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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: <br />OS/07/08 <br />Council Date: Legal Department W. Kent McIlyar 18. <br />OS/12/08 <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />City staff is not recommending adoption of the Petition Ordinance. <br />POLICY ISSUE(S~: <br />Fiscal and election <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On April 28, 2008, City Council conducted a public hearing on an Initiative Petition <br />calling for a tax freeze ordinance for persons 65-years and older and disabled persons. <br />The City Council heard from citizens, both in support of the petition and against the <br />petition. <br />City staff did not recommend adoption of the petition ordinance because of certain flaws <br />and omissions in the proposed petition ordinance that would create problems for the <br />Lamar County Appraisal District and the City of Paris in interpreting the petition <br />ordinance and correctly implementing a tax freeze on city taxes for disabled persons and <br />persons 65 years and older in a manner that complies with State law. <br />City Council took no action on the petition ordinance on April 28, and requested that it be <br />brought back for further discussion on the May 12, 2008 Agenda. <br />BOARD~COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />EXHIBITS: <br />Proposed initiative petition ordinance <br />ACTION: BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ <br />❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ <br />❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance y'I'D Actual $ <br />❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name <br />Acct. Number <br />FISCAL NOTES: <br />REV[EWED AND APPROVED BY: <br />~ Administration ~ Ciry Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire <br />❑ Municipal Court ~ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities <br />City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 <br />- Uf1'7~ <br />