Public Hearing Tuesday on Proposed Budget/Tax Rate for City of Brownwood

August 25, 2019 at 4:30 pm brownwoodnewsstaff

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Brownwood News – The Brownwood City Council will meet at 9:00 am Tuesday, August 27, at City Hall, 501 Center Avenue. The agenda is posted below:

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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation
4. Items to be withdrawn
5. Introductions, Announcements, and Recognitions
A. Presentation of plaque to Jerry DeHay.

6. Citizen Presentations
Any citizen who desires to address the City Council on a matter not included on the agenda may do so at this time. The City Council may not deliberate on items presented under this agenda item. To comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Council respectfully requests that prior to addressing Council that each person submit a citizen presentation form that is located at the entryway to the Council Chambers, stating your name, address, and topic of presentation. All presentations are subject to a five (5) minute time limit.
7. Approval of Minutes
A. Budget Meeting – August 1, 2019
B. Budget Meeting – August 8, 2019
C. Regular Meeting – August 13, 2019
8. Claims and Accounts

9. Public Hearing
Conduct a public hearing and set a date to consider ordinances.
A. Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed City of Brownwood budget for FY 2019/20 to receive input from the public. Council may set a date for formal adoption of the budget ordinance on first reading on September 17, 2019 (Special called meeting) and on second and third reading on September 24, 2019 (Regular Council meeting).
B. Council shall discuss the tax rate for FY 2019/2020. Since the proposed tax rate of $.7869 per $100 value exceeds the effective tax rate, Council shall take a vote for record on the proposal to consider a tax increase and may set a date to adopt the rate on September 17, 2019 (1st reading) and September 24, 2019 (2nd & 3rd readings).” Council may schedule public hearings on the tax rate on September 5, 2019 and September 10, 2019.

10. Ordinances and Resolutions
A. Consider an ordinance on second and third/final reading regarding the keeping of chickens in the City Limits.
B. Consider an ordinance on second and third/final reading revising the City’s animal ordinance regarding rabies vaccinations; dangerous dogs; regulating the care and humane treatment of animals; requiring sanitary conditions for animals and maintenance of the premises upon which they are kept; regulating the confinement of dogs or cats in motor vehicles; prohibiting the defecation by dogs on private or public property without removing or disposing of the excreta.
C. Discussion of a spay/neuter ordinance and the creation of a citizen task force.
D. Consider an ordinance on first reading regarding a negotiated settlement between Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy regarding the 2019 rate review mechanism filing.
A. Cast vote for Mayor, Stephen Haynes to serve a three-year term on the TML Health Benefits Pool beginning October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.
B. Consider ratification of the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board action for a Building Improvement Incentive Program (BIIP) grant to Brown County Abstract, Inc. not to exceed $16,200 for a property located at 201 S. Broadway.

12. Requests and Presentations
A. Council may discuss the history and timeline of the City’s trash collection system and may hear from citizen, Jeff Smith, regarding the change of dumpsters to roll-out carts in his area.
B. Consider approving a Chapter 380 Agreement with Jeff Tucker to waive the brewers permit and manufacturing license fee paid to the City granted by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for three years for a business located at 100 N. Fisk.

13. Reports
A. Budgetary Control Report
B. Budget Schedule
C. City closed for Labor Day, September 2, 2019.

14. Executive Session
The City Council may convene into a closed executive session in the Haynes Conference Room, pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Government Code Vernon’s Annotated, in accordance with the authority contained in the following section:
Section 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney
A. TML Multistate Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool relating to IRS Compliance Matters.
B. Architectural Contract with BRW Architects.
15. Action as a result of the Executive Session
Council will reconvene into Regular Session in the Council Chambers to take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.

16. Adjournment