2013_09.26 CC MinutesKENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - 6:30PM
September 26, 2013
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Clark called the interview session of the meeting to order at 5:30PM. Interviews were held in the
Conference Room in City Hall.
II. APPLICANT INTERVIEWS
A. At this time City Council will begin interviews for all board applicants.
The following individuals were scheduled for interviews: Michael Chandler, Vickie Chandler.
III. REGULAR ITEMS (6:OOPM)
City Council moved to the Council Chambers. Mayor Clark opened this portion of the meeting at
6:OOPM, noting the following members present:
Present: Frank Fernandez, Brian Johnson, Charles Overstreet
Absent: Kelly Turner, Liz Carrington
A. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS ADOPTING
THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2013, AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30,2014; AMENDING BUDGET FIGURES FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2013; APPROPRIATING
RESOURCES FOR EACH DEPARTMENT, PROJECT, OPERATION, ACTIVITY, PURCHASE,
ACCOUNT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES AND
EXPENDITURES AS ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
THE BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Bob Hart noted that all necessary public hearings were held appropriately and that input was taken
into account.
Motion To approve Ordinance 532 officially adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 -2014 budget as
presented . Action. Approve, Moved By Charles Overstreet, Seconded By Brian Johnson
Motion Passed Unanimously (Overstreet, Johnson, Fernandez)
B. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM
TAXES FOR THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER
1, 2013 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2014; DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION
THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE CLAUSE.
Bob Hart noted that all necessary public hearings were held appropriately and that input was taken
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into account. The proposed tax rate change would bring the city from $0.722500 to $0.747500.
Motion To approve Ordinance 533, moving that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption
of a tax rate of $0.747500, which is effectively a 2.33 percent increase in the tax rate. Action
Approve, Moved By Charles Overstreet, Seconded By Brian Johnson
Motion Passed Unanimously (Overstreet, Johnson, Fernandez)
C. Discuss and consider approval for ratification of property tax increase in FY2013 -14 Adopted
Budget.
Bob Hart noted this this topic had also been covered in several prior meetings, including the day -long
budget meeting. Mr. Hart re- presented information from these meetings, including a brief slide
presentation.
Motion Move that this budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget
by an amount of $196,906.00, which is a 4.94 percent increase from last year's budget. The
property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $108,211.00.
Action Approve, Moved By Charles Overstreet, Seconded By Brian Johnson
Motion Passed Unanimously (Overstreet, Johnson, Fernandez)
IV. APPLICANT INTERVIEWS CONTINUED
A. At this time City Council will continue interviews for all board applicants.
The following individuals were scheduled for interviews: Donald Rawe, Shirley Jackson, Michael
Johnson, Pamela Breault, Brian Cassady, Jeff Madrid, Fred Winters, and Lana Sather.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Interviews were adjourned at 9:OOPM.
APPROVED:
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