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SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 AT 5:30 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Linda Rhodes called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Linda Rhodes; Mayor Pro Tem Jan Joplin, Place 1; Gary Mitchell, Place 2; Julie
Jacobson, Place 3; Austin Degenhart, Place 4; James Connor, Place 5; ABSENT: None; STAFF: interim City
Manager Leslie E. Galloway, Finance Director Lakeita Sutton, Fire Chief James Brown, Police Chief Darrell Hull, Financial Analyst
Debby Scott, Administrative Assistant Rosie Edcson
III. SPECIAL SESSION
A. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Proposed Budget
Mayor Rhodes opened the Public Hearing at 5:31 p.m.
Sara Johnson, 700Crestview Drive, spoke in favor of funding for the Senior
Center budget.
In response, Interim City Manager Leslie Galloway stated that the Senior Center
budget was included in the proposal, but without the staffing previously discussed;
and that staff was working on meal options.
Mayor Rhodes closed the public hearing at 5:33 p.m., and announced that the vote
on the budget would be during the regular meeting on September 21, 2021, at 5:30
p. m.
2. Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Tax Rate and announce date of vote on
tax rate
Mayor Rhodes opened the Public Hearing at 5:33 p.m.
There were no requests to speak.
Mayor Rhodes closed the Public Hearing at 5:34 p.m., and announced that the vote
on the tax rate would be during the regular meeting on September 21, 2021, at 5:30
p.m., in these Council Chambers.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
THE COUNCIL RECESSED TO EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION FROM 5:34 P.M. TO 6:35 P.M.
A. PURSUANT TO §551.074 —Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee: or to hear a
complaint or charge against an officer or employee; and the following:
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1. City Manager
V.ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rhodes reconvened into open session at 6:54 p.m.
Motion Adjourn, Action Adjourn, Moved By Connor, Seconded By Mayor Pro Tern
Joplin. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Rhodes adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES � SEPTEMBER 15, 2021