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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-01 Regular Meeting MinutesRegular City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes THE C�'I Y CIF Tuesday, September 15 2020 @ 6:30 PM AnnaAnna ISD Board Room 201 E. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met in a Special Meeting at 6:30 PM, on September 1, 2020, at the Anna ISD Board Room, Located at 201 E. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Pike called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Council Member Toten joined the meeting via Zoom. Council Member Beazley was absent. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Pike led the invocation and pledge. c. Consider/Discuss/Action on appointments to the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Commission. (Interview Committee) The Interview Committee made the following nominations: Place -Member - 1 Pete Cain Term Expires May 2023 2 Dyanne Lockridge May 2022 3 Curtis Scretchen May 2023 4 Amanda Kellham May 2022 5 Lottia Windham May 2023 6 Roxxanne Aragon May 2022 7 Elinor Williams May 2023 8 Mark Mahar May 2022 9 Kathryn Ross May 2023 10 Melverse Jackson May 2022 11 Kim Jones May 2023 MOTION: Council Member Vollmer moved to approve nominations. Council Member Bryan seconded. Motion carried 5-0. d. Consider/Discuss/Action to fill a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission (Interview Committee) The Interview Committee nominated Latoya Grady to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission. She will be filling Place 1 and her term will expire May 2021. MOTION: Mayor Pike moved to approve nomination. Council Member Vollmer seconded. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Items For Individual Consideration. a. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2020-2021 Budget The Annual Budget is one of the most important financial responsibilities of a local government, and preparation of the budget typically takes 6 months to complete. The Annual Budget is developed through an extensive process of reviewing requests received from various City departments, then prioritizing those requests in a manner that utilizes resources effectively, within fiscal constraints, while working to achieve the City's strategic goals. The proposed budget was presented to the City Council on August 11th and can be found on our website at www.annatexas.gov under Budget on the Finance Department's page. The proposed budget is funded by a property tax rate of $0.583000, which is lower than the current tax rate. When compared with other cities in our area, the City of Anna continues to have one of the lowest per -capita property tax levies. According to the most recent population estimates, the City of Anna's population is approximately 151000. We anticipate a steady increase of 7 to 10 percent annual growth over the next few years. As Anna continues to grow, the City remains committed to the vision and goals outlined in its Strategic Plan. The 2020-21 fiscal year budget is designed to preserve and enhance the quality of existing services and respond appropriately to our city 's continuing growth and development. The Council will vote to adopt the FY 2021 budget on September 8 th. Mayor Pike opened the public hearing at 6:39 PM. Mayor Pike closed the public hearing at 6:44 PM. b. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed FY2021 Tax Rate At the Tuesday, August 11th meeting, the City Council set the date, time and location of tonight's public hearing on the FY2021 proposed tax rate as required by the Texas Tax Code. The Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Anna Melissa Tribune on August 20, 2020. After properties are appraised by the Collin County Appraisal District, the Collin County Tax Assessor -Collector calculates both the No -New -Revenue tax rate and the Voter Approval tax rate for the City of Anna as the designated officer to complete the tax rate calculation forms created by the Texas Comptroller and to certify the calculations as accurate. No -New -Revenue tax rate: The No -New -Revenue tax rate is a calculated rate that would provide the taxing unit with the same amount of maintenance and operations property taxes on existing property as the previous year after taking into account changes in appraised value. If property values rise, the No -New - Revenue tax rate will go down and vice versa. The No -New Revenue tax rate for FY2021 is $0.569415 per $100. Voter -Approval tax rate: The Voter -Approval tax rate provides the taxing unit with the same amount of maintenance and operations property taxes on existing property as the previous year plus a 3.5 percent increase for those operations, in addition to sufficient funds to pay debts in the coming year. However, a city council may direct the designated officer to calculate the Voter -Approval tax rate at 8 percent if any part of the city is located in an area declared a disaster area during the current tax year by the governor or president of the United States. If a taxing unit adopts a tax rate higher than the Voter -Approval tax rate, a tax rate approval election must be held on the November uniform election date. The Voter -Approval tax rate for FY2021 is $0.586560 per $100. The proposed budget is supported by a tax rate of $0.583000. Under the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019, a city that adopts a rate exceeding the lower of the No -New -Revenue tax rate or the Voter -Approval tax rate must hold one public hearing. The following table is a comparison between the proposed tax rate, last year's rate, the No -New -Revenue rate and the Voter - Approval tax rate. Proposed FY2021 Tax Rate $0.58300o per$100 Preceding FY2020 Tax Rate $0.591288 per $100 No -New -Revenue Tax Rate $0.569415 per $100 Voter -Approval Tax Rate $0.586560 per $100 The budget and tax rate are scheduled for adoption at the September 8th Council meeting. Since the proposed tax rate is higher than the No -New - Revenue rate, section 26.05 of theTexas Tax Code requires a minimum of 60% of the Council Members to vote in favor of that rate. That would require at least 5 Council Members to vote in favor of the proposed tax rate. FY2020 FY2021 Change Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $M91288 $06583000 (00008288) Average homestead taxable value $227,000 $230,000 $3,000 Tax on average homestead $1,340,90 $13340090 $0.00 Total tax levy on all properties $7,715,945 $8,570,566 $854,621 Mayor Pike opened the public hearing at 6:45 PM. No Comments Mayor Pike closed the public hearing at 6:46 PM. 5. Closed Session (Exceptions). Under Tex. Gov'T Code Chapter 551, The City Council May Enter Into Closed Session To Discuss Any Items Listed Or Referenced On This Agenda Under The Following Exceptions: a. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). City Secretary and City Manager Annual Review, Boards and Commissions Not held. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda -work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. No action. 7. Adjourn. Mayor Pike adjourned the meeting at 6:46 PM. c ATTEST: 'Ilp 6A42 City Secretary Carrie L. Land