2014_08.15 CC MinutesKENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — 8:30 AM
August 15, 2014
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:30AM.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Brian Johnson, Charles Overstreet, Michael Walker, Kelly Turner, Frank Fernandez, Liz
Carrington
Absent: none
III. WORK SESSION
A. Review Effective & Rollback Tax Rate Summary.
Sakura Moten Dedrick gave a brief update on this subject.
B. Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Proposed Budget workshop.
The City Manager and department heads presented the FY2014 -2015 proposed budget to
City Council.
IV. REGULAR SESSION
V. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Discuss and consider approval of Resolution 429 of the City Council of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, approving the placement of a proposal on the September 25, 2014 City
Council Public Meeting agenda to adopt a 2014 tax rate that will exceed the lower of the
rollback rate or the effective tax rate; calling public hearings on a tax increase to be held on
September 11, 2014 and September 18, 2014.
Motion To approve Resolution 429 as Presented.
(Read aloud)
"The City Council desires to consider adoption a tax rate for the 2014 tax year of $0.747500
per $100 valuation that will exceed the lower of the rollback rate or the effective tax rate.
The City Council hereby approves the placement of an item on the September 25, 2014 City
Council public meeting agenda, such meeting being a special called Council meeting, to vote
on a proposed tax rate of $0.74750 per $100 valuation that will exceed the lower of the
rollback rate or the effective tax rate.
The City Council hereby calls public hearings on the proposed tax increase to be held in the
City Hall Council Chambers located at 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, Texas 76060 on
September 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. and September 18, 2014 at 5:30 p.m., such dates being
weekdays which are not public holidays. The first public hearing will not be held until at least
seven (7) days after notice of both public hearings have been published in the Fort Worth Star
Telegram, a newspaper having general circulation within the City. The City Secretary is hereby
directed to publish such notice in accordance with this Resolution and Texas Tax Code
§26.06. At both public hearings, the City Council will afford adequate opportunity for both
proponents and opponents of the tax increase to present their views."
Action Approve, Moved By Charles Overstreet, Seconded By Liz Carrington.
Motion Passed Unanimously
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion To adjourn. Action Adjourn, Moved By Liz Carrington Seconded By Kelly Turner.
Motion Passed Unanimously
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35AM.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary kvAethysfG. Sloane
405 Municipal Drive, 1(ennedale, TX 76060 1 Telephone: 817.985.2102 1 Fax: 817- 478 -7169