08.29.2013 Town Council Minutes SpecialTOWN OF
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
Council Members Present:
Mayor Ray Smith
Mayor Pro Tern Meigs Miller
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Kenneth Dugger
Council Member Michael Korbuly
Council Member Curry Vogelsang
Council Member Jason Dixon
Council Members Absent:
Council Member Danny Wilson
MINUTES
Special Called Meeting
of the Prosper Town Council
Prosper Municipal Chambers
108 W. Broadway, Prosper, Texas
Thursday, August 29, 2013
6:00 p.m.
Staff Members Present:
Harlan Jefferson, Town Manager
Robyn Battle, Town Secretary
Ronnie Tucker, Fire Chief
Kirk McFarlin, Police Chief
Baby Raley, Human Resources Director
Hulon T. Webb, Jr., Executive Director of Development and Community Services
Chris Copple, Director of Development Services
Will Mitchell, Parks and Recreation Manager
Wayne Snell, Building Official
2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge to the Texas Flag.
Mayor Pro Tern Miller led the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to
the Texas Flag were recited.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS:
(The public is invited to address the Council on any topic. However, the Council is
unable to discuss or take action on any topic not listed on this agenda. Please complete
a "Speaker Request Form" and present it to the Town Secretary prior to the meeting.)
There were no Citizen Comments.
REGULAR AGENDA:
(If you wish to address the Council during the regular agenda portion of the meeting,
please fill out a "Speaker Request Form" and present it to the Town Secretary prior to
the meeting. Citizens wishing to address the Council for items listed as public hearings
will be recognized by the Mayor. Those wishing to speak on a non-public hearing
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related item will be recognized on a case -by -case basis, at the discretion of the Mayor
and Town Council.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
4. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider and discuss the FY 2013-2014 Budget, as
proposed.
Town Manager Harlan Jefferson presented this item before the Town Council. In
accordance with the Town Charter and state law, the Town must hold a Public Hearing
on the proposed budget. The proposed budget was submitted to the Town Council as
part of the August 13, 2013, Town Council agenda. It has been filed with the Town
Secretary. Mr. Jefferson reviewed components of the proposed budget, including a
summary of single-family residential permits since 2008, proposed expenditures,
anticipated revenues, and proposed staffing and discretionary packages to be
considered.
After discussion, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Dugger made a motion and Council Member
Korbuly seconded the motion to open the Public Hearing. The motion was approved by
a vote of 6-0.
Ken Weaver, 1480 Beacon Hill Drive, Prosper, TX, addressed the Council and spoke in
support of funding three additional police officers and one additional police sergeant in
the FY 2013-2014 Proposed Budget.
Police Chief Kirk McFarlin answered questions from the Town Council regarding staffing
levels and police vehicles.
Council Member Vogelsang requested information on the Town's tuition reimbursement
policy.
After discussion, and with no one else requesting to speak, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Dugger made a motion and Council Member Dixon seconded the motion to close the
Public Hearing. The motion was approved by a vote of 6-0.
5. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider and discuss a proposal to increase total tax
revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 12.29 percent.
Mayor Smith announced that tonight's Public Hearing is the first of two Public Hearings
to discuss the FY 2013-2014 proposed tax rate. The second Public Hearing will be held
on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., at the Prosper Municipal Chambers
located at 108 W. Broadway, Prosper, Texas. The Town Council will vote on both the
FY 2013-2014 Proposed Budget and the proposed tax rate at a meeting scheduled on
September 24, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., located at the Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
at 108 W. Broadway, Prosper, Texas. Once the Public Hearing is opened, the public is
encouraged to express their views.
Town Manager Harlan Jefferson presented this item before Council. Mr. Jefferson
reviewed the 2013 taxable values, and the property valuation history since 2004.
Prosper's tax rate was compared to tax rates of municipalities in the surrounding
communities. Mr. Jefferson further explained anticipated revenue for the General Fund
and the Interest and Sinking Fund for the proposed fiscal year. The current and
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proposed tax rate is $0.52 per $100 assessed valuation. Mr. Jefferson reviewed the
difference in revenue projections and the average tax levy for Prosper residents if the
recommended tax rate is adopted, compared to the estimated levy if either the effective
rate or the rollback rate were used. Council Member Dixon requested that information
on the combined tax rates of the surrounding communities, including school, county, city
and college tax rates, be provided at the next Public Hearing meeting.
Mayor Pro Tern Miller made a motion and Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Dugger seconded the
motion to open the Public Hearing. The motion was approved by a vote of 6-0.
Ken Weaver, 1480 Beacon Hill Drive, Prosper, Texas, addressed the Council and spoke
in favor of keeping the tax rate at $0.52, and funding the additional police officers that he
had previously requested.
After discussion, Council Member Dixon made a motion and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Dugger seconded the motion to close the Public Hearing. The motion was approved by
a vote of 6-0.
6. Possibly direct Town staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
7. Adjourn.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Dugger made a motion and Mayor Pro Tern Miller seconded the
motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 p.m., on Thursday, August 29, 2013. The motion
was approved by a vote of 6-0.
These minutes approved on the 10th day of September, 2013.
APPROVED:
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Ray Smith, �ayor
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