CM 2007-07-26
MINUTES OF JULY 26, 2007
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on
Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town
Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were
present:
Doug Stover, Mayor
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Mayor Pro Tem (late arrival)
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Marvin Franklin, Councilmember
Bill York, Councilmember (late arrival)
Also present were City Manager Jim Witt and City Secretary Libby Ball.
1.Call to order.
Mayor Stover called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into Budget Work Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
2.Convene Work Session
A.Review Property from DCAD.
B.Service Organization Allocation.
C.Final Review of General Fund.
D.Budget Calendar Review.
Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores and Councilmember York arrived during
the Work Session.
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SPECIAL SESSION (Open to the Public)
3.Consider approval of the certification of the 2007 anticipated
collection rate for the period of July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008,
and the amount of excess debt collections during the period of July 1,
2006, and June 30, 2007.
Presentation:
Jennifer Miller, Finance Director, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve the certification of the 2007
anticipated collection rate for the period of July 1, 2007, through June 30,
2008, and the amount of excess debt collections during the period of
July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007. Councilmember Brancheau seconded the
motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores and
Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Franklin and York
voting in favor of the motion.
4.Consider approval of a proposal to maintain a tax rate of .64146 for
the 2007 tax year and to set the Public Hearings on the proposed tax
rate for the next regularly scheduled Council Meeting on August 14,
2007 and on August 28,2007 at 7:00 P.M.
Presentation:
Jennifer Miller, Finance Director, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to approve a proposal to maintain a tax rate
of .64146 for the 2007 tax year and to set the Public Hearings on the
proposed tax rate for the next regularly scheduled Council Meeting on
August 14, 2007 and on August 28,2007 at 7:00 P.M. Councilmember
Tunnell seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem
Hinojosa-Flores and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught,
Franklin and York voting in favor of the motion.
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There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting
was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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