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OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Called meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda
Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, in the Council Chambers at Euless
City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas.
Those present included Mayor Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Eddie Price, Council
Members Tim Stinneford, Jeremy Tompkins, Linda Eilenfeldt, Harry Zimmer, and Perry
Bynum.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Loretta Getchell
Deputy City Manager Bob Freeman
Assistant City Manager Chris Barker
City Secretary Kim Sutter
Finance Director Janina Jewell
VISITORS:
Ronald Dunckel
Darl Easton
INVOCATION
Council Member Linda Eilenfeldt gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Jeremy Tompkins led the pledge of allegiance.
ITEM NO. 1. HELD PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATE
Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:01 p.m.
Finance Director Jewell advised that the proposed budget is based on a proposed ad
valorem tax rate of $0.4625 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2017. She added
that the City has either reduced or held the same rate since 1995. Additionally, she
reviewed the breakdown of the General Fund Operating Revenues from all revenue
sources, and explained the two components of the tax rate which includes the Interest
and Sinking (debt) portion levied to support the payment of required debt on outstanding
bonds and the remaining Maintenance and Operation portion required to fund the City
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general operating budget. She reviewed the taxable valuations and tax rate history of the
City as well the average home value and tax rate impact associated with the valuations.
Mayor Martin asked to hear from any proponents followed by opponents wishing to speak
regarding the proposed tax rate.
Mayor Martin advised that the following individuals could not be in attendance but wished
to express their support for the proposed tax rate:
Charles Cinquemani, 2803 Baze Road, Euless
Alex Horton, 1909 Fountain Meadows Drive, Euless
Darl Easton, 1005 Fayette Drive, Euless, registered his opposition to the proposed tax
rate and expressed his opinion that he believed the tax rate can be lowered by one cent
or at least a one half of a cent.
There being no others requesting to speak, Mayor Martin closed the public hearing at
7:15 p.m.
ITEM NO. 2. ANNOUNCED THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF VOTE ON TAX
RATE
Mayor Martin announced that the vote on the tax rate will take place on Tuesday,
September 12, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 201 N. Ector Drive,
Euless, Texas.
ITEM NO. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ITEM NO. 4. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
APPROVED:
Lin actin
Mayor
ATTEST:
KA gutter, TRMC
City Secretary