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City Council
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 6:00 PM Council Chambers
Special Called Public Hearing
KAREN HUNT NANCY YINGLING
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
CLIFF LONG GARY RODEN
Place 1 Place 4
BRIANNA HINOJOSA-FLORES MARVIN FRANKLIN
Place 2 Place 6
WES MAYS MARK HILL
Place 3 Place 7
MIKE LAND
City Manager
Present 6 - Karen Hunt;Cliff Long;Wes Mays;Gary Roden;Marvin Franklin and Nancy
Yingling
Absent 2 - Brianna Hinojosa-Flores and Mark Hill
Also present were City Manager Mike Land, Deputy City Managers Traci Leach and
Noel Bernal and City Secretary Christel Pettinos.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a Special Called Public Hearing on
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center,
255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
Call to Order
Mayor Hunt called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into the Special Session.
PUBLIC HEARING:
To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2017-18 tax rate of
$0.579500.
Presentation: Jennifer Miller, Director of Finance, made a presentation to the
City Council.
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Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing and asked for those who signed up to
speak:
1) Joe Shirley, 582 Villawood Lane, spoke against the proposed tax rate. Mr.
Shirley questioned the need for the two Deputy City Managers, offered
suggestions for tax savings and requested a report on the tax abatements
given and the date the abatements roll off.
2) Wheelice (Pete) Wilson, 214 Samuel Blvd., spoke in favor of the proposed
tax rate. Mr. Wilson complimented the efforts of the City Council and City staff
on putting together the budget and information for the public, and for the
creative alternatives of funding to build valuable amenities for our community.
Mayor Hunt closed the Public Hearing, and with nothing more for the City
Council ;p consider, she adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.
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ATTEST:
hristel Pettinos, City Secretary
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