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11.13.2017 SPD PacketPage 1 of 1 ] Prosper is a place where everyone matters. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call. 2. Approve Minutes form the November 6, 2017, Special Purpose District Committee meeting. 3. Follow up items from previous meeting. 4. Review sales tax analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC. 5. Presentation from Streets, Library, and Parks operational and growth projections along with PROS and CONS for each Street Maintenance, Library District, 4B Economic Development, and Sports and Community Venue Special Purpose District. 6. Adjournment. CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at Prosper Town Hall, located at 121 W. Broadway Street, Prosper, Texas 75078, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on October 27, by 5:00 p.m., and remained so posted at least 72 hours before said meeting was convened. _______________________________ _________________________ Robyn, Battle, Town Secretary Date Noticed Removed Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the Town Council reserves the right to consult in closed session with its attorney and to receive legal advice regarding any item listed on this agenda. NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS: The Town Hall Annex is wheelchair accessible. For special services or assistance, please contact the Town Secretary’s Office at (972) 569-1011 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting time. AGENDA Special Purpose District Committee Prosper Fire Station #2 1140 S Teel Parkway Prosper, TX 75078 Monday, November 13, 2017 6:00 p.m. Page 1 of 2 ] Prosper is a place where everyone matters. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. Committee Members in Attendance: Curry Vogelsang David Bristol Bob Goldman Chris Kern Irene Peterson Sara Peterson Ken Seguin Staff Members Present: Kelly Neal, Finance Director Doug Kowalski, Police Chief Stuart Blasingame, Fire Chief 2. Approve Minutes from the October 30, 2017, Special Purpose District Committee Meeting. Ken Seguin made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected and David Bristol seconded the motion to approve the corrected minutes from the October 30, 2017, Special Purpose District Committee meeting. The motion was approved. 3. Follow up items from previous meeting. Staff presented information and answers to outstanding items from last meeting. Staff was requested to send the members the 1999 Ballot and Ordinance establishing the 4A Prosper Economic Development Corporation. 4. Review sales tax analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC. Staff presented the sales tax analysis report prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC. Discussion followed. Committee requested that staff follow up with the consultant on requests on additional data points. This report will be on next week’s agenda for further review. 5. Fire and Police departments present operational and growth projections along with the PROS and CONS for each Fire and Crime Special Purpose District. The Fire and Police Chiefs presented the Committee members with their current operations and projected fiscal impact over the next 5 years for growth. Service levels, staffing and equipment needs were discussed. Discussion of benchmarked cities are used as a model for determining adequate staffing levels. MINUTES Special Purpose District Committee Prosper Fire Station # 2 1140 S Teel Parkway Prosper, TX 75078 Monday, November 6, 2017 Page 2 of 2 6. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017. APPROVED: Curry Vogelsang, Chairman ATTEST: Kelly Neal, Finance Director SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Purpose of Committee The Town Council has created and appointed seven members selected to serve on newly-created committee to review options available for a portion of the Town’s local sales tax.The committee will study options available with the creation of a Special Purpose District that could designate a portion of the Town’s local sales tax revenue. Upon completion of the meetings, the committee will make a recommendation to the Town Council.Since a change in the Town’s sales tax designation would require voter approval, the Town Council will decide whether to call an election to be held in May 2018 to formally create the Special Purpose District. Mayor Pro -Tem Curry Vogelsang will serve as the Committee Chairman.Curry may be reached at curry_vogelsang@prospertx.gov The Town’s Finance Director, Kelly Neal, will be the staff liaison for this committee.Kelly may be reached at kelly_neal@prospertx.gov or 972-569-1019. Thank you for your willingness to serve your community. NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Question from Committee Who was on the Town Council in 1994 with the original resolution to call for the election