Title
Consider Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of August 16, 2016.
Summary
City of Killeen
Special City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
August 16, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Jose L. Segarra
Attending: Mayor Pro-Tem Brockley Moore, Councilmembers Jim Kilpatrick, Juan Rivera, Shirley Fleming, Gregory Johnson, Jonathan Okray, and Richard Young
Also attending were Interim City Manager Lillian Ann Farris, City Attorney Kathryn Davis, City Secretary Dianna Barker, and Sergeant-at-Arms Gillman.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Moore to approve the agenda as written. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fleming. The motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
RS-16-095 Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing completing the process to develop land use assumptions and implement impact fees for water, wastewater, and roadway in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395.
Staff comments: Scott Osburn
Interim City Manager Lillian Farris advised the Council to think about addressing the growing pains of the city, not just how to fix problems.
Mr. Osburn gave an overview of what impact fees are and what they can and cannot pay for. City staff recommends that City Council formally authorize the completion of the Impact Fee implementation process, to include authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn to facilitate the completion of the same at a cost of $28,975.
Councilmember Okray made a statement for the record. See attached.
Motion was made by Councilmember Young to approve RS-16-095. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Okray. Motion carried 4 to 3 with Councilmember Rivera, Councilmember Kilpatrick, and Councilmember Johnson in opposition.
RS-16-096 Consider a memorandum/resolution setting the preliminary tax rate for the FY 2017 Annual Budget and Plan of Municipal Services and setting the dates to hold public hearings on the proposed tax increase, if a proposed tax increase is approved.
Staff comments: Jonathan Locke
Staff put forth setting the preliminary tax rate at 0.7498 per $100 valuation for the FY 2017 Annual Budget and Plan of Municipal Services. This rate represents the preliminary tax rate for the FY 2017 Annual Budget and Plan of Municipal Services.
The first public hearing will be held on August 30, 2016. The second public hearing will be held on September 6, 2016. The tax rate is scheduled to be adopted on September 13, 2016.
Citizen Anthony Cooper, 2406 Felix Rd - asked the Council to be good stewards of the city’s current budget before asking the citizens for more money. Mr. Cooper asked the Council to get the city in order first then talk about moving forward.
Councilmember Young made the following motion:
“I move to set the preliminary tax rate at 0.7698 which is effectively a 4.48% increase above the effective tax rate of .7368 and to set the dates of August 30th and September 6th for the public hearings on the tax increase.”
Motion was seconded by Councilmember Okray.
Councilmember Fleming stated for the record that she would like to see the tax rate remain as is, no increase, and does not agree with any kind of increase.
Councilmember Okray made a statement for the record. See attached.
Councilmember Rivera stated for the record that he would like to see the Council dig deeper into the proposed budget before a tax rate is set.
The City Secretary called for a record vote:
Councilmember Okray - No
Councilmember Fleming - No
Mayor Pro-Tem Moore - No
Councilmember Rivera - No
Councilmember Kilpatrick - No
Councilmember Johnson - No
Councilmember Young - No
Motion failed.
Councilmember Kilpatrick made the following motion:
“I move to set the preliminary tax rate at 0.7498 which is effectively a 1.76% increase above the effective tax rate of .7368 and to set the dates of August 30th and September 6th for the public hearings on the tax increase.”
Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Moore.
The City Secretary called for a record vote:
Councilmember Okray - Yes
Councilmember Fleming - No
Mayor Pro-Tem Moore - Yes
Councilmember Rivera - Yes
Councilmember Kilpatrick - Yes
Councilmember Johnson - Yes
Councilmember Young - No
Motion carried 5 to 2 with Councilmember Fleming and Councilmember Young in opposition.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Mayor Pro-Tem Moore, seconded by Councilmember Okray, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m.