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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/03/2022 - Special Minutes - City CouncilSPM071922 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING IN-PERSON WITH TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AUGUST 3, 2022 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick John Crompton – via remote Linda Harvell Elizabeth Cunha John Nichols Dennis Maloney City Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager Adam Falco, Interim City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Lisa McCracken, Record Management Administrator 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 Mooney via In-Person and Teleconference at 4:01 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. Executive Session In accordance with the Texas Government Code §551.071-Personnel, the College Station City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:01 p.m. on August 3, 2022, to continue discussing matters pertaining to: A. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer; to wit:  City Attorney  Council Self-Evaluation 3. Reconvene from Executive Session and take action, if any. Executive Session recessed at 4:34 p.m. No action was taken. 4. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. SPM071922 Minutes Page 2 5. SPECIAL ITEMS 5.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the 2022-2023 ad valorem tax rate; and calling a public hearing on a proposed ad valorem tax rate for FY 2022-2023. Mary Ellen Leonard, Director of Finance, presented the FY 2021-2022 ad valorem tax rate. The proposed tax rate of 52.4613 cents per $100 assessed valuation is the same as the current tax rate. If the governing body considers a proposed tax rate above the no-new-revenue rate but below the voter- approval rate, the City will have to publish a notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase and hold a public hearing. The public hearing on the tax rate can be held on the same date as the tax rate adoption. Staff proposed rate of 52.4613 per $100 of assessed valuation and calling a public hearing on the tax rate. If Council chooses to propose any rate up to the voter-approval rate, a public hearing on the tax rate would be needed and the remainder of the budget calendar would be adjusted to accommodate. Certified Valuations  15.1 billion in Taxable Values  14.4% certified value increase  New Value increase 2.39% Recommended Tax Rate Impact of Different Rates on Average Home SPM071922 Minutes Page 3 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Maloney and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to hold a public hearing on August 25th for a tax rate of 52.4613 cents per $100 assessed valuation, for the proposed tax rate. The motion carried unanimously. Upon a majority vote of council, Mayor Mooney announced the date, time and place of the public hearing on the ad valorem tax rate, as Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers and the public may join via Zoom as well. 6. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Special Meeting of the City Council at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary