1999-08-30 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES053
MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON AUGUST 301 1999, 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
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
William Berger
Klaus Seeger
Larry Wilkins
Richard Tetens
Helen Beckman
Glen Erwin
Damn Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Sr. Project Manager Alan Mueller; Executive Director P.E.D.C. Mike
Chance; Police Chief J.C. Doyle; City Engineer John Hargrove; Parks and Recreation
Director Ed Hersh; Utility Accounts Supervisor Missy Miller.
CALL TO ORDER
PURPOSE OF HEARING - A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE TOTAL TAX REVENUES
FROM PROPERTIES ON THE TAX ROLL IN 1998 BY 12.899 PERCENT.
STAFF REVIEW OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
City Manager, Glen Erwin, stated that this is one of the things the City has to do each
year before the tax rate is finally adopted on its second and final reading. This tax
increase is not a function of the tax rate. It is the function of the overall assessed increase
in the property tax value from the Brazoria County Appraisal District. The property tax rate
that the taxpayer pays has not increased, and is the same as last year.
Sr. Project Manager, Alan Mueller, gave an overview of the City's 1999 property tax
values and information on the tax rate. Mr. Mueller stated that the tax rate that is being
proposed is the same as it has been for the last few years. The proposed tax rate for
1999 is $0.695 per One Hundred Dollar ($100) of property value. He further that the
increase of the total tax revenues are due to new property value on the ground, because
of new houses, businesses being built, as well as annexations, therefore, the overall
revenues are increasing by 12.899 percent, however, the actual tax rate is staying the
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same as last year.
CITIZEN COMMENTS: None
COUNCIUSTAFF DISCUSSION
Mayor Reid stated it is nice that the City is having an increase in taxable revenue rather
than a decrease. That is a very positive thing allowing the City to
keep the tax rate at the
same level that City as last few years.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 13th day of September_
A.D., 1999.
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