1997-08-04 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
.— PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON AUGUST 4, 1997, AT 7:00 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 Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Helen Beckman
Kevin Cole
William Berger
Richard Tetens
Larry Wilkins
Amy McCullough
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Project Coordinator Alan Mueller; Police Chief Mike Hogg; City
Engineer John Hargrove; Director of Finance David Castillo; Emergency Management
Director David Smith; Administrative Services Director Mary Hickling; Assistant Police
Chief Chris Doyle; Grants Director Janet Berry and Accounting Clerk Dawn Coryell.
'` PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION - ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFICATION OF ANTICIPATED DEBT
COLLECTION RATE FOR 1997 AND CERTIFICATION OF EXCESS DEBT COLLECTIONS
FOR 1996.
Mayor Pro -Tem Beckman made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Tetens to
accept the certification of anticipated debt collection rate for 1997 and certification of
excess debt rate collections for 1996.
City Manager, Paul Grohman, stated the City's Tax Collector/Assessor Jo Knight certifies
that we will collect 100% of our taxable value. Historical averages show that we will
collect 100%, however, there could be some outstanding taxes due because of the sale
of property.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Cole, Berger, Beckman, Tetens, and Wilkins.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0
COUNCIL ACTION - PRESENTATION OF 1997 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL FOR THE
CITY OF PEARLAND AND ASSOCIATED NEW CONSTRUCTION VALUE.
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Councilmember Berger made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cole to accept
the presentation of the 1997 Certified Appraisal Roll for the City of Pearland and
associated new construction value.
City Manager, Paul Grohman, stated we are appraised by the Brazoria County Appraisal
District and the net taxable property value for 1997 is $ 1,020,836,821.lt is an increase
over last year and the bulk of that is in new value. He also said the tax rate will remain
the same at $.6950. Mr. Grohman also stated that the Truth in Taxation Law shows that
we are raising taxes and we are not. The increase is due to the increase in value, the
tax rate will remain the same.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Wilkins, Tetens, Beckman, Berger, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
ADJOURNMENT:
The special meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m..
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the day of
A. D., 1997.
om Reid
Mayor
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