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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-03 Special Called Meeting MinutesRegular City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes THE Cl_l Y, OF Antra Tuesday, September 3, 2024 @ 6:00 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met on 9/3/2024 at 6:00 PM in the Anna Municipal Complex -Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1. 2. 3. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Cain called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Members Present: Mayor Pete Cain Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Elden Baker Council Member Jody Bills Council Member Kelly Herndon Council Member Lee Miller Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Stan Carver II Council Member Kevin Toten Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Bills led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Neighbor Comments. No comments were given. 4. Reports. No reports were given. 5. Work Session. a. Discussion on creation of a Task Force for the Updated Comprehensive Plan (City Manager Ryan Henderson) On August 8, 2024, the City Manager's Office issued Memorandum No. 24- 129 Comprehensive Plan Updates. The memorandum outlined the process and budget to update the comprehensive plan based off the direction provided to staff at the July 30, 2024, Special Meeting. As part of the outlined process, staff made a recommendation to create a seven -member task force. Staff asked whether or not the Council would like to proceed as recommended in the memorandum or to simply convene the P&Z Commission jointly with the City Council to serve as the working body for the updated plan. As part of the update to the Comprehensive Plan, Council was asked whether or not they would like to create a Task Force or just have the P&Z Commission work together with the City Council. Based off the initial proposal received from Kimley-Horn, if we were to eliminate the need for a separate task force, we do anticipate a relatively small savings. 6. Items For Individual Consideration. a. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed FY2025 Budget (Budget Manager Terri Doby) Texas Local Government Code 102.006 requires that a public hearing on the proposed budget be held the 15th day after the proposed budget is filed with the municipal clerk but before the date of the tax levy. 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 13th and can be found on our website at www.annatexas.gov /912/Budget The proposed budget is funded by a property tax rate of $0.507200, 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 27,823. 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 its Strategic Success Statements. The FY2025 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 FY2025 budget on September 10, 2024. Mayor Cain opened the public hearing at 6:15 PM. No comments were given. Mayor Cain closed the public hearing at 6:15 PM. b. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed FY2025 Tax Rate (Budget Manager Terri Doby) Texas Property Tax Code 26.04 requires that by August 7th or as soon thereafter as practicable, the designated officer shall submit the tax rates to the governing body. Texas Property Tax Code 26.05 requires that the governing body of a taxing unit may not adopt a tax rate that exceeds the lower of the voter -approval rate or the no -new -revenue rate until the governing body has held a public hearing on the proposed tax rate. At the Tuesday, August 13th meeting, the City Council set the date, time and location of tonight's public hearing on the FY2025 proposed tax rate as required by the Texas Tax Code. The Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Herald Democrat on August 22, 2024. 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 FY2025 is $0.482976 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. 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 FY2025 is $0.505711 per $100. De minimis rate: The De minimis rate is the rate equal to the sum of the taxing unit's current debt rate, the no -new -revenue maintenance and operations rate, and the rate that when applied to a taxing unit's current total value, will impose an amount of taxes equal to $500,000. The de minimis rate is an option for small cities with a population of 30,000 or less. The De Minimis rate for FY2025 is $0.507200 per $100. The proposed budget is supported by a tax rate of $0.507200. 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, the De Minimis rate and Voter -Approval tax rate. Proposed FY2025 Tax Rate S0.507200 per S100 Preceding FY2024 Tax Rate S0.510717 per S100 No -New -Revenue Tax Rate $0.482976 per S100 I Voter -Approval Tax Rate 1 $0.505711 per S100 1 De Minimis Tax Rate $0.507200 per S100 The budget and tax rate are scheduled for adoption at the September 10th Council meeting. Since the proposed tax rate is higher than the No -New - Revenue rate, section 26.05 of the Texas 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. FY2024 FY2025 Change Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.510717 $0.507200 (0.003517) Average homestead taxable value S316,786 $345,072 $28.286 Tax on average homestead $1,617.88 $11750.21 S132.33 Total tax levy on all properties $15,862,897 1 $18,620.856 $2.757,959 Mayor Cain opened the public hearing at 6:18 PM. No comments were given. Mayor Cain closed the public hearing at 6:18 PM. 7. Closed Session (Exceptions). No closed session was held. 8. 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 taken. 9. Adjourn. Mayor Cain adjourned the meeting at 6:19 PM. Approved on the loth day of September 2024 ATTEST: City Secretary Carrie L. Land