occurred? Mayor Smothermon, Councilmembers: Don Brown Ralph Boyer Mike Dalton Stephen Coffman Bill Crosswhite NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SALES TAX HISTORY FOLLOW –UP ITEMS NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Town of Prosper’s 1.5% General Fund Sales and Use Tax History NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Sales Tax Update The Town received a distribution for the month of November 2017 from the State Comptroller’s office for $583,848 for the General Fund. This is an increase of 20.95% or $101,128 from the November collections last year. The Town's General Fund budget for sales tax revenue for FY2017- 2018 is $6,142,420. Total sales tax receipts for FY 2016-2017 were $5,071,127. $ Amount % of Change FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18 Inc /(Dec) Inc /(Dec) November $346,237 $482,720 $583,848 $101,128 20.95% FYTD $649,804 $847,890 $1,040,928 $193,038 22.77% NOVEMBER 13, 2017 365,170 482,720 356,791 340,339 471,983 378,445 389,290 556,356 419,673 435,852 502,980 371,528 303,567 346,237 316,820 286,738 361,510 325,558 272,465 351,322 306,251 324,032 435,092 366,913 241,906 275,338 287,946 214,288 281,586 205,338 208,598 241,666 247,761 248,119 373,207 298,493 457,080 583,848 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Town of Prosper's 1.5% General Fund Sales Tax History for Past 6 Years and Current for FY 17-18 FY16-17 Total FY15-16 Total FY14-15 Total FY13-14 Total FY12-13 Total FY11-12 Total FY17-18 Total Town of Prosper’s 1.5% General Fund Sales and Use Tax History Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Period Totals Annual Tls FY17-18 Total 457,080 583,848 FY16-17 Total 365,170 482,720 356,791 340,339 471,983 378,445 389,290 556,356 419,673 435,852 502,980 371,528 847,890 5,071,127 FY15-16 Total 303,567 346,237 316,820 286,738 361,510 325,558 272,465 351,322 306,251 324,032 435,092 366,913 649,804 3,996,504 FY14-15 Total 241,906 275,338 287,946 214,288 281,586 205,338 208,598 241,666 247,761 248,119 373,207 298,493 517,244 3,124,246 FY13-14 Total 242,827 219,874 201,982 184,440 210,441 194,302 210,820 255,442 260,049 233,973 278,529 302,744 462,701 2,795,423 FY12-13 Total 201,980 214,547 216,749 178,380 191,529 142,790 166,748 218,933 204,614 231,009 472,806 311,030 416,527 2,751,115 FY11-12 Total 151,482 124,331 116,403 152,805 116,791 139,896 160,654 161,053 169,498 188,574 191,388 265,044 275,813 1,937,919 1,040,928 NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Sales Tax Analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC Prosper and Prosper EDC collected $5.0M and $1.6M respectively in sales and use tax in 2017. Prosper Planning Dept. estimated citizen population growth for the Town: ◦FY 2018 –12% ◦FY 2019 –10% ◦FY 2020 –10%, and ◦FY 2021-2022 –8% Estimated 36.3% of taxable sales in the Town were made by Prosper residents and 63.7%were non-residents. NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Sales Tax Analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Implementation of SPD would not be effective until FY 2019 based on law. Projected Sales and Use Tax revenue based on FY 2017-2018 Adopted Financial Plan. Fiscal Year Town EDC SPD %of Growth 2018 $6,165,834 $2,047,473 $- 2019 $5,266,313 $2,633,157 $2,633,157 28.61% 2020 $6,537,647 $3,268,823 $3,268,823 24.14% 2021 $7,805,360 $3,902,680 $3,902,680 19.39% 2022 $9,174,491 $4,587,246 $4,587,246 17.54% 2023 $9,908,451 $4,954,225 $4,954,225 8.00% 2024 $10,701,127 $5,350,563 $5,350,563 8.00% Sales Tax Analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Q&A: Question: Does the retail marketplace profile back into the actual revenue the Town has seen and relates to budget? Answer: No. The Esri retail marketplace profile supply information uses national data sources and may not reflect actual sales tax revenue that the Town has seen in its budget. On supply information, according to an Esri explanation of data sources for 2014 which would be similar to 2017 sources. Sales Tax Analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Q & A: Question: Is the 2017 ESRI report a rolling 12 months of data? Answer: No, ESRI market place data appears to be based on some actual data and projections for 2017 from various national sources. Sales Tax Analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Market Supply (Retail Sales) Estimates of retail sales begin with the benchmark, the 2002 and 2007 CRT from the US Census Bureau.Trends from the economic censuses are used to update the base along with Esri's extensive portfolio of demographic and business databases. These include commercial and government sources such as the Dun & Bradstreet business database and economic statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Supply estimates also incorporate data from the Census Bureau's Nonemployer Statistics (NES) division. Smaller establishments without payrolls, such as self-employed individuals and unincorporated businesses, account for a small portion of overall sales. However, these businesses represent more than half of all retailers in the United States. Their inclusion completes the report of industry sales. Esri's model captures economic change by first differentiating employer and nonemployer sales growth. Multivariate statistical techniques are used to model data that is subject to disclosure issues in CRT and NES. Sales estimates have been recalibrated against the Monthly Retail Trade (MRT) survey and independent sources to address the disparities that can exist between independent input data sources. This methodological improvement yields a more precise estimate of the retail sales attributable only to domestic households. Sales Tax Analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Market Supply (Retail Sales) continued Esri licenses Dun & Bradstreet's business database, which also provides sales for the retail market. Although Esri utilizes this database in the derivation of small-area estimates, the methods differ. Esri estimates retail sales only to households for implementation within the Retail MarketPlace data. Additionally, Esri relies heavily on data from both the CRT and MRT to improve estimation. Furthermore, the Dun & Bradstreet business data file is reviewed and cleaned to improve data content. All estimates of market supply are in nominal terms and are derived from receipts (net of sales taxes,refunds,and returns)of businesses that are primarily engaged in the retailing of merchandise.Excise taxes paid by the retailer or the remuneration of services are also included,foes that are incidental to the transaction. Sales Tax Analysis prepared by Impact DataSource, LLC NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Market Demand (Retail Potential) To complete the profile of a retail market, Esri estimates consumer demand, or retail potential. That is the amount expected to be spent by consumers on products in the retail market. Esri's 2014 consumer spending data provides expenditure estimates for more than 700 products and services consumed by US households. Esri draws estimates of consumer spending from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual Consumer Expenditure Surveys, which provide consumer spending information for hundreds of goods and services by households but not by source. The 2014 consumer spending model incorporates Esri's new generation of the Tapestry™ Segmentation system. This yields improved differentiation of spending, particularly for smaller markets where distinctions can be difficult to measure and for big-ticket items where consumer preferences are more pronounced. Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Administration: SPD TIMELINE: January 9 APPOINTMENT OF A SEVEN MEMBER TEMPORARY BOARD No later than the 60th day after the day the governing body proposes to create a district under this chapter, the governing body shall appoint seven persons to serve as temporary directors of the district. January –February TEMPORARY BOARD MEETING HELD TO ORGANIZE THE BOARD Not later than the 75th day after the date the governing body proposes to create the district, the temporary board shall conduct a meeting to organize the board. Elect presiding officer of the board. Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SPD TIMELINE: January –February 13 ADOPT PLANS •Confirmation election on after the board adopts a plans •Two year plan •Detailed list of strategies to be supported by the district •Method of evaluating effectiveness and efficiency of strategies each year •Including budget plan o Two year plan o Amount of money budgeted by the district for the strategies o Amount of money budgeted for total district and %of budget for administration o Estimated amount of money available from all sources during subsequent year o Account balances expected at the end of the years of which budget is prepared o Estimated tax rate that will be required to support the budget Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SPD TIMELINE: January –February 13 CREATE PROPOSITION LANGUAGE •Ballot for an election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition. •The Town Council,by resolution,shall appoint the Town Council as the permanent board of directors of the district,if the appointment is approved by the voters in a creation election,so that the wording would also need to be part of the election ballot language. Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SPD TIMELINE: ON OR BEFORE February 13 CALL AN ELECTION •After plans are adopted •Election order must include: •Nature of the election,including proposition that is to appear on the ballot •Date of the election •Hours during which polls will be open •Location of polling places •Summary of the proposed district’s budget plan •Proposed rate of the sales and use tax for the district (1/8,¼,3/8 or ½of one percent) Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SPD TIMELINE: ON OR PRIOR TO MARCH 31 PUBLISH FIRST NOTICE OF ELECTION,AND AGAIN ON WEEK LATER •In addition to election code requirements (Section 4.003 (c) •Temporary board shall publish a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the proposed district once a week for two consecutive weeks.The first publication must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election. May 5,2018 ELECTION HELD •Election shall be held on the next uniform election date authorized by Section 41.001 (a),Election code after the date on which the election is ordered that affords sufficient time for election procedures to be carried out. Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SPD TIMELINE: May 7-May 18 CANVASS RETURNS Not earlier than the second day and not later than the 13th day after the date of the election, the temporary board shall meet and canvass the returns of the election. AT MEETING TO CANVASS RETURNS ISSUE AN ORDER DECLARING THE DISTRICT CREATED OR May 5, 2018 or later ORDER ANOTHER ELECTION ON THE MATTER Not earlier than the first anniversary of the date of the preceding election Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SPD TIMELINE: DISSOLUTION OF TEMPARY BOARD If District has not been created by the 5th anniversary of the date the governing body first proposed the district, the temporary board is dissolved on that date and the proposed district may not be created. Follow up from Fire/Crime Special Purpose Districts NOVEMBER 13, 2017 BUDGET ADOPTION PROCEDURES: Plans under this section must be adopted in the same manner as provided for adoption of the proposed annual budget under section 344.204 unless the board holds at least one public hearing on alternative procedures before adopting alternative procedures. 344.204 rules include the following: Not later than 100th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the board shall hold a public hearing to consider the plan. Publish notice of public hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing. Not later than the 80th day before the date of the fiscal year begins, the board shall adopt a budget. Not later than the 10th day after the date the budget is adopted, the board shall submit the budget to the Town Council. Library District Sales Tax PCL Collection: 15,188 Physical items 23,674 Overdrive electronic items Stats from FY17: 32,275 physical items checked out 83 Meetings with 375 attendance 75 Programs with 4,595 attendance Prosper Community Library Consistent Texas State Library Accreditation awarded Collin County Grant award decreased each year –less support from commissioners for county financially supporting libraries. Denton county offers no financial assistance. Prosper Community Library budget is funded solely by the general fund FY17 Actual Budget $197,57 FY18 Adopted Budget $470,979 (Including New Library Facility Personnel) January February March April May June July August September October November December 2014 1628 2315 2064 1603 1589 1821 1205 2015 1427 1078 1256 1112 1472 2743 3457 2198 1669 1943 1767 1193 2016 1443 1565 1707 1626 1645 3346 3801 3401 2688 3086 2519 2215 2017 2275 2313 2307 2318 2737 5407 5442 3878 3148 3333 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 2014 2015 2016 2017 Consistent growth in usage and stable pattern of use Circulation 0 0 0 0 1021 1325 1305 885 1029 1187 736 613644 536 855 672 729 1231 1514 962 664 1351 763 623654685661654650 1674 1570 1333 804 993 1161 719796 937 951 887 938 2569 1933 1288 996 1007 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2014 2015 2016 2017 Card Holders Steady growth with peaks during summer Libraries throughout Texas have a great divide in budget, financial resources and opportunities, support, and municipality populations, which greatly limit interlocal agreements. The majority of Texas libraries are independent of each other. Residents of communities are educated and aware of where their tax funds go and do not want to support entities outside of their specific municipality. Middle to small libraries do not maintain branches to appear multi-jurisdictional. Even large city library systems are only in partnership with their own library branches. Sec. 326.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of a library district is to establish, equip, and maintain one or more public libraries for the dissemination of general information relating to the arts, sciences, and literature. Prosper Community Library does this independently of a district. LIBRARY SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT Purpose: To establish, equipment, and maintain one or more public libraries for the dissemination of general information relating to the arts, sciences, and literature. Term : The district can be created and no term limits are established in the Chapter 326 of the local government code for a Library Special Purpose District. Percent of Sales and Use Tax Options: 0.125%, 0.25%, 0.375%, or 0.5% Amount of Current Revenue vs. Expenditures: 0.50% Sales and Use Tax will produce $2,055,278 in current fiscal year revenue compared to the Library Department’s budget of $470,979. PROPOSITION BALLOT LANGUAGE: THE CREATION OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER LIBRARY DISTRICT AND ADOPTION OF A LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN THE TOWN OF PROSPER AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR THE DISTRICT, AND THE REPEAL OF THE ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE TOWN OF PROSPER AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT USED TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE. LIBRARY SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT Effective Date: October 1, 2018 Administration: A district shall be governed by a board of five trustees. Voter requirement within the district to be a trustee. Trustees shall serve two-year terms. Under Chapter 41, Election code; a general election for trustees shall be held annually on an authorized uniform election. Except for the initial members of the board of trustees, a candidate for the office of trustee must file an application for a place on the ballot. Board shall adopt bylaws to govern, employ any person, firm or corporation to conduct the affairs of the district. General Powers of District: A library district has all of the powers, authority, rights, and duties that will permit the accomplishment of the purposes for which the district was created, including the power to borrow money, purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, repair, or improve land, works, materials, supplies, improvements, facilities, equipment, vehicles, machinery, or appliances. LIBRARY SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT Pros: 1.) The Town can accelerate the construction of the stand alone library. 2.) The Town can use cash for the construction of the stand alone library instead of debt. Cons: 1.) As the Town prepares for the large mulit-million dollar capital expenditures associated with a library, a reserve balance will be produced. 2.) The funds will be used for something other than existing reoccurring items in the budget which will cause the Town to have to look for sources of new revenue or reduce the General Fund budget. 3.) At some point, we will fund all of the needed capital items lirary and produce a reserve balance. 4.) With the pending opening of the Town Hall/Multi-Purpose Facility, the community is not ready for a stand alone library. STREET DIVISION PERSONNEL PROJECTIONS Fiscal Year Total 2016-2017 3 2017-2018 5 2018-2019 7 2019-2020 9 2020-2021 11 2021-2022 13 FACILITIES Current and Ongoing Description Current 601 W. Fifth Street Public Works Facility Temporary Structure Initially intended for use 2014-2022 Permanent Location –Proposed Cook Lane Public Works and Parks Shared Facility Purchase of additional land FY2017-2018 Design will begin in 2020. PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY CURRENT ANTICIPATED STREET DIVISION NECESSARY EXPENSES •STREET MAINTENANCE •STREET SIGNS AND MARKINGS •SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE •STREET LIGHTING •TRAFFIC SIGNALS •RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING BUDGET OVERVIEW FY2015-2016 FY2016-2017 FY2017-2018 FY2018-2019 FY2019-2020 FY2020-2021 FY2021-2022 General Fund $3,158,921.00 $3,523,253.00 $3,070,913.00 $1,063,821.00 $1,075,995.00 $1,088,819.00 $1,102,346.00 Street Improvements 5 Projects $2,880,662.00 4 Projects $1,890,000.00 7 Projects $3,755,000.00 6 Projects $2,930,000.00 5 Projects $1,088,819.00 TBD TBD Total Budget $6,039,583.00 $5,413,253.00 $6,825,913.00 $3,993,821.00 $3,175,995.00 $1,088,819.00 $1,102,346.00 *Note –Major street repairs have not yet been determined for FY2018-2022, thus have not been included in the General Fund amounts noted above. Purpose: Financing only the operation of the maintenance and repair of existing streets and sidewalks on the date of election. Term: This sales and use tax can be created for an initial term of four years and reauthorized for 4, 8, or 10-year terms. This sales and use tax is dissolved four years after the date the municipality began to impose taxes unless a continuation or dissolution referendum is held. Percent of Sales and Use Tax Options: 0.125%, 0.25%, 0.375%, or 0.5% STREET DIVISION STREET DIVISION Amount of Current Revenue vs. Expenditures: 0.5% Sales and Use Tax will produce $2,055,278 in current fiscal year revenue compared to the Street Maintenance budget of $3,070,913.00. Proposition Ballot Language: The adoption of a local sales and use tax in the Town of Prosper at the rate of one-half of one percent to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets, and the repeal of the additional sales and use tax within the Town of Prosper at the rate of one-half of one percent used to reduce the property tax rate. Effective Date: October 1, 2018 Administration: No board is required to be created to administer such district. The governing body has the authorization to establish district, tax rate, and rate change. STREET DIVISION Pros: The Town can accelerate the replacement of streets in the downtown area. The Town may use cash to replace streets as an alternative to utilizing a combination of cash and debt financing. STREET DIVISION Cons: The funds may not be used to construct new streets. The Lion’s share of the Town’s street construction activities involve constructing new streets. The available revenue would be greater than the projected expenditures for the next 20 years and would produce a reserve balance. The funds will be used for items that are not currently listed in the current budget, causing the exploration of new sources of revenue or a reduction of the General Fund Budget. QUESTIONS? Parks and Recreation 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Park Land 20102005 202520152020 2030Acres Park land projections based on 2015 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan $0.00$2,000,000.00$4,000,000.00$6,000,000.00$8,000,000.00$10,000,000.00$12,000,000.00$14,000,000.00$16,000,000.00 Project cost Funds Available FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20 FY2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Total Cost of projects 10,510,815 2,088,524 2,802,757 3,116,024 2,674,757 2,135,524 15,000,000 Funding available 10,510,815 2,088,524 1,712,757 2,984,024 230,024 1,235,524 0 Balance 0 0 (1,090,000)(132,000)(2,444,733)(900,000)(15,000,000) Does not include: •Park Operations Center •Sr. Center •Recreation Center Capital Projects 4B Special Purpose District Section 4B corporations may provide: Land, buildings, equipment, facilities, expenditures, targeted infrastructure, and improvements (one or more) that are for the creation or retention of primary jobs and that are found by the board of directors to be required or suitable for the development, retention, or expansion of: (a) manufacturing and industrial facilities; (b) research and development facilities, (c) military facilities, including closed or realigned military bases; (d) transportation facilities (including but not limited to airports, ports, mass- commuting facilities, and parking facilities) (e) sewage or solid waste disposal facilities; (f) recycling facilities; (g) air or water pollution control facilities; (h) distribution centers, small warehouse facilities capable of serving as decentralized storage and distribution centers; (i) primary job training facilities for use by institutions of higher education; and (j) regional or national corporate headquarters facilities. Section 4B corporations may provide : Land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and improvements found by the board of directors to promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises that create or retain primary jobs, including a project to provide (a) public safety facilities; (b) streets and roads; (c) Drainage and related improvements; (d) demolition of existing structures; (e) General municipally owned improvements; and (f) any improvements or facilities that are related to any of those projects and any other project that the board in its discretion determines promotes or develops new or expanded business enterprises that create or retain primary jobs. Not all section 4B projects are required to create or retain primary jobs. The following section 4B projects are not required to create or retain primary jobs: (a) job training classes; (b) certain targeted infrastructure projects necessary to promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises, limited to streets and roads, rail spurs, water and sewer utilities, and electric utilities, gas utilities, drainage, site improvements, and related improvements, telecommunications and Internet improvements, and beach remediation along the Gulf of Mexico; (c)land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and expenditures required or suitable for a career center not located within the taxing jurisdiction of a junior college; (d) projects consisting of professional and amateur (including children's) sports, athletic, entertainment, tourist, convention, and public park purposes and events; (e) affordable housing projects; (f) water supply facilities projects, with the requisite voter approval; and (g)water conservation programs, with the requisite voter approval ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4B SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT Purpose:A Type B corporation has the powers to contract with Private Corporation, promotional use,and incur debt.Various economic projects that are authorized under Chapter 505 of the Local Government Code. Term :A 4B sales tax funding source approved by voters does not have a limit on its duration and is effective until repealed by an election. Percent of Sales and Use Tax Options:0.125%,0.25%,0.375%,or 0.5% Amount of Current Revenue vs.Expenditures:0.50%Sales and Use Tax will produce $2,055,278 in current fiscal year revenue compared to the Park Department’s capital needs of $2,088,524. PROPOSITION BALLOT LANGUAGE:SHALL THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER BE AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT THE TYPE B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE TOWN AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT,AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTERS 501 AND 505 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE,FOR [insert purposes here ],AND THE REPEAL OF THE ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE TOWN OF PROSPER AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT USED TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE . Effective Date :October 1,2018 Administration:Creation of a board of directors that consists of seven directors. A director may be appointed by the governing body for a two year term. Director must be a resident of the municipality.A type B corporation projects is required to be published 60 days prior to expending any 4B funds.A public hearing is required prior to expending any 4B funds. Pros: 1.The Town can accelerate the construction of the park infrastructure that is identified on the Park Master Plan 2.The Town can use cash for the construction of the park infrastructure instead of debt. Cons: 1.As the Town prepares for large mulit-million dollar capital expenditures, a reserve balance will be produced. 2.This will be an additional funding source to the Park Dedication and Park Development Fees. 3.The funds will be used for something other than existing reoccurring items in the budget which will cause the Town to have to look for sources of new revenue or reduce the General Fund budget. 4.At some point, we will fund all of the needed capital items in the Parks Master Plan and produce a reserve balance. 5.The Town has already been given this authority in the 1999 sales and use tax election. SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT Purpose:To establish means to fund a sports and community venue project that has been approved by the voters of a municipality or county.Venue means:arena,coliseum,stadium,or other type of area or facility used for one or more professional or amateur sports events, community events,or other sports events,including rodeos,livestock shows,expositions,and other civic or charitable events for which admission is charged.Convention center,civic center hotel,theater,opera house,music hall,park,museum,aquarium owned by the municipality. Term :The district applies to a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million to create a sports and community venue district or has a population of at least 176,000 that border the Rio Grande,and that approved a sports and community venue project before January 1,2009. Percent of Sales and Use Tax Options:0.125%,0.25%,0.375%,or 0.5% Amount of Current Revenue vs.Expenditures:0.50%Sales and Use Tax will produce $2,055,278 in current fiscal year revenue compared to the Park Department’s capital needs of $2,088,524. PROPOSITION BALLOT LANGUAGE:AUTHORIZING TO (INSERT DESCRIPTION OF VENUE PROJECT)AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF EXISTING LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN THE TOWN OF PROSPER AT THE RATE OF ONE- HALF OF ONE PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE VENUE PROJECT,AND THE REPEAL OF THE ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE TOWN OF PROSPER AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT USED TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE . Effective Date:October 1,2018 Administration:If the comptroller determines that the implantation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue. Order calling the election must: •Allow the voters to vote separately on each venue project; •Designate the venue project; •Designate each method of financing authorized by Chapter 334 of the Local Government Code that the municipality wants to use to finance the project and the maximum rate of each method; •Allow the voters to vote in the same proposition or in a separate proposition,on each method of financing authorized and the maximum rate of each method. Pros: 1.The district can be used to fund expensive sports or community venue projects. 2.The Town can use cash for the construction of these items instead of debt. Cons: 1.The Town does not qualify for this type of district. QUESTIONS ?