2001-08-27 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES065
MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON AUGUST 27, 2001, AT 7:15 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Larry Marcott
Councilmember
Richard Tetens
Councilmember
Larry Wilkins
Councilmember
Klaus Seeger
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Absent: Councilmember Woody Owens.
Others in attendance: Deputy City ManagerAlan Mueller; Executive Directorof Community
Services Tobin Maples; Police Chief J.C. Doyle; City EngineerJohn Hargrove; Community
Relations Liaison Phibi Vassallo; Director of Finance Jim Causey.
CALL TO ORDER
PURPOSE OF HEARING - A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE TOTAL TAX REVENUES
FROM PROPERTIES ON THE TAX ROLL IN 2001 BY 7.73 PERCENT.
STAFF REVIEW OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
City Manager, Bill Eisen, stated this is a public hearing to consider an increase in overall
property tax revenues for the City. Each year the City is required to calculate an Effective
Tax Rate, which is defined by State Law. The Effective Tax Rate is the rate of tax that it
will take to generate the same tax revenue that the City had the prior year. He further
stated the Effective Tax Rate calculation takes into consideration new growth and changes
to the debt service.. Once that rate is calculated, if the amount of revenue that is being
proposed generates more than 3% than the revenues were in the prior year, a public
hearing is then required. The City is also required to hold a public hearing on the proposed
FY 2001-2002 Budget which was held on August 13, 2001. The current tax rate is $0.695
per $100 of property value, and the tax rate for the upcoming Fiscal Year will be $0.686 per
$100 of property value. This is approximately $0.0009 less than the current rate. Mr.
Eisen also reported on the major highlights of the upcoming budget. There will be a small
reduction in the tax rate itself, and the water and sewer rates will remain unchanged for the
upcoming year. The City will be adding some personnel to key areas as result of the
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growth in the City. In the proposed budget there are six additional police officers, an
additional ambulance crew, to provide better coverage in that area, an additional Building
Inspector and Plans Examiner, and additional personnel to improve the City's right-of-way
maintenance. In closing Mr. Eisen stated he is available to answer any questions.
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
None.
COUNCIUSTAFF DISCUSSION:
City Manager, Bill Eisen, stated later this evening the Council will be considering the
budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. The first reading of the ordinances will be
this evening and the second and final reading is scheduled for Monday, September 10,
2001.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 10th day of September, A.D.,
2001.
Tom Reid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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