05 - MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS ON 01/09/2017 AND 01/11/2017

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Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2017 Page 4 public purpose. Mr. Godwin said there were at least two property owners who would benefit, and added a lot of problems were inherited because either there were no codes or the codes were not enforced at that time. Council Member Trenado said if it was constitutional to correct this problem, then he would like to do so. Council Members Jenkins and Lancaster agreed with Council Member Trenado. It was a consensus of City Council that the City Attorney study this issue and advise the City Council. It was also a consensus if the City could constitutionally work on this property, for the staff come up with a plan and bring back a cost estimate. A Motion to move item 25 forward on the seconded by Council Members Clifford and Trenado. 25. Discuss and act on administering of shelter. Keith Flowers with the Lamar Coi proposing at no cost to the City that while a hours that all dogs get the kennel c vacci were willing to donate money for and the City Council to make whateve aj dog gets kennel cough, they had to eutze that had ordinances that 1 ,,, W for temti� r made by Mayor Hashmi and ed, 7 ayes — 0 nays. to dogs at the animal sociatiori � lamed they were y hold," wh! ,was the first 72 explained they had people who could get the police department to do that. Mr. Flowers said if a 41ev said there were other cities A Motion toyorize th y staff tthe necekay amendments to the ordinance was made by Mayor i and onded b �Z uncil Member Lancaster. Motion carried 7 �- ayes — 0 nays.:::,_ .. 13. wive mput�citiz egardmg eat and parks bond projects, discuss, and provide ction to cityv a May f,,O ashmi said ti discuW this at the December 12 meeting and they had an opportunity to s e t the city rate to sell bonds for capital improvements, but keep a lower net rate for tax p rs because the upcoming reduction in the PJC rate. Mayor Hashmi explained they woufc� yell apnately $11 million in bonds. He further explained there were two options an d one w s�10c 1, ie certificates of obligation and the other was to place it on a ballot. Mayor Hashmi said, had received only positive comments and he favored certificates of obligation at this point. Council Members Jenkins, Trenado and Lancaster agreed with Mayor Hashmi. Council Member Frierson said he had received some push back on this from citizens. He inquired about the amount normally issued by the City. Mr. Anderson said he could research it, but he knew the City had issued $5 million in bonds in the past and was confident they had not gone over $10 million. Council Member Frierson inquired how the $11 million was reached and Mayor Hashmi said from the PJC annexation. Council Member Frierson said several people thought they were capitalizing on the PJC vote and forcing a tax rate increase. Mayor Hashmi said yes, the City was capitalizing on the PJC vote and were raising the tax rate, but that citizens