Graganile  MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 12, 2022  The Work Session of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2022, at City Hall, 702 N. Hwy 175,  Seagoville, Texas with a quorum present, to wit:  Dennis Childress Harold Magill Jose Hernandez Rick Howard Mike Fruin Jon Epps  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember  Absent  The following staff members were also present: City Manager Patrick Stallings, Police Chief Ray Calverley, Community Development Director Ladis Barr, City Attorney Victoria Thomas, Finance Director Gail French, Director of Administrative Services  Cindy Brown, and City Secretary