City Council - Special

MINUTES - FINAL OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brockman called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY Present 5 - Mayor Rusty Brockman, Councilmember Shane Hines, Mayor Pro Tem Harry Bowers, Councilmember Lawrence Spradley, and Councilmember Jason Hurta Absent 1 - Councilmember James E. Blakey INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER BLAKEY Mayor Brockman provided the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Mayor Brockman led the Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Texas flag. 1. WORKSHOP A) Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate for the City of New Braunfels for tax year 2021 and announce the meeting date and time of adoption. Jared Werner presented this item with a brief PowerPoint. The following individuals spoke to this item: Candace Martinez and William Rogers. No action taken at this time. . B) Public hearing on the FY 2022 Operating Budget and Plan of Municipal Services. Jared Werner stated he no additional information to provide. No action taken at this time. . Thursday, September 9, 2021 New Braunfels Special City Council Regular Meeting  C) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2021 ad valorem tax rates. Jared Werner restated the proposed tax rate is a reduction of eight tenths compared to last years fiscal year. Mayor ProTem Meadows stated "I move that the property tax rate for tax year 2021 be decreased by the adoption of a total ad valorem property tax rate of .475376 per $100 of assessed taxable valuation, which is effectively an 5.6% increase in the tax rate, with .227983 for debt service and .247393 cents for operations and maintenance." Councilmember Bowers seconded the motion which passed unanimously. D) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance adopting the FY 2022 Operating Budget and Plan of Municipal Services. Jared Werner gave a brief description of the Ordinance and the budget. Mayor Brockman took the opportunity to thank the Finance Department for their hard work involved in proposing a budget to Council. Councilmember Hurta stated " I move to adopt the FY 2022 Operating Budget and Plan of Municipal Services including the Budget Order and attachments included in that order." Councilmember Spradley seconded the motion which passed unanimously. NOTE: The City Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code). Thursday, September 9, 2021 New Braunfels Special City Council Regular Meeting 4. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brockman adjourned at 6:48 p.m. By: ______________________________ RUSTY BROCKMAN, MAYOR Attest: _________________________________ CAITLIN KROBOT, CITY SECRETARY Thursday, September 9, 2021 New Braunfels Special City Council Regular Meeting