City Council

AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS COUNCIL CHAMBER 1019 DALLAS STREET TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024, AT 6:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 4. Residents wishing to address City Council on agenda Items 5. Residents wishing to address City Council on non-agenda Items 6. Consideration and possible action on adopting and approving the South Houston Economic Development Corporation’s budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025 7. Public Hearing for the City of South Houston, Texas’ proposed operating budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 8. Consideration and possible action on an Ordinance adopting and approving the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025, making appropriation for each department, project, and major object account stated herein 9. Consideration and possible action to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget (“this budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $286,879, a 4.62% increase, and of that amount $68,696 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year”) 10. Consideration and possible action on receiving and accepting certification of the 2024 appraisal roll from Harris County Appraisal District 11. Consideration and possible action on the proposed tax rate for the City of South Houston, Texas for the 2024 tax year and take any other steps necessary to adopt the tax rate 12. Consideration and possible action on the minutes of the regular council meeting held on September 10, 2024 13. Consideration and possible action on Finance Resolution No. 2024-18 authorizing payment city vendors and contractors submitting invoices 14. Council Reports 15. Mayor’s Report 16. Adjournment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of South Houston will provide for reasonable accommodations for disabled persons attending City Council meetings. Requests should be received at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting by contacting the City Secretary’s office at 713-947-7700 or by fax at 713- 947-3563. I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting of the governing body of the City of South Houston was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall of said city, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. and will remain so posted for at least 72 continuous hours proceeding the scheduled meeting time of said meeting. The City Council reserves the right to convene in Executive Session at any time deemed necessary for the consideration of confidential matters under the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071-551.084. ___________________________ Lance Avant City Secretary