2013 09 24 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
September 24, 2013
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
September 24, 2013, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401
Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance:
Brandon Capetillo Council Member
Robert Hoskins Council Member
David McCartney Council Member
Tent' Sain Council Member
Robert D. Leiper
Ron Bottoms
Kevin Troller
Ignacio Ramirez
Leticia Brysch
Keith Dougherty
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Sergeant at Arms
Mayor Pro Tem Hoskins convened the September 24, 2013, City Council Special Meeting with a
quorum present at 6:00 P.M., all members were present, with the exception of Mayor Stephen H.
DonCarlos, Council Member Mercedes Renteria III and Council Member Scott Sheley who were
absent.
1. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Conduct the first public hearing regarding a proposal to increase total tax revenue
form properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 1.79 percent.
Mayor Pro Tem Hoskins opened a first public hearing regarding a proposal to increase total tax
revenues from properties on the tax toll in the preceding tax year by 1.79 percent at 6:00 p.m.
There being no one signed up to speak on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Hoskins asked the City
Manager to summarize the topic of the hearing.
City Manager Leiper stated that this first public hearing is to allow all interested parties the right
to attend and speak regarding a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax
roll in the preceding tax year by 1.79 percent, which is the percentage by which proposed tax rate
exceeds effective tax rate calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code. He further stated that
individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the
change in the taxable value of the property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other
property and the tax rate that is adopted.
City Manager Leiper stated that notice of this public hearing was posted on the City's notice
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boards, website and cable television station on Friday, September 13, 2013, and published in The
Baytown Sun on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. The second public hearing regarding this item is
scheduled for "Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. in the Baytown Council Chamber, with
Council tatting action on the tax rate on Monday, October 14, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.
There being no one else desiring to speak on this item, Mayor Pro Tern Hoskins closest the public
hearing at 6:02 p.m.
2, MANAGER'S REPORT
There was no report.
I ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pro Tern Hoskins adjourned the
September 24, 2013, City Council Special Meeting at 6:02 P.M.
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!Leticia Brysch,
City of Baytow