Loading...
09-01-2015 (City Council) Agenda Packet Wylie City Council CITYO F WYLIE NOTICE OF MEETING Special Called Meeting Agenda September 1, 2015 — 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 Diane Culver Place 2 Todd Wintters Place 3 Candy Arrington 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.gov within the required time frame. As a courtesy, the entire Agenda Packet has also been posted on the City of Wylie website: www.wylietexas.gov. 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 $0.8689 for fiscal year 2015- 2016 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) September 1,2015 Wylie City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 2 Executive Summary In accordance with the "Truth in Taxation" laws of the State of Texas, on August 11, 2015, 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 25,2015 and this is the second public hearing. The proposed 2015- 16 budget is based on a tax rate of$0.8689 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. 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 28thh day of August, 2015 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.wylietexas.gov. Carole Ehrlich,City Secretary Date Notice Removed �* Wylie City Council r �f " AGENDA REPORT w,�prass���M Meeting Date: September 1,2015 Item Number: 1 Department: Finance (City Secretary's Use Only) Prepared By: Linda Bantz Account Code: Date Prepared: July 23, 2015 Budgeted Amount: Exhibits: Subject Hold the second Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate of$0.8689 for fiscal year 2015-2016 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 8, 2015 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 11, 2015, 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 25, 2015 and this is the second public hearing. The proposed 2015-16 budget is based on a tax rate of $0.8689 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 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Wylie Municipal Complex, 300 Country Club Road, Wylie, TX. The Local Government Code requires the City to follow certain meeting and notice(publication) guidelines. Page 1 of 1