1988-08-16 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES161
OF A SPECIAL MMING OF THE CITY CO[IlCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARIAND, TEXAS, HKW
ON AUGUST 16, 1988, AT 7:30 P. M. IN THE CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Councilmember/Mayor Pro Tem Stella Roberts
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
Interim City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Director of Public Works
City Secretary
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DISCUSSION OF ANTICIPATED TAX RATE
James Bost
William Wolff
Richard Tetens
David Smith
Ronald J. Wicker
Robert Talton
Donald Birkner
William Thomasset
Kay Krouse
PROPOSAL TO EXCEED THREE PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE AND CALL OF A PUBLIC
HEARING ON TAX INI;REASE
Mayor Reid advised that time is running short to comply with the City Charter
requirements of adopting a budget for the next fiscal year and also in complying with
state statutes in adopting the tax rate. By Resolution, Council can make a change in
the regular meeting dates in September to meet those requirements.
In Council discussion, it was recommended that Council use the highest acceptable tax
rate in the increase notice that is required to be published, and then, if need be,
it could be lowered at a later date. This rate being .8259f which is just under the
rollback rate of .8251¢.
It was moved by Councilmember Wolff, seconded by Councilmember Bost, that Council
expects to exceed the 3% tax increase notice limit by adopting a tax rate of .825V
which would be anticipated as an increase of 9.74/ over effective rate and the date
of the Public Hearing will be set for August 29, 1988, and the date of the meeting on
which the first reading of the ordinance to adopt the tax rate will be held on
September 6, 1988.
Motion passed 4 to 1. Councilmember Smith voted against.
OTHER BUSINESS
MEETING RECESSED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:50 P. M. UNDER TEXAS REVISED CIVIL
STATUTES, AR9T(E 6252-17, SECTION 2
Mayor Reid read, from the posted agenda, the topics to be discussed in Executive
Session.
ME'E'TING REQ. MM TO OPEN SESSIONT AT 9:37 P. M. - NO ACTION TAKEN.
Mayor Reid read the following item which was discussed in Executive Session and
signed a certification to that effect:
UNDER SUBSECTION (g) PERSONNEL - Council had discussion with City Manager concerning
Staff reorganization.
97,
The meeting adjourned at 9:38 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 0,2,2— day of
A. D., 1988.
ATTEST:
City Soibretary