HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN AUG 13 2009 - SPECIAL MEETING M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT
W.L. Pate, Jr., At-Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Gethrel Wright, Mayor Pro Tern
Dr. Alan B. Coleman, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Nancy Beaulieu, Ward II
Audwin Samuel, Ward III August 13, 2009 Jamie Smith, Ward IV
Tyrone E. Cooper, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Tina Broussard, City Clerk
The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a Special session on August 13, 2009, at
the Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 5:30 p.m. to consider the
following:
OPENING
Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call
Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Councilmember Coleman gave the invocation. Mayor Ames led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call
was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk.
Present at the meeting were Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Wright, Councilmembers Coleman,
Beaulieu, Smith and Samuel. Absent: Councilmember Pate and City Attorney,Tyrone Cooper. Also
present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Joseph Sanders, First Assistant City Attorney; Tina
Broussard, City Clerk.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Receive the proposed FY 2010 Budget and schedule a public hearing.
Administration recommended Council schedule a public hearing on August 25, 2009 at 1:30
p.m. in the Beaumont Civic Center related to the proposed FY 2010 Budget.
Article VI, Section 2 of the City Charter requires that the proposed budget be submitted to the
Council at least 45 days prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year. In addition, Section 4
requires Council to schedule a public hearing on the proposed budget and authorize the City
Clerk to publish the notice of the public hearing.
A work session on the proposed FY 2010 Budget will be held on August 25, 2009.
Councilmember Samuel moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE PROPOSED FY 2010
BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BE AND IT IS HEREBY RECEIVED AND THAT A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED FY 2010 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT SHALL BE
HELD AUGUST 25, 2009 AT 1:30 P.M. IN THE BEAUMONT CIVIC CENTER, LOCATED AT 701 MAIN
STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion.
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AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT, COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,
BEAULIEU, SMITH AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
RESOLUTION 09 - 238
MOTION PASSED
2. Receive the proposed 2010 Capital Program and schedule a public hearing.
Administration recommended Council schedule a public hearing on August 25, 2009 at 1:30
p.m. in the Beaumont Civic Center related to the proposed 2010 Capital Program.
The proposed 2010 Capital Program was originally submitted to Council on May 15, 2009.
Revisions have been made to the original proposed document. Article VI, Section 20 of the
City Charter requires Council to schedule a public hearing on the proposed Capital Program
and authorize the City Clerk to publish the notice of the public hearing.
The Capital Program will be reviewed with Council at a work session on August 25, 2009.
Mayor Pro Tern Wright made a motion to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE PROPOSED FY
2010 CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BE AND IT IS HEREBY RECEIVED AND THAT
A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED FY 2010 CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT SHALL BE HELD AUGUST 25, 2009, AT 1:30 P.M. IN THE BEAUMONT CIVIC CENTER,
701 MAIN STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT, COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,
BEAULIEU, SMITH AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
RESOLUTION 09 -239
MOTION PASSED
3. Consider establishing and taking a record vote on the proposed 2009 tax rate and schedule
public hearings.
Administration recommended Council establish a tax rate required to support the City
Manager's proposed budget. In accordance with Chapter 26 of the Property Tax Code, if the
proposed rate exceeds the lower of the rollback rate of$0.690903 or the effective tax rate of
$0.637734, the City Council must take a record vote to place the proposal to adopt the rate
on the agenda of a future meeting. The effective tax rate is the rate that would produce the
same amount of taxes in FY 2010 as was produced in FY 2009 if it was applied to the same
properties taxed in both years. The proposed tax rate of$0.640000,which is the current tax
rate, is less than the roll back rate of$0.690903 by$0.050900 and exceeds the effective tax
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rate of $0.637734 by $0.002266. If the motion passes, two public hearings must be
scheduled. It is recommended that the public hearings be held on August 25, 2009 and
September 1, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the Beaumont Civic Center.
Chapter 26 of the Property Tax Code requires taxing units to comply with truth-in-taxation laws
in adopting their tax rate. According to Senate Bill 18, governing bodies are required to hold
two public hearings when the proposed tax rate exceeds the lower of the rollback rate or the
effective rate.
The detail budget information for all funds, including proposed property tax revenues,will be
submitted to Council on August 13, 2009.
Councilmember Coleman made a motion to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT WILL CONSIDER AT A FUTURE MEETING THE PROPOSED TAX RATE
WHICH WILL EFFECTIVELY INCREASE THE TOTAL TAX REVENUES FROM PROPERTIES ON THE TAX
ROLL IN THE PRECEDING YEAR AND THAT THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF$0.640 IS NECESSARY TO
SUPPORT THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET IS HEREBY SCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION AT TWO
(2) PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 25,2009 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2009,AT 1:30 P.M.
IN THE BEAUMONT CIVIC CENTER LOCATED AT 701 MAIN STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS.
Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT, COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,
BEAULIEU, SMITH AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
RESOLUTION 09 -240
MOTION PASSED
Record Vote to consider the proposed tax rate:
Mayor Ames - Yes Mayor Pro Tern Wright - Yes
Councilmember Coleman - Yes Councilmember Beaulieu - Yes
Councilmember Smith - Yes Councilmember Samuel - Yes
Councilmember Pate - Absent
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER COLEMAN - NONE
COUNCILMEMBER BEAULIEU - NONE
MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT - NONE
COUNCILMEMBER PATE - ABSENT
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COUNCILMEMBER SMITH - NONE
COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - NONE
CITY ATTORNEY SANDERS - NONE
CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE
MAYOR AMES - NONE
Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes)
None
Open session of meeting recessed at 5:45 p.m.
There being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned.
Audio available upon request in the City Clerk's Office.
Becky Ame ayor
Tina Broussar ,, City Clerk
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