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KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING I September 7, 2017
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
SPECIAL SESSION -5:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
*NOTE:Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, the City Council reserves the right to adiourn
into Executive Session at any time during the work session or the regular session to discuss posted
executive session items or to seek legal advice from the City Attorney on any item posted on the agenda.
II. ROLL CALL
III. REGULAR SESSION
A. Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget
1. Staff Presentation
2. Public Hearing
3. Staff Response and Summary
4. Council Action
B. Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Tax Rate
1. Staff Presentation
2. Public Hearing
3. Staff Response and Summary
4. Announcement of Date of Vote on Tax Rate
IV. ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Kennedale will provide for reasonable
accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. This building is wheelchair accessible, and
disabled parking spaces for are available. Requests for sign interpreter services must be made forty-eight
(48) hours prior to the meeting. Contact the City Secretary at 817-985-2104 or(TDD) 1.800.735.2989.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the September 7, 2017, agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board next to the main
entrance of the City Hall building, 405 Municipal Drive, of the City of Kennedale, Texas, in a place convenient and
readily accessible to the general public at all times and said agenda was posted at least 72 hours preceding the
schedule time of said meeting, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Leslie Galloway, Cit ecretary
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KENNEDALE
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www.cityofkennedale.com Staff Report to the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: September 7, 2017
Agenda Item No: REGULAR SESSION - A.
I. Subject:
Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget
1. Staff Presentation
2. Public Hearing
3. Staff Response and Summary
4. Council Action
II. Originated by:
Finance Director
III. Summary:
At this time, staff will make a brief presentation prior to Council receiving public comments, if
any, on the FY17-18 Proposed Budget.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
According to Chapter 102, Section 102.006 of the Local Government Code, "the governing body
of a municipality shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. Any person may attend
and may participate in the hearing ... The governing body shall also provide for public notice of
the date, time, and location of the hearing." Notification was accomplished by publication in the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (the City of Kennedale's newspaper of record) on Thursday, August
24, 2017. Lastly, Section 102.007 states that "at the conclusion of the public hearing, the body
of the municipality shall take action on the proposed budget." The Council must take action on
the budget during this Public Hearing. This action can be to postpone consideration of adoption
until the Monday, September 18, 2017, Regular Meeting.
IV. Fiscal Impact Summary:
V. Legal Impact:
VI. Recommendation:
Postpone;Alternative Actions (see below)
VII. Alternative Actions:
This is a public hearing only. The 2017-2018 budget and tax rate will be adopted, and any resulting tax
revenue increase ratified during a regular session on Monday, September 18, 2017.
IN ORDER TO SATISFY LGC 4102.007, COUNCIL MUST TAKE ACTION ON THIS BUDGET AT THIS
MEETING, THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE MET WITH THE FOLLOWING MOTION:
AS COUNCIL WILL NOT BE TAKING SPECIFIC ACTION AT THIS TIME, I MOTION TO
POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE FY2017-2018 BUDGET TO THE
REGULAR MEETING, SCHEDULED FOR 7:00 P.M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017, IN
THESE CHAMBERS.
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KENNEDALE
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www.cityofkennedale.com Staff Report to the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: September 7, 2017
Agenda Item No: REGULAR SESSION - B.
I. Subject:
Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Tax Rate
1. Staff Presentation
2. Public Hearing
3. Staff Response and Summary
4. Announcement of Date of Vote on Tax Rate
II. Originated by:
Finance Director
III. Summary:
At this time, City Staff will make a presentation prior to Council receiving public comments, if
any, on the FY2017-2018 Proposed Tax Rate.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
According to Section 5.05 of the Texas Tax Code, when a proposed rate exceeds the rollback
rate or the effective rate (whichever is lower), the taxing unit must vote to place a proposal to
adopt the proposed tax rate as an action item on the agenda of a future meeting and hold two
public hearings prior to.
At its budget workshop (special session) Friday, August 11, 2017, Council approved the
placement of an item to adopt a proposed tax rate not to exceed $0.802718 on the agenda for
the Monday, September 18, 2017 (regular session) meeting. Furthermore, it scheduled two
public hearings on the proposal to occur on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. (special
session) and September 14, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. (special session). Publication of these dates
was accomplished in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (the City of Kennedale's newspaper of
record) on Thursday, August 24, 2017.
The City Manager's FY17-18 Budget Proposal (presented at the August 11, 2017 special
meeting) was based on a FY17-18 Tax Rate of$0.787500 (a two-cent increase from FY16-17).
However, Council can consider and adopt any FY17-18 Tax Rate, up to and including
$0.802718
Taxpayers must have the opportunity to express their views on the proposed FY 2017-18
property tax rate at each hearing, and the governing body may not adopt the tax rate at
either. This is a public hearing only. Action will be scheduled during a regular meeting on
Monday, September 18, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., when the FY2017-2018 budget and tax rate will be
adopted, and any FY2017-2018 tax revenue increase ratified.
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IV. Fiscal Impact Summary:
V. Legal Impact:
VI. Recommendation:
VII. Alternative Actions:
AT EACH OF THE TWO HEARINGS, THE GOVERNING BODY MUST ANNOUNCE THE DATE, TIME,
AND PLACE OF THE MEETING AT WHICH IT WILL VOTE ON THE TAX RATE AS FOLLOWS:
THE VOTE ON THE FY17-18 TAX RATE WILL BE HELD:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017, AT 7:00 P.M., IN THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
IN CITY HALL (405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, KENNEDALE, TX 76060)
VIII. Attachments: