City Council - Special

FINAL - MINUTES OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2023 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Mayor Linnartz called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m. CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY Present 7 - Mayor Neal Linnartz, Councilmember Andres Campos, Councilmember Christopher Willis, Mayor Pro Tem Harry Bowers, Councilmember Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember Mary Ann Labowski, and Councilmember April Ryan INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER WILLIS Councilmember Willis provided the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Mayor Linnartz led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Salute to the Texas Flag. 1. WORKSHOP A) Presentation and discussion regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget and Plan of Municipal Services and the 2023 No New Revenue and Voter Approval tax rates. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. City Manager Robert Camareno presented the item to council using a powerpoint and answered questions. Councilmember Spradley proposed the idea of adding two more officers to the proposed police department staffing increase. B) Discuss and consider approval of the Proposed 2023 Tax Rate. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Assistant City Manager Jared Werner presented the item to council using a powerpoint and answered questions. Councilmember Spradley moved to approve the proposed 2023 tax rate. Councilmember Campos seconded the motion which passed Monday, August 7, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting  unanimously. C) Discuss and consider scheduling the public hearings on the 2023 tax rate and the FY 2024 Proposed Budget and Plan of Municipal Services. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Assistant City Manager Jared Werner presented the item to council using a powerpoint and answered questions. Councilmember Spradley motioned to approve the scheduling of public hearings. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Ch. 551, the City Council may convene in a closed session to discuss any of the items listed on this agenda. Any final action or vote on any executive session item will be taken in open session. There were no executive session items at this time. 3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 4. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Linnartz adjourned at 5:48 p.m. By: ______________________________ NEAL LINNARTZ, MAYOR Attest: _________________________________ GAYLE WILKINSON, CITY SECRETARY Monday, August 7, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting