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KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING I September 14, 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 anv 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 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
parking spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpreter services must be made
forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meetings. Please contact the City Secretary at 817.985.2104 or(TDD)
1.800.735.2989
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the September 14, 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.
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Date: September 14, 2017
Agenda Item No: REGULAR SESSION -A.
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:
None
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:
DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN CITY HALL(405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, KENNEDALE, TX
76060)
VIII. Attachments: