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CM 2017-08-29 (Special)Citof Coppell, Texas 255 Parkway Boulevard Y pp f Coppell, Texas COPPELL 75019-9478 *- Minutes 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. City of Coppell, Texas Page 1 City Council Minutes August 29, 2017 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. nt ren Selbo Hunt, ATTEST: hristel Pettinos, City Secretary City of Coppell, Texas Page 2