HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-11 Special Meeting AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 AT 5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION: Council Member Darlene Freed
PUBLIC HEARING
1. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to the proposed tax rate for FY2008
budget and take any necessary action.
2. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to the proposed budget for FY 2008
and take any necessary action.
ADJOURNMENT
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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.
In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq, Acts of the 1993
Texas Legislature, the Special City Council Meeting Agenda was prepared and posted on
this the 7th day of September, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 11th
day of September, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor,
200 South Main Street, with the following members present to-wit:
William D. Tate Mayor
Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tern
Sharron Spencer Council Member
C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member
Roy Stewart Council Member
Darlene Freed Council Member
Mike Lease Council Member
constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
Kathy Cunningham Assistant City Attorney
Linda Huff City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
Council Member Freed delivered the Invocation.
ITEM 1. PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED TAX RATE FISCAL YEAR 2008
Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open.
City Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated that certain steps are to be followed to approve an
ad valorem tax rate that would produce more revenue than the rate of the previous year.
The first step was a record vote by the Council to hold two public hearings. The second
step was the first public hearing on August 28, 2007 on the proposed tax rate for public
comment. The third step in the process is to hold a second public hearing on
September 11, 2007 for comment on the proposed rate.
City Manager Rumbelow stated that the effective rate for tax year 2007 is $0.34490 and
44..4 the proposed rate that is being considered for the FY 2008 budget (2007 tax year) is
$0.3625, the same rate that has been in place for the two previous fiscal years. Following
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the second public hearing, the meeting for approval of the tax rate and adopting the budget
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is scheduled for September 18, 2007.
Mayor Tate invited guests present to comment regarding the proposed tax rate. No one
wished to speak and there was no correspondence to report.
Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Lease, offered a motion to close
the public hearing. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart, Freed & Lease
Nays: None
ITEM 2. PUBLIC HEARING, FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 BUDGET
Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open.
City Manager Rumbelow advised that to be in compliance with the "truth-in-taxation" laws
the City of Grapevine published its "effective" and "rollback" tax rates in the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram and has held public hearings on the proposed tax rate as required.
City Manager Rumbelow presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2007-2008
(FY2008) noting the budget proposal responds to the Council's priorities and represents
a continuing commitment to prudent fiscal management while providing essential services
to the community. Mr. Rumbelow stated the budget has been prepared with the goals in
mind of addressing needs to place the City in a sound financial footing; addressing the pay
plan with a 4% market adjustment, 3% merit and 5% step plan. He reviewed the new funds
as a result of the successful election held in November, 2006: the 4B Fund, the Crime
Control and Prevention District Fund and the Community Quality of Life Fund.
The budget includes fund expenditures in the following amounts:
General Fund $50,127,185
Utility Enterprise Fund 19,525,861
Debt Service Fund 12,687,495
Convention & Visitors Bureau Fund 15,661,264
Lake Enterprise Fund 3,170,095
Streets & Drainage Capital Projects 10,495,000
Permanent Street Maintenance Fund 1,180,000
General Permanent Capital Maintenance Fund 675,076
Utility Permanent Capital Maintenance Fund 1,000,000
Stormwater Drainage Fund 2,159,034
Lake Parks Fund 751,062
Water System Capital Projects 4,261,370
Wastewater System Capital Projects 1,147,578
4B Fund 8,362,480
Crime Control & Prevention District Fund 11,424,605
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Community Quality of Life Fund 4,502,417
Buildings & Facilities Capital Projects 1,923,000
Traffic Improvements Capital Projects 542,999
Parks & Beautification Capital Projects 4,902,417
Capital Equipment Acquisitions 1,907,669
City Manager Rumbelow stated that the meeting for approval of the tax rate and adopting
the budget is scheduled for September 18, 2007.
Mayor Tate invited guests present to comment regarding the proposed budget. No one
wished to speak and there was no correspondence to report.
Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion to close
the public hearing. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart, Freed & Lease
Nays: None
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 5:12 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart, Freed & Lease
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 2nd day of October, 2007.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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