 2017.
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks " "`
City Secretary
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