HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/2007 - Special Minutes City CouncilMayor
Ben White
Mayor Pro Tem
Ron Gay
City Manager
Glenn Brown
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CIT'Y OF COLLEGE STATION
Council members
John Crompton
James Massey
Lynn McIlhaney
Chris Scotti
David Ruesink
Minutes
City Council Special Meeting
Monday, August 13, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNEIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor White, Mayor Pro Tem Gay, Council
members Crompton, Massey, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr., City Secretary
Hooks, Assistant City Secretary Casares, Management Team.
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p. m.
Snecial Meeting Agenda Item No. 1-- Presentation, qossible action, and discussion
on the FY 2007-2008 Proposed Budget.
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Kersten presented introductory remarks and an overview of
the FY 2007-2008 Proposed Budget, General Fund, Service Level Adjustments and Debt
Service Fund.
Council recessed for a short break at 4:49 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Kersten continued his presentation on the general fund, service level adjustments,
and the tax rate. He reviewed the calendar toward adoption of the budget proposed for
September 13.
No formal action was taken.
Snecial Meeting Aizenda Item No. 2-- Presentation, possible action, and discussion
on the 2007-2008 ad valorem tax rate; and on calling two public hearings on a
pronosed ad valorem tax rate for 2007-2008.
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Kersten presented a brief summary of the proposed 2007-
2008 ad valorem tax rate. Mr. Kersten reviewed the tax rate adoption calendar.
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Council member Crompton moved to hold public hearing on the ad valorem tax rate of
$0.449881 per $100 assessed valuation, Council member Massey seconded the motion,
which carried by a vote of 5-2.
FOR: White, Crompton, Massey, McIlhaney, Ruesink
AGAINST: Gay, Scotti
Mayor Pro Tem Gay moved to hold two public hearings regarding the proposed ad
valorem tax rate on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, September
5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas. Council member McIlhaney seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously, 7-0.
FOR: White, Gay, Crompton, Massey, McIlhaney, Scotti, Ruesink
AGAINST: None
Special Meeting Agenda Item No. 3-- Adiourn.
Hearing no objections, the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m. on Monday, August 13, 2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13t" day of September, 2007.
APPROVED:
Mayor Ben White
Secretary Connie Hooks