HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-08-26a (special called)MINUTES OF A CALLED MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
August 26, 1986
CALL TO ORDER
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A called meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order
at 8 :00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 26, 1986, in the Council
Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Harold D. Samuels,
Mayor. Those present were Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Park,
Councilmembers Bob Eden, Ray Ozebek, Ron Sternfels and Glenn
Walker.
Staff Members Present
W. M. Sustaire, City Manager
Tory Hart, Assistant City Manager
James Cribbs, City Attorney
Kay Rainey, City Secretary
James Knight, City Engineer
Jim Hickerson, Finance Director
Frances Kodaseet, Community Relations Coordinator
Rosemary Gafford, Deputy City Secretary
Visitors
Mrs. M. C. Boardway
Warren Hagan
John Vandiver
Ben and Frances Brooks
Mike Troy
Fred D. Ballinger
Bill Brown
Pete Gaffney
Kathy Dodson
and other interested parties
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilman Glenn D. Walker led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Mayor Harold D. Samuels.
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ITEM 1: PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the
public hearing on a proposal to increase taxes by 15.763 percent
over the published effective ad valorem tax rate of 36.281 cents
for 1986.
Mayor Samuels introduced Tom Hart, Assistant. City Manager, who
represented the City of Euless as proponent for the tax increase,
and Bill Brown, Tax Collector from the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Tax
Office.
Mr. Hart gave a calendar of events in the budget process which
began with - a draft of the budget, a redraft and the final pro-
posal of a $16,500,000 total budget. He pointed out that General
Fund expenditures were increased to $10,0066,150 over last year's
budget of $8,711,047 which represented a 14.87 percent increase.
He also showed where large items made up a 1.3 million dollar
increase in the baseline budget; that new programs totaled
$602,783, of which $195,000 was allocated to the Police Depart-
ment; that the main increase in expenditures was due to a con -
tractural obligation with Trinity River Authority; and that five
cents of our tax rate is expended for insurance.
Mr. Hart exhibited transparencies depicting General Fund Rev-
enues, General Fund Expenditures, Water and Sewer Revenue, and
Water and Sewer Expenditures budgeted for 1985/86 compared to
projected 1986/87. He stated that all revenue accounts were flat
and that no projected increase was foreseen, in fact the City
expects a few decreases; and that property was the only signi-
ficant increase in revenues because of new growth, reevaluation
of property values, and a higher effective tax rate. He stated
that the tax rate for 1985/86 was 44 cents with an effective rate
of 36.28 cents, and that the new tax rate is being proposed at 42
cents, which represents a 15.763 percent increase. This increase
is due not only to higher evaluations of property, but also due
to new properties within the City.
A bar chart was presented showing a number comparison of police
and fire personnel within the cities of Hurst- Euless - Bedford,
with Euless leading in fire and police personnel over Bedford,
and just one less policeman than Hurst.
Another bar chart was presented illustrating a comparison esti-
mated tax on a $100,000 home between Hurst - Euless- Bedford. The
estimated tax on a $100,000 home in Hurst was $332, Bedford $360,
and Euless $294 with a 30 percent homestead exemption.
Mayor Samuels thanked Mr. Hart for his very informative presenta-
tion, and asked if there were any other proponents to the pro-
posed tax increase. There being none, Mayor Samuels asked if
there were any opponents to the proposed tax increase.
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A lady in the audience asked what she would approximately pay on
her home which was reevaluated by Tarrant County Appraisal.
District from $39,659 to $54,016. Mr. Bill. Brown stated that
after homestead exemption, she would probably pay taxes on
approximately $15,000 to $16,000.
Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other questions from the
Council or the audience. There being none, he declared the
public hearing closed.
Mr. Walker moved that the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas, vote on the proposed tax rate of $.42 per $100 valuation,
which is 15.763 percent over the 1986 effective rate of 36.281
cents per $100 valuation, at a regular City Council meeting on
Tuesday, the 9th day of September, 1986, at 8:00 o'clock p.m., at.
the Euless Municipal Building Council Chambers, 201 North Ector
Drive, Euless, Texas.
Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Eden, Sternfels and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Samuels asked if there were any cornrnen t s from the audience.
There being none and no further business, the meeting was ad-
journed at 8:21 p.m.
APPROVED:
Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
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Kay RaCiey, City Se y'etary
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