09-02-2014 (City Council) Agenda Packet Wylie City Council
CITYCltY OFWY-LIE NOTICE OF MEETING
Special Called Meeting Agenda
September 2, 2014 - 6:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex - Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
Wylie, Texas 75098
Eric Hogue Mayor
Keith Stephens Mayor pro tern
Nathan Scott Place 2
Todd Wintters Place 3
Bennie Jones Place 4
William Whitney Ill Place 5
David Dahl Place 6
Mindy Manson City Manager
Richard Abernathy City Attorney
Carole Ehrlich City Secretary
In accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, this agenda has been posted at the Wylie
Municipal Complex, distributed to the appropriate news media, and posted on the City website:
www.wylietexas.£ov within the required time frame. As a courtesy, the entire Agenda Packet has also been posted
on the City of Wylie website: www.w lietexas. ov.
The Mayor and City Council request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the
audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to respond to a page or to conduct a phone
conversation.
The Wylie Municipal Complex is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled
attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary's Office at 972.442.8100 or TD
972.442.8170.
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing
1. Hold the second Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate of $0.8789 for fiscal year
2014-2015 and provide all interested persons an opportunity to be heard, either for
or against the proposed tax rate; and announce the date, time and place of the
meeting at which the Council will vote on the tax rate. (L. Bantz, Finance Director)
Executive Summary
In accordance with the "Truth in Taxation" laws of the State of Texas, on August 12, 2014, the City
Council voted on the proposed tax rate and scheduled two public hearings on the proposed tax rate. The
first public hearing was held on August 26,2014 and this is the second public hearing. The proposed 2014-
15 budget is based on a tax rate of$0.8789 per$100 valuation. Any changes made to the proposed tax rate
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or Proposed Budget could affect required publications and steps in the tax rate and budget approval
process..
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on this 29thh day of August, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. as required by law in
accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code and that the appropriate news media was
contacted. As a courtesy, this agenda is also posted on the City of Wylie website: www.wvlietexas.gov.
Carole Ehrlich,City Secretary Date Notice Removed
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Meeting Date: September 2,2014 Item Number: 1
Department: Finance (City Secretary's Use Only)
Prepared By: Linda Bantz Account Code:
Date Prepared: August 18, 2014 Budgeted Amount:
Exhibits:
Subject
Hold the second Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate of$0.8789 for fiscal year 2014-2015 and provide all
interested persons an opportunity to be heard, either for or against the proposed tax rate; and announce the date,
time and place of the meeting at which the Council will vote on the tax rate.
Recommendation
Motion to set September 9, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Wylie Municipal Complex, 300
Country Club Road, Wylie, TX as the date, time and place at which Council will vote on the tax rate.
Discussion
In accordance with the "Truth in Taxation" laws of the State of Texas, on August 12, 2014, the City Council
voted on the proposed tax rate and scheduled two public hearings on the proposed tax rate. The first public
hearing was held on August 26, 2014 and this is the second public hearing. The proposed 2014-15 budget is
based on a tax rate of $0.8789 per $100 valuation. Any changes made to the proposed tax rate or Proposed
Budget could affect required publications and steps in the tax rate and budget approval process.
All interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard, either for or against the proposed tax rate. At
the end of the hearing, the City Council will schedule the date, time and place that the vote will be taken on the
final tax rate. This meeting is currently scheduled for September 9, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
of the Wylie Municipal Complex, 300 Country Club Road, Wylie, TX.
The Locaj. Government Code requires the City to follow certain meeting and notice (publication) guidelines.
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