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Home My WebLink About1986-09-02 Public Hearing t � � � � ; i: l F � f � � 9 � �: F 'g {. I y � I!I � � # � 1 3 ��''� AGENDA � I CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS � SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING � TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1986 AT 6 :30 P.M. � COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET € � t � � � f !; I . CALL TO ORDER � i I, '' ; II. PUBLIC HEARING E � � � City Council to conduct a public hearing relative � i to a statement of intent to increase the tax rate � �� calculated pursuant to Section 26 . 04 (d) of the E ' Property Tax Code. � � � III. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION � ¢ � IV. ADJOURNMENT � � � � i IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY � 'i CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, � ' THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND � � POSTED ON THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1986 AT 3 : 00 P.M. ' i , C��w �Z�, � City Secretary ' � i i �� ! i = � � � i 1 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 2nd day of September, 1986 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 413 � � � Main Street, with the follow m�.mbers present to-wit: � ' Tc[n Powers Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Ron Dyer Council Member = Jim Glynn Council Member Sharron Spencer Council Member I C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member � �� Lynn R. Niedernleier Council Nl��nber � � constituting a quonun, with the following members of the City Staff: k Dennis E. Dawson City Manager J Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager ` � ; John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney ' William L. White Finance Director ' Karen Spann City Secretary ;I i ` C,�LL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pocaers. � PUBLIC HEARING, IN'I�NT TO INCREA.SE TF� TAX RATE i ,' Mayor Pow�ers advised the purpose of the special meeting was to conduct a , � public hearing relative to a statement of intent to increase the tax rate j calculated pursuant to Section 26.04(d) of the Property Tax Code. He then � ' opened the hearing. " Finance Director Bill White offered introductory co�nents, noting a decrease � was proposed in the actual tax rate from 49� to 44� per $100 valuation. This r would create an increase in 86-87 revenues over 85-86 revenues of 26.6� due to � reappraisals of property throughout the City. � ' Mayor Pow�ers then invited members of the audience to speak regarding the ' issue, and the following persons offered camients: ' 1. Mr. Wilbur Goltz, owner of Southwest Marine, 418 E. Northw�est ' Highway, noted the Tarrant Appraisal District had tripled the b appraised value of his undeveloped comnercial property. � � '' 2. Mr. Michael Cannella, 3530 Mercury Drive, requested clarification of : � the percentage figure and questioned the need for increased revenues. 3. Ms. Judy Sherer, 1620 Choteau Circle, felt the tax rate was too high ;� i and inquired about increased expenditures. Mayor Powers responded to their inquiries and briefly reviewed some of the ; �; � 86-87 proposed budget items. E ; '' The following correspondence was then read into the record: � � ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ � t August 26, 1986 , � E City Hall � Grapevine, Texas 76051 � k' k I will not be able to attend the tax meeting on September 2, but I � do want to express my strong desire not to raise taxes in Grapevine. f' — — f To me it is so very foolish to build the things that are not � , necessary when we are in so much deep debt all ready. " � :� � � �' � � � � � � 9/2/86 I am a senior citizen and cx�m two houses in Grapevine. I just don't see how I can pay any more taxes than I'm all ready paying. Am doing well to pay what I'm all ready paying. Personally I think it is a sin and disgrace to make it so hard on people for the benefit of the big shots. Especially when its all uncalled for. Yours truly, � � Alpha Blevins � 503 Vine Street j Euless, Texas 76040 '� ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ �i August 25, 1986 I ! Mr. Mayor and the Grapevine City Council: i � I wr�uld like to go on record as expressing my extreme displeasure � for the proposed budget and large tax increase now swinging over the taxpayers like a forbidding pendulum. i _ I Do you plan a tax increase every year? If so, just how do you � expect the citizens to keep pace when our salaries aren't increasing at the percentage that our taxes are? We're being bombarded from all angles with a 3� county tax increase, a 10.9� increase (proposed) in school taxes, an asinine increase in city taxes, and who only knows how much the state will demand! � The bulk of this tax increase, as I understand it, is the result of the new city manager's rec�ndations. While state agencies are cutting budgets and staff, Grapevine wants to increase the budget and staff by an unreasonable and enormous nlunber. The timing is at a bad point in t�me itself and should be considered as too much a burden for the taxpayers to carry at the present time. If, and only if, these extra dollars and staff are needed, I suggest they be phased in gradually, but I further suggest that you take ; another look at improving Grapevine, particularly the appearance. I applaud the downtown project and what has been done is beautiful, � but it is tragic when you can drive only a few blocks east and/or � west of Main Street and see yards filled with trash and abandoned � vehicles. Why not concentrate on cleaning this up? This wr�uld cost � nothing except the people involved and the fines they should pay for � non compliance. ; � , ! Therefore, we need a larger reduction in the proposed budget and i certainly no new taxes. Progress is not measured in increasing � ' taxes. Also, the psychology involved is not to propose a large � ' budget and make cuts to soothe the tax�ayer into thinking that they � ' will accept the smaller amount. You're playing politics fran the � � psychological angle and proving that the amount needed isn't really � that much after all, thinking you will convince taxpayers into a � state of acceptance and ccenplacency. If you really have the best interests of Grapevine, you will not � burden us with t�es and more t�es. The City is growing and so are j ' its needs, but it (taxes) can't be done overnight. � 4 i � I ; Ronald J. Tillery Sylvia L. Tillery � ' 221 E. Franklin Street 215 E. Franklin Street � E I �� ' There being no further comments by a member of the audience or the City � Council, a motion to close the public hearing was made by Council M,ember Dyer. Council Nle.mber Spencer offered a second, and the motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � '� �2� � � ! � � I € 9/2/86 ;: � i ; Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, & Niedermeier Nays: None $ I AD�TOURDIl�NT � The deliberations of the City Council having been concluded, a motion to j adjourn the meeting was offered by Council Member Wilbanks and seconded by � ,; Council M,��nber Niedermeier. The vote prevailed as follows: '� Ayes: Powers, Ware, Dyer, Glynn Spencer, Wilbanks, & Niedermeier Nays: None E � � � ` PASSID AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI� CITY OF GF2APEVINE, TEXAS on �; this the 16 th day of �e�tE�, Pr , 1986. e � �. � i ;i APPROVID: � F � i � f ' e��l/ : I R iMayor i � + A'1'i�E.ST: i> � a � � �' Cit Secretary � � ,:. � � 'i � s � �: �; � � � � :I } � � � ', f � � 4' � � { i � � { � ; � � � � s � � i � � � �; � � , �, R � � , � � � � ' � E � (3) � � a �