HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/21/2016 - Special Minutes City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
AUGUST 31, 2016
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present:
Nancy Berry, Mayor
Council:
Blanche Brick
Steve Aldrich
Karl Mooney
John Nichols
Julie Schultz
James Benham
City Staff:
Kelly Templin, City Manager
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary
Tanya McNutt, Deputy City secretary
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum present, the Special Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to
order by Mayor Berry at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in the Council Chambers of
the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842.
2. Public Hearing,presentation,possible action,and discussion on the City of College Station
2016 advertised ad valorem tax rate of$0.4725 per$100 valuation resulting in an increase in
tax revenues. Also discussion and possible action on announcing the meeting date, time and
place to adopt the tax rate.
Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager, stated this is the first of two public hearings on the tax rate.
The proposed tax rate 47.25 cents per$100 assessed valuation will generate $36,919,119 in taxes.
The current effective tax rate is 42.4282 cents per $100 assessed valuation, and the proposed tax
rate is 47.25 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The certified property valuation totaled
$7,990,467,263 billion, which is a total increase of $849,108,514 or approximately an 11.89%
increase in value over last year. If adopted, the proposed tax rate per $100 of assessed valuation
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would be 47.25 cents and would provide 19.5339 cents for debt service and 27.7161 cents for
operations and maintenance. This tax rate meets the Debt Service requirements, and funds the
proposed General Fund budget.
At approximately 7:02 p.m., Mayor Berry opened the Public Hearing.4602
Richard Dusold, 4602 Oakmont Circle, encouraged the Council to re-evaluate the proposed
budget. There will be an increase in double digit rates for citizens under the age of 65. He has
reviewed salary and maintenance, outside agency funding,etc. Choices need to be made to reduce
this and the proposed tax rate. He doesn't think the citizens would be satisfied if they knew what
they were paying for.
There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:04 p.m.
Mayor Berry announced that the second public hearing will be held on Thursday, September 8,
2016, and the Council will vote on the tax rate on Thursday, September 22.
3. Adjournment.
MOTION: There being no further business, Mayor Berry adjourned the Special Meeting of the
City Council at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.
Nancy Berry, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherry Ma rn, City Secretary
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