Title
Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of August 2, 2022.
Summary
City of Killeen
Special City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
August 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Debbie Nash-King
Attending: Councilmembers Jessica Gonzalez, Riakos Adams, Nina Cobb, Michael Boyd, Jose Segarra, and Ramon Alvarez
Absent: Mayor Protem Ken Wilkerson
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, Interim City Attorney Holli Clements, Interim City Secretary Laura Calcote, and Sergeant-at-Arms Officer Lawson.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Councilmember Adams to approve the agenda as written. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Gonzalez. The motion carried unanimously.
Citizen Comments
Sean Price spoke regarding agenda item RS-22-104.
Resolutions
RS-22-104 Consider a memorandum/resolution setting the preliminary tax rate for the FY 2023 Annual Budget and setting the date to hold a public hearing.
Staff Comments: Kent Cagle, City Manager
Mr. Cagle presented City Council a historic view of property tax rates identifying changes to the rate being made in 2011, 2015, 2021 and 2022. Mr. Cagle further explained the different rates: the current tax rate being 0.7004; the budgeted rate used to prepare the FY 2023 proposed budget of 0.6233; the no-new-revenue rate of 0.6059 and the voter-approval rate of 0.7559. Staff recommended that City Council set the preliminary tax rate at $0.6233.
Motion was made by Councilmember Segarra who stated, “I move to set the preliminary tax rate at $0.6233 and to set the date of September 13, 2022 to a hold public hearing on the tax rate with the meeting being held at 5:00 p.m. at 101 N. College Street, Killeen, Texas.” Motion was seconded by Councilmember Adams.
The City Secretary called for a record vote:
Councilmember Adams - Aye
Councilmember Alvarez - Aye
Councilmember Gonzalez - Aye
Councilmember Segarra - Aye
Councilmember Boyd - Aye
Councilmember Cobb - Aye
Motion carried 6 to 0.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Councilmember Boyd, seconded by Councilmember Adams, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:19 p.m.