CM 2015-09-01CFFELL
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019-9478
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 6:00 PM Council Chambers
KAREN HUNT GARY RODEN
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
CLIFF LONG NANCY YINGLING
Place 1 Place 5
BRIANNA HINOJOSA-FLORES MARVIN FRANKLIN
Place 2 Place 6
WES MAYS MARK HILL
Place 3 Place 7
CLAY PHILLIPS
City Manager
Present 8 - Karen Hunt -,Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Flores;Wes Mays -,Gary
Roden -,Marvin Franklin -,Mark Hill and Nancy Yingling
Also present were City Manager Clay Phillips, Deputy City Managers Mario Canizares
and Mike Land, and Deputy City Secretary Jean Dwinnell.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on Tuesday,
September 1, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255
Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
Mayor Hunt called the meeting to order and determined that a quorum was present at
6:01 p.m.
1. Invocation
Councilmember Marvin Franklin gave the invocation.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Hunt and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. PUBLIC HEARING:
To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2015-16 tax rate
of $0.58400.
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Mayor Hunt opened the public hearing and asked for those who signed up to
speak.
Finance Director Jennifer Miller made a presentation regarding the proposed
tax rate of $0.584.00. Ms. Miller advised that the City Council must vote on the
proposed tax rate at least three (3) days after the second public hearing and
not more than 14 days after the second public hearing. She advised the
proposed tax rate is scheduled for a vote by the City Council on Tuesday,
September 8, 2015. Ms. Miller explained that this is the lowest tax rate since
1990 and that the City's taxes have continued to decrease over the years.
Mr. Joe Shirley, 582 Villawood Lane, expressed concern for the calculations by
which the proposed tax rate was decided. He requested the Council leave the
tax rate at the effective rate.
There were no other audience members wishing to speak.
City Manager Clay Phillips explained the effective tax rate and the rollback tax
rate. He advised the City is continuing to grow, adding services, facilities and
capital projects. Mr. Phillips advised that it costs more to do what we do.
Ms. Miller explained that the calculation for the tax rate is a very complex
formula created by the Texas Legislature.
Mayor Hunt and Councilmembers Roden, Mays, Franklin, and Hinojosa-Flores
expressed pride in the City staff and the Council with regard to increasing
programs and services while reducing the tax rate. They mentioned the article
in the recent Money Magazine recognizing Coppell as the "8th Best Place to
Live" and the "3rd Best Place to Be A Kid" in the United States, and expressed
their concern for the lack of attendance and participation in the Council's
budget/tax workshops.
Councilmember Wes Mays made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Mark
Hill, to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Councilmember Cliff Long;Councilmember Brianna
Hinojosa-Flores;Councilmember Wes Mays -,Mayor Pro Tem Gary
Roden ;Council member Marvin Franklin-,Councilmember Mark Hill and
Councilmember Nancy Yingling
Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room
Mayor Hunt recessed the meeting at 6:21 p.m. and convened into Executive
Session at 6:31 p.m.
4. Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic Development Negotiations.
Discussion regarding economic development prospects south of
Southwestern Boulevard, east of Freeport Parkway.
Discussed under Executive Session.
Mayor Hunt adjourned Executive Session at 7:23 p.m. and reconvened the
regular session at 7:25 p.m.
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Mayor Hunt adjourned Executive Session at 7:23 p.m. and reconvened the
regular session at 7:25 p.m.
There b ing n further business before the City Council, Mayor Hunt adjourned
the me, ting /7:25 p.m.
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Christel Pettinos, City Secretyy
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