HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2012-08-30 Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 —
AUGUST 30, 2012
A.0
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order August 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Tom Lombard Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 3
Tito Rodriguez Council, Place 1
Rita Wright Oujesky Council, Place 2
Tim Barth Council, Place 4
David Whitson Council, Place 5
Scott Turnage Council, Place 6
Staff:
Mark Hindman City Manager
Jared Miller Assistant City Manager
Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager
Jimmy Perdue Director of Public Safety
Mike Curtis Managing Director
Vickie Loftice Managing Director
Patricia Hutson City Secretary
Absent: Tim Welch Council, Place 7
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INVOCATION
Councilman Rodriguez gave the invocation.
A.2
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilman Rodriguez led the pledge of allegiance.
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August 30, 2012
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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GN 2012 -075 CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
2012 -2013 PROPOSED TAX RATE
Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing.
Mr. Mark Mills, Director of Budget, presented the item. The public hearing is the second
of two required public hearings for the purpose of receiving public comment on the
proposed 61 cent tax rate. The first public hearing was held on Monday, August 27.
Two public hearings are required if the proposed rate exceeds the lower of the effective
tax rate or the rollback rate. For Fiscal Year 2012 -2013, the proposed tax rate exceeds
the effective tax rate of 55.9888 cents. The rollback rate is 62.0937 cents. Mr. Mills
presented a PowerPoint presentation and discussed the history of net taxable values,
taxable values for tax year 2012, the effective and roll back tax rates and the proposed
tax rate and its effect on single family residential and seniors and disabled persons. The
four cent increase in the tax rate is attributable to the bond election. Mr. Mills explained
the two components of the tax rate and compared the distribution of the proposed tax
rate to the 2011 rate.
PROPOSED TAX RATE
Two Components of the Tax Rate
Tax Year 2012
General Fund — M & O 57.6% $0.351075 - 0.5343¢
Debt Service Fund & TIFS 42.4% $0.258925 +4.5343¢
Total Distribution of Tax Rate 100.0% $0.610000 $4.0000¢
Tax Year 2011
General Fund — M & O 62.5% $0.356419
Debt Service Fund & TIFS 37.5% $0.213581
Total Distribution of Tax Rate 100.0% $0.570000
Mayor Trevino reaffirmed that the four cent increase will be used to pay for debt service
associated with the general obligation debt for the Municipal Complex approved by the
citizens in May and that approximately 24 percent of the single - family residential
accounts have been frozen with senior tax and disabled tax ceilings.
Mayor Trevino announced it was a public hearing and asked for public comments on the
proposed tax rate. The following individuals came forward and spoke against the tax
increase:
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August 30, 2012
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• Theresa Riley, 7717 Red Oak Street
• J.D. Fraizer, 7713 Briarcliff Court
• David Emery, 7932 Shady Oaks Drive
• Charles Reading, 7320 Meadowbrook Drive
• Carmen Cizek, 5112 Abby Road
There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino announced that the City
Council is scheduled to vote on the proposed tax rate on Monday, September 10, 2012
at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
and will be held in the North Richland Hills City Council Chambers, located at 7301
Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180.
Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
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