HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2021-08-16 Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE CITY HALL 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
AUGUST 16, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino called the special meeting to order August 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Tito Rodriguez Place 1
Rita Wright Oujesky Associate Mayor Pro Tern, Place 2
Suzy Compton Deputy Mayor Pro Tern, Place 3
Mason Orr Mayor Pro Tern, Place 4
Patrick Faram Place 5
Scott Turnage Place 6
Kelvin Deupree Place 7
Staff Members: Mark Hindman City Manager
Alicia Richardson City Secretary
Maleshia B. McGinnis City Attorney
A.1 INVOCATION
Associate Mayor Pro Tern Wright Oujesky gave the invocation.
A.2 PLEDGE
Associate Mayor Pro Tern Wright Oujesky led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United
States and Texas flags.
A.3 CITIZENS PRESENTATION
There were no requests to speak from the public.
A.4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
B. GENERAL ITEMS
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B.1 CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 3706, ADOPTING THE TAX RATE FOR TAX
YEAR 2021.
APPROVED
Director of Budget and Research Robert Myers presented the item. The City Council is
requested to consider adopting Ordinance No. 3706, setting the maintenance and
operations ("M&O") tax rate for tax year 2021 at $0.348864 and the interest and sinking
fund ("I&S") tax rate at $0.223320, for a combined total tax rate of $0.572184 per $100 of
valuation. Mr. Myers stated that the proposed tax rate exceeds the no-new-revenue tax
rate of$0.5560888, but does not exceed the voter-approval tax rate of$0.572184.
Mr. Myers stated that pursuant to state law, if the ordinance setting the tax rate imposes
an amount of taxes for maintenance and operations ("M&O") that will exceed the taxes
imposed for the same purpose in the preceding year then the governing body is required
to adopt such ordinance with specific language. If the adopted tax rate exceeds the
no-new revenue tax rate, state law requires the vote adopting the tax rate be approved by
at least 60% of the governing body.
Mr. Myers reviewed the three motions required by City Council.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORR, SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR
PRO TEM COMPTON TO MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BE SET AT 34.8864 CENTS PER $100 OF
VALUATION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
APPROVED
A MOTION WAS MADE BY ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT OUJESKY,
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARAM TO MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX
RATE FOR INTEREST AND SINKING BE SET AT 22.3320 CENTS PER $100 OF
VALUATION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
APPROVED
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM COMPTON, SECONDED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ TO MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE
INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 57.2184 CENTS, WHICH IS
EFFECTIVELY A 2.01 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE, AND APPROVE
ORDINANCE NO. 3706.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
B.2 CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 3707, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021
REVISED BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022 PROPOSED
BUDGET.
APPROVED
Director of Budget and Research Robert Myers stated the item for consideration tonight
is to approve Ordinance No. 3707, adopting the fiscal year 2020/2021 revised budget
and fiscal year 2021/2022 proposed budget. The proposed budget for fiscal year
2021/2022 was filed with the City Secretary's Office and made available at the NRH
Public Library and on the city's website. The City Council conducted a public hearing on
Thursday, August 12, 2021 to receive public comments.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER DEUPREE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3707, ADOPTING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 REVISED OPERATING BUDGET, ADOPTING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2021/2022 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2020/2021 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET, AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR
2021/2022 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
B.3 CONSIDER RATIFYING AN INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUES
REFLECTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022 ADOPTED BUDGET.
APPROVED
Director of Budget and Research Robert Myers stated that state law requires a separate
vote of the governing body to ratify the property tax revenue increase in the adopted
budget. This additional vote is required when a municipality adopts a budget that will
raise more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURNAGE, SECONDED BY MAYOR
PRO TEM ORR TO RATIFY THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUES IN THE
ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022 BUDGET.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
B.4 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2021-029, APPROVING THE CERTIFIED TAX
ROLL FOR TAX YEAR 2021.
APPROVED
Director of Budget and Research Robert Myers presented the item. State law requires
the governing body to approve the Certified Tax Roll as a separate action item. The city
received the 2021 Certified Tax Roll from the Tarrant Appraisal District on July 22, 2021.
The 2021 Certified Tax Roll reflects an estimated net taxable value in the amount of
$6,851,156,847.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DEUPREE, SECONDED BY
ASSOCIATE MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO.
2021-029,APPROVING THE CERTIFIED TAX ROLL FOR TAX YEAR 2021.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
C. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS - CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY
ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
Mayor Trevino announced that City Council did not convene into Executive Session.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
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