05 - MINUTES OF 09/11/2017 AND 09/18/2017 COUNCIL MEETINGS

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Special Council Meeting September 18, 2017 Page 2 A REPEALER CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Anderson said the budget had been discussed over the last several months, the two required public hearings were conducted and this was the ordinance adopting the budget. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 4. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Local Government Code Section 102.007(c) Mr. Anderson said State Law required the City Council to take a separate vote to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the 2017-18 I3?1get. A Motion to ratify the property tax irittease was made by Mayer Clifford and seconded by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 6ayes — 0 nays. 5. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017-039. -N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2017 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Anderson explained that each year the City Council must adopt a property tax rate sufficient to fund the city budget as adopted by the Council. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Knox. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 6. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Clifford adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m. STEVEN J. CLIFFORD, M.D., MAYOR JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK