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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/17/1985 - Special Minutes City Council MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1985 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Mayor Halter, Councilmen Boughton, Bond, Brown, McIlhaney, Runnels, Tongco None Assistant City Manager VanDever, Depu- ty Finance Director Schroeder, City Secretary Jones, Utilities Office Man- ager Piwonka, Personnel Director Dickson, Con~unity Center Director Calliham, Council Coordinator Jones See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 - A ~ublic hearing on the ~roposal to increase total tax revenues. Mayor Halter opened the public hearing. Mr. Bruce Treybig, 912 Pershing, stated that the general direc- tion of the economy is down in the area as indicated by the in- crease in foreclosures in the area. In addition, he noted that TAMU has received a 6.9% cut in their funding from the state. He pointed out that the increased valuation of his property by the Central Appraisal District and the 9.03% proposed property tax increase by the city will have a combined result of a 22% in- crease in taxes on his property. Mr. James Chandler, 2500 Monitor, expressed concern with the pro- posed tax increase and questioned when the increases will stop. He asked the Council to take careful consideration of these tax increases considering the state of the economy. He noted that continued increases in taxes detract from what he is able to pro- vide for his family. Mr. Bahman Yazdani, taxpayer in College Station, expressed his appreciation to the Council for what it does for its citizens. He stated that he does not understand why another library in Col- lege Station is needed and suggested that the Council support the Bryan Library. He thanked the Council for its efforts directed at energy conservation. No one else spoke. The public hearing was closed. 005101 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1985 PAGE 2 Agenda Item No. 2 - Consideration of a date for meeting to vote on tax rate. Councilman Bond moved to set the date for the final consideration of the proposal to increase the tax rate for the Regular Meeting, June 27, 1985. Councilman Boughton seconded the motion which was approved unani- mously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. 3 - Adjourn. Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting at 7:15 P.M. er, Mayor ~~ ~ Gary Ha Dian Jone ,s~'C~y Secretary 005102 GUEST REGISTER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1985 ?:00 P.M. 15. 0 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 0 22. 10. 23. 11. 24. 12. 25. 13. 005103