2017-09-11 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES' MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017, AT 6:30 P.M. IN
THE TRAINING ROOM, PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, 2555 CULLEN PARKWAY,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Derrick Reed
Councilmember
Tony Carbone
Councilmember
Gary Moore
Councilmember
Keith Ordeneaux
Councilmember
J. David Little
Councilmember
Trent Perez
Councilmember
Woody Owens
City Manager
Clay Pearson
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Deputy City Manager; Matt Buchanan President of
Pearland Economic Development Corporation; Trent Epperson Assistant City Manager;
Roland Garcia Assistant Chief Community Risk Reduction; John McDonald Director of
' Community Development; Jimontanae McBride City Planner; John McCarter Budget
Officer; Vance Riley Fire Chief; Kim Sinistore Executive Director of the
ConventionlVisitors Bureau; Joel Hardy Interim Management Assistant;
Call to Order
Public Hearing — Second Public Hearing on the Proposed 2017 Tax Rate for the 2017-
2018 Budget.
Staff Review:
City Manager Clay Pearson provided and overview of the Proposed 2017 Tax Rate for
the 2017-2018 Budget.
Citizen Comments: Nohe.-
Council/Staff Discussion:
Councilmember Carbone stated he can get comfortable with going to the Rollback Tax
Rate of 0.68506 per $100 valuation. The question in his mind is there any other cuts to
' get the general fund boosted up to help cover the Hurricane Harvey damage.
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City Manager Clay Pearson stated the City could hold back on some items and costs until '
we have some certainty of the uncovered costs of Hurricane Harvey and how the
revenues are coming in.
Councilmember Moore stated he would be ok with going to the Rollback Tax Rate of
0.68506 per $100 valuation.
Mayor Pro -Tem Reed stated he is comfortable with going to the Rollback Tax Rate of
0.68506 per $100 valuation.
Councilmember Ordeneaux stated he is good with the Rollback Tax Rate of 0.68506 per
$100 valuation.
Councilmember Little stated he is comfortable with the Rollback Tax Rate of 0.68506 per
$100 valuation. '
Councilmember Perez stated he is comfortable with the Rollback Tax Rate of 0.68506
per $100 valuation.
Councilmember Owens stated he is comfortable with the Rollback Tax Rate of 0.68506
per $100 valuation.
Adjournment: -
Meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 101day of� A.D.,
2017.
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Tom Reid
Mayor
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