15-Deliberate and act on a resolution nominating candidates to the Lamar County App DistrictCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Department:
Presented By:
Agenda Item No.:
10/07/09
Council Date:
City Manager
Kevin Carruth
15.
10/ 12/09
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve a resolution nominating
and to serve on the 2010/2011 Lamar County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Election
BACKGROUND:
The Lamar County Appraisal District (LCAD) is governed by a five member Board of Directors whose
terms expire at the end of 2009. Board Members are nominated by LCAD taxing enrities and the following
table shows those who have been nominated so far.
Current Nominees Incumbent New Nominating Entity
Terry Christian X Paris ISD
David Dunman X North Lamar ISD
Bill Harris X Lamar County
Kim Smallwood X Chisum ISD & Prairiland ISD
Current Board MembeYS Jim Noble and Rodney Pollard have not been nominated yet Last time (2007) the
City nominated Vickey Ballard, Bruce Hood, Jim Noble, and Don Wall. Jim Noble is curYently on the
board and he said he is willing to serve another term. Each taxing entity can nominate up to five people and
candidates can be nominated by more than one entity. The position requires:
1. Qualifications - Must be a resident of the district; must have resided in the district for at least two
years; should not have any delinquent taxes. An employee of a taxing unit that paYticipates in the
district is not eligible to serve UNLESS the individual is a member of the governing body of that
taxing unit or an elected official of the taxing unit.
2. Board Duties - Appoints the Chief Appraiser; appoints Appraisal Review Board members;
appxoves the district budget; and adopts general policies.
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BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
LCAD selection calendar; Taxing entity vote allocation
ACTION:
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FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire
❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
City of Paris
Revised 2/04/08
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October 9, 2009
RESOLUTION N0.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
NOMINATING CAIVDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, every two years, the LCAD requests all local taxing entities to submit
nominations for consideration of service on the Lamar County Appraisal Review Board;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been asked to nominate
candidates for membership on the Board of Directors of the Lamar County Appraisal
District; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council nominates the following persons for consideration
and ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That . and be, and they
are hereby, nominated to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lamar County
Appraisal District for a two (2) year term beginning January 1, 2010.
Section 3. That the City Clerk, be, and she is hereby, directed to timely deliver a
copy of this Resolution to the Lamar County Appraisal District.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of October, 2009.
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, Ciry C]erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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BACKGROUND [CONTINUED] :
3. Term - Board Members serve two-year terms beginning on January 1 of even numbered years, and
there is no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve.
4. Meetings - The Board must meet at least quarterly, but occasionally has more frequent meetings but
no more than one per month. The meetings normally begin at 4:00 p.m. and seldom last more than
one hour
Nominations are due October 14, 2009.
l:ity ot- Yaris Revised 2/04/08
CALENDAR FOR SELECTION OF
APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2009
September 30 By this date, chief appraiser must notify each voting taxing
unit of the number of votes it may cast. (Must be delivered
to the County Judge and each commissioner; each
superintendent and school board president; each city
manager or city secretary or clerk)
October 14 By this date, the presiding officer of each voting taxing unit
must submit the name of the nominees by a written
resolution adopted in any open meeting of the governing
body.
October 29 By this date, the chief appraiser must prepare a ballot
listing the nominees and deliver a copy of this ballot to the
presiding officer of the governing body of each voting
taxing unit. (Must be delivered to the presiding officer of
the governing body of each taxing unit that is entitled vote.)
December 14 By this date, each voting taxing unit must vote in open
meeting and report its vote to the chief appraiser by written
resolution. Votes must be cast for persons nominated and
named on the ballot. A unit may cast all its votes for one
candidate or may distribute its votes among any number of
candidates.
December 30 By this date, the chief appraiser must count the votes and
declare the candidates who received the largest vote totals.
The chief appraiser shall resolve a tie vote by any method
of chance. The chief appraiser must notify all taxing units
and all candidates of the outcome.
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APPRAISAL COST ALLOCATION 2010-2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ENTITY
2008 LEVY
% OF TOTAL
# OF VOTES
City of Blossom
133,143.66
0.2808%
15
City of Deport
63,688.45
0.1343%
5
City of Paris
7,837,300.30
16.5284%
830
City of Reno
473,278.33
0.9981 %
50
City of Roxton
59,048.06
0.1245%
5
Chisum ISD
7,246,642.31
15.2827%
765
Honey Grove ISD
16,506.82
0.0348%
0
North Lamar ISD
9,348,782.53
19.7160%
985
Paris ISD
9,722,880.69
20.5050%
1025
Prairiland ISD
1,578,297.17
3.3285%
165
Roxton ISD
471,956.32
0.9953%
50
Lamar County
10,465,646.43
22.0714%
1105
47417171.07
100.0000%
5000
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