1. Proclamation: September 11 is Patriot Day (Mayor) 2. Proclamation: September is Library Card Sign Up Month. (Mayor; Karen Ellis) 3. Recognition: Finance Department awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. (Mayor; Isaac Turner)
CITIZENS COMMUNICATION (The City Council welcomes public comments on items not listed on the agenda. However, the Council cannot respond until the item is posted on a future meeting agenda. Registration forms are available at the sign in table.)
CONSENT AGENDA (The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Council may act on with one single vote. The Mayor or any Council member may pull any item from the Consent Agenda to discuss and act upon individually on the Regular Agenda.) 4. Concur with preliminary financials for July, 2017. (Rosemarie Dennis) 5. Approve minutes for August 10, 2017. (Susan Brock)
Conduct Public Hearing regarding the annual budget for fiscal year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Conduct Public Hearing regarding fixing and levying ad valorem tax rate for tax year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-17 adopting the annual budget for fiscal year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-18 fixing and levying ad valorem tax rate for tax year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-19 establishing fees for city services for fiscal year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-20 regarding assignment pay for firefighters and police officers. (Chief Fluck and Chief Ekiss)
Receive budget for Taylor Economic Development Corporation for 2017/2018 fiscal year. (Mark Thomas)
Recap of Strategic Planning strategies regarding streets and grounds maintenance. (Isaac Turner)
EXECUTIVE SESSION 21. Executive Session I. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code in order to meet with it's City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the Attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas authorize and allow such a closed meeting and which Rules conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act. • Cause No. 15-0119-C26, the City of Taylor, Texas, Plaintiff vs. Mark Groba, Defendant 26th Judicial District Court, Williamson County, Texas • Cause No. l:17-cv-00253-SS, Jacky Jones, Plaintiff vs. City of Taylor, Robert Walla and Joel Graham, Defendants United States District Court, Western District, Austin Division 22. Executive Session II. The Taylor City Council will hold a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.074 to discuss personnel matters including to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. • Reporting assignments. 23. Executive Session III. T The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, and the authority contained in Section 551.087 to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial and/or financial information on a business prospect that the City of Taylor, Texas, seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City of Taylor, Texas, and with which the City of Taylor, Texas, is conducting economic development negotiations and/or deliberate the offer of financial or other incentives to the business prospect. • Project Bay 24. Consider action from either Executive Session. (Mayor) ADJOURN
1. Proclamation: September 11 is Patriot Day (Mayor) 2. Proclamation: September is Library Card Sign Up Month. (Mayor; Karen Ellis) 3. Recognition: Finance Department awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. (Mayor; Isaac Turner)
CITIZENS COMMUNICATION (The City Council welcomes public comments on items not listed on the agenda. However, the Council cannot respond until the item is posted on a future meeting agenda. Registration forms are available at the sign in table.)
CONSENT AGENDA (The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Council may act on with one single vote. The Mayor or any Council member may pull any item from the Consent Agenda to discuss and act upon individually on the Regular Agenda.) 4. Concur with preliminary financials for July, 2017. (Rosemarie Dennis) 5. Approve minutes for August 10, 2017. (Susan Brock)
Conduct Public Hearing regarding the annual budget for fiscal year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Conduct Public Hearing regarding fixing and levying ad valorem tax rate for tax year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-17 adopting the annual budget for fiscal year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-18 fixing and levying ad valorem tax rate for tax year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-19 establishing fees for city services for fiscal year 2017/2018. (Rosemarie Dennis)
Consider introducing Ordinance 2017-20 regarding assignment pay for firefighters and police officers. (Chief Fluck and Chief Ekiss)
Receive budget for Taylor Economic Development Corporation for 2017/2018 fiscal year. (Mark Thomas)
Recap of Strategic Planning strategies regarding streets and grounds maintenance. (Isaac Turner)
EXECUTIVE SESSION 21. Executive Session I. The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code in order to meet with it's City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the Attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas authorize and allow such a closed meeting and which Rules conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act. • Cause No. 15-0119-C26, the City of Taylor, Texas, Plaintiff vs. Mark Groba, Defendant 26th Judicial District Court, Williamson County, Texas • Cause No. l:17-cv-00253-SS, Jacky Jones, Plaintiff vs. City of Taylor, Robert Walla and Joel Graham, Defendants United States District Court, Western District, Austin Division 22. Executive Session II. The Taylor City Council will hold a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.074 to discuss personnel matters including to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. • Reporting assignments. 23. Executive Session III. T The Taylor City Council will conduct a closed executive meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, and the authority contained in Section 551.087 to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial and/or financial information on a business prospect that the City of Taylor, Texas, seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City of Taylor, Texas, and with which the City of Taylor, Texas, is conducting economic development negotiations and/or deliberate the offer of financial or other incentives to the business prospect. • Project Bay 24. Consider action from either Executive Session. (Mayor) ADJOURN