4.
Conduct a Public Hearing to consider Resolution adopting a budget for the City of Seymour for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2006 and ending September 30, 2007.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Favor:
none spoke in favor.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Opposition:
none spoke opposed.

5.
Conduct a Public Hearing to consider Ordinance establishing the ad valorem levy tax rate for the City of Seymour for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 at .42674/per 100 dollar valuation, representing a levy of .26826/100 for Operations and Maintenance, and .15848/100 for interest and sinking requirements.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Favor:
none spoke in favor.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Opposition:
none spoke opposed.

6.
Conduct a Public Hearing in regard to the submission of an application to the Office of Rural Community Affairs for a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG) street improvements project grant. The purpose of this hearing is to allow citizens an opportunity to discuss the citizen participation plan, community development needs, the amount of TxCDBG funding available, all eligible TxCDBG activities, and the use of past TxCDBG funds.

Shelly Green:

Thank you for having me here. I’m here to discuss the project that Council has decided to pursue. On the local level, I believe that this project may score high, but on the state level I believe that it will not. Water and/or sewer projects, like the ones we have submitted the last few years, historically have out-scored street projects (or any other type projects – new City Halls, whatever) and only the water/sewer projects have been funded. City of Seymour has been fortunate the last few years that we have been funded for each project, the Shipman Wells, (a two-part project) and the current Sewer line upgrade project. Half of the total score for this project will be determined on the local level – at Nortex. Half of the score will come from Austin. I don’t have high hopes for this project to score high at the state level because it is not water/sewer. Also, we need to remember as it is being designed – it must benefit low- or low-to-moderate income citizens.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Favor:
none spoke in favor.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Opposition:
none spoke opposed.

7.
Conduct a Public Hearing, (in Council capacity as Building Commission) to declare that the structure located at Lot 35, Block 6, Original Town Seymour, commonly referred to as ‘405 E. McLain’ is a substandard structure and dangerous/fire hazard, and requires demolition.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Favor:
none spoke in favor.

Mayor recognized those citizens speaking in Opposition:
none spoke opposed.

PUBLIC HEARING(S) END – REGULAR MEETING RESUMES at 7:30 p.m.

ACTION ITEMS

8.
Discuss, consider and take action to approve a Resolution, adopting a budget for the City of Seymour for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2006 and ending September 30, 2007.

As the Council has had several opportunities to see the budget, and there were no more questions regarding the proposed budget, the Mayor asked if there was a motion.

Motion:
Motion by Councilman Coltharp, 2nd by Councilwoman Tankersley, to approve and adopt Resolution, adopting a budget for the City of Seymour, TX for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2006 and ending September 30, 2007.

Vote on the Motion:
passed unanimously.

THIS IS RESOLUTION # 1273.

9.
Discuss, consider and take action to adopt an Ordinance establishing the ad valorem levy tax rate for the City of Seymour for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 at .42674/per 100 dollar valuation, representing a levy of .26826/100 for Operations and Maintenance, and .15848/100 for interest and sinking requirements.

The Council had previously been informed that this is the effective tax rate, as calculated by Mr. Ronnie Hargrove with the Baylor Central Appraisal District. This rate will raise the same amount as last year, (possibly an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) due to rounding. Also, the Mayor noted that the City was proud to have removed the personal property tax from the City of Seymour’s annual tax levy about 3 years ago.

Motion:
Motion made by Councilman Snyder, 2nd by MPT Don Butler, to adopt an Ordinance establishing the ad valorem levy tax rate for the City of Seymour for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 at .42674/per 100 dollar valuation, representing a levy of .26826/100 for Operations and Maintenance, and .15848/100 for interest and sinking requirements.

Vote on the Motion:
passed unanimously.

This is Ordinance #2006-05.
This Ordinance will have a second reading and a ‘roll-call vote’ at the Sept. 21st meeting.

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