HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-05 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 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 7:08 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; Trent Epperson Assistant City
Manager; Roland Garcia Assistant Chief Community Risk Reduction; Michelle Graham
Director of Human Resource; John McDonald Director of Community Development; John
McCarter Budget Officer; Robert Upton City Engineer; Eric Wilson Director of Public
Works; Sparkle Anderson Communications Director; Joel Hardy Interim Management
Assistant; Jennifer Huhn Court Administrator; Daniel McGhinnis Chief Information Officer;
Bob Pearce Purchasing Officer.
CaII to Order
Public Hearing — Public Hearing on the Proposed 2017 Tax Rate for the 2017-2018
Budget.
Staff Review: Proposed 2017 Tax Rate for the 2017 — 2018 Budget.
Budget Officer John McCarter presented an overview of the proposed 2017 Tax Rate for
the 2017-2018 Budget.
Citizen Comments: None.
Council/Staff Discussion:
Councilmember Moore stated he is not in favor of the proposed tax rate and will vote
against it.
Councilmember Perez stated he thinks the City needs to reinvest. The City's
performance during Hurricane Harvey compared to neighboring City's is an example
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how the City's infrastructure deals with the extreme if you invest in it. He is not sure if
he's comfortable in going above the roll back tax rate.
Councilmember Owens stated for Pearland to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey may be a
three year process. He believes revenue is going to be sporadic over the next year.
Discussion ensued between Councilmember Owens, City Manager Clay Pearson and
Deputy City Manager Jon Branson regarding making ends meet, next year's budget and
financial policies.
Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this thealill day of
A.D., 2017.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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