City Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingTomball, TX · October 9, 2017
Minutes
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017
5:00 P.M.
1.0 Call to Order
The Council meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Fagan. Other members
present:
Councilman Ford
Councilman Stoll
Councilman Degges
Councilman Townsend
Councilman Klein Quinn
Others present:
City Manager – George Shackelford
Assistant City Manager – Rob Hauck
City Secretary – Doris Speer
2.0 No public comments were received.
3.0 New Business:
3.1 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Stoll, to adopt
$0.111455 as the Portion of the Tax Rate to Fund the Maintenance and Operations
(M&O) Fund for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.
Motion carried unanimously.
3.2 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Stoll, to adopt
$0.230000 as the Portion of the Tax Rate to Fund the Interest and Sinking (Debt
Service) Fund for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.
Motion carried unanimously.
3.3 Motion was made by Councilman Stoll, second by Councilman Townsend, to read
Ordinance No. 2017-33 by caption only on First Reading.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Councilman Stoll, second by Councilman Ford, that the property
tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.341455/$100, which is
effectively 1 0.26% increase in the tax rate, and to adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance
No. 2017-33, an Ordinance of the City of Tomball, Texas, Setting the Tax Levy of
$0.341455 for the Year 2017 on All Taxable Real and Personal Property Located in the
City of Tomball, Texas; Providing for Penalty, Interest, and Additional Penalty on
Taxes Not Timely Paid; and Providing Other Matters Relating to the Subject. Vote was
as follows:
Councilman Ford Aye
Councilman Stoll Aye
Councilman Degges Aye
Councilman Townsend Aye
Councilman Klein Quinn Aye
Motion carried unanimously.
3.4 Mayor Fagan announced that Final Voting on the Proposed 2017 Tax Rate will be held
at the Regular Council Meeting on October 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
No action necessary.
4.0 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Stoll, to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of October 2017.
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
Doris Speer, TRMC, MMC Gretchen Fagan
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017
5:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a Special meeting of the Tomball City Council, to be held on Monday,
October 9, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., at Tomball City Hall, 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375,
for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to
action. The Tomball City Council reserves the right to meet in a closed session for
consultation with attorney on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable
pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions: [At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak on
any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time not to
exceed three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a matter
until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.]
3.0 New Business:
3.1 Adopt $0.111455 as the Portion of the Tax Rate to Fund the Maintenance and
Operations (M&O) Fund for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
3.2 Adopt $0.230000 as the Portion of the Tax Rate to Fund the Interest and Sinking (Debt
Service) Fund for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
3.3 Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance No. 2017-33, an Ordinance of the City of Tomball,
Texas, Setting the Tax Levy of $0.341455 for the Year 2017 on All Taxable Real and
Personal Property Located in the City of Tomball, Texas; Providing for Penalty,
Interest, and Additional Penalty on Taxes Not Timely Paid; and Providing Other
Matters Relating to the Subject
3.4 Announce that Final Voting on the Proposed 2017 Tax Rate will be held at the Regular
Council Meeting on October 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
4.0 Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, City of
Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 28th day of September
2017 by 4:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said
meeting.
Doris Speer
Doris Speer
City Secretary, TRMC, MMC
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