City Council - Special

SPECIAL MINUTES OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING OF THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016 The City Council of the City of New Braunfels, Texas, convened in a Special Session on August 25, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. City Councilmembers present were: Present 7 - Mayor Barron Casteel, Councilmember George Green, Councilmember Justin Meadows, Councilmember Ron Reaves, Councilmember Chris Monceballez, Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Peters, and Councilmember Leah García City Staff present were: City Manager Robert Camareno, Assistant City Manager Kristi Aday, City Attorney Valeria Acevedo, Assistant City Secretary Andrea Cunningham, Finance Director Martie Simpson, and Assistant Finance Director Jared Werner. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Casteel in the New Braunfels Municipal Building City Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. 1. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Proclamation: Guadalupe Castillo Day Mayor Casteel proclaimed August 25, 2016, as Guadalupe Castillo Day in the City of New Braunfels. B) Discuss and consider approval of the submission of a grant application to the USCM-ABFHA 2017 Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards Program for $100,000, for the expansion the Westside Community Center Afterschool Odyssey Program and authorizing the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all contract documents associated with the grant if awarded. Item 1B was removed from the Agenda for consideration. C) Public hearing on the FY 2016-17 Operating Budget and Plan of Municipal Services. Thursday, August 25, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Special Meeting  Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Robert Camareno presented the item. No one spoke during the public hearing. No action was taken. D) Public hearing on the proposed tax rate for the City of New Braunfels for tax year 2016, and announce the meeting date and time of adoption. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Martie Simpson presented the item. No one spoke during the public hearing. No action was taken. Mayor Casteel announced the following: The FY 2016-17 Proposed Budget along with the 2016 Tax rate will be adopted on September 12, 2016 at a meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located at 424 South Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas. This special meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m. Date Approved: September 12, 2016 By: ___________________________________ BARRON CASTEEL, MAYOR Attest: _____________________________________ PATRICK ATEN, CITY SECRETARY Thursday, August 25, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Special Meeting Thursday, August 25, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Special Meeting