Friday, September 11, 2020

City Council 09-15-2020 Meeting

 



The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Regular Called City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 6:30 P.M. for the following agenda:

 

1.    Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance / Invocation / Announcements - Mayor Hooks

 

 

2.       Citizens Participation (Limit to 3 Minutes – Complete Speakers request form and Submit to City Secretary before start of meeting)

 

 

3.    Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 558 Adopting 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget for the City of Blue Mound

 

Record Vote:

 

·         Alan Hooks – Mayor (Not Voting)

·         Margie Hooks – (Yay/Nay)

·         Fred Smith – (Yay/Nay)

·         Mary Smith – (Yay/Nay)

·         Linda Watson – (Yay/Nay)

·         Darlene Copeland – (Yay/Nay)

 

 

4.       Discuss and consider ratification of the property tax increase reflected in the budget as the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget will require raising more tax revenue than in the previous year (whether from a tax increase or an increase in taxable value)

 

5.       Discuss and Consider Ordinance No. 559 Setting and Adopting the Tax Rate of $0.57100 for the City of Blue Mound for 2020-2021 Tax Year

 

 

Record Vote:

 

·         Alan Hooks – Mayor (Not Voting)

·         Margie Hooks – (Yay/Nay)

·         Fred Smith – (Yay/Nay)

·         Mary Smith – (Yay/Nay)

·         Linda Watson – (Yay/Nay)

·         Darlene Copeland – (Yay/Nay)

 

 

6.       Discuss and Consider Department Monthly Reports for August 2020

 

  A Police calls, arrests, and warrants totals

           B. Fire local and mutual aid calls and training totals

           C. Library visitors, books and materials, loaned totals

        D. Community center, visitors, events, and activities totals

        E. Public Works

        F. Municipal Court and Animal control

 G. Code Enforcement

 

7.       Discuss and Consider Financial Report August 2020

 

 

8.       Discuss Substandard Buildings throughout the city

 

 

 

9.       Discuss and Consider increasing the Mayors pay from $1500.00 to $1800.00 a month

 

 

10.   Discuss and Consider Minutes from August 18, 2020 meeting

 

 

 10.     Adjourn

 

 

Note: The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices) and 551.087 (Economic Development).

 

CERTIFICATION

 

 

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by Friday, September 11, 2020 at 5:00 P.M.

 

 

____________________________________              

Donna Savage – City Secretary

 


Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Public Hearing for Property Tax Rate and Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

 




The City Council of the City of Blue Mound will hold a Special Called City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 Blue Mound Road at 6:30 P.M for the following agenda:

1.      Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance / Invocation / Announcements - Mayor Hooks

2.      Public Hearing regarding the proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

PUBLIC HEARING OPEN

Receive public comments regarding proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

3.      Public Hearing regarding the proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

PUBLIC HEARING OPEN

Receive public comments regarding proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

4.      Announcement: There will be a meeting held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 to adopt the Budget and the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

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5. Adjourn


Note: The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices) and 551.087 (Economic Development).

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on City Hall Bulletin Board by Friday, September 4, 2020 at 5:00 P.M.

Donna Savage – City Secretary

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking space is available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office 817-232-0663 for further assistance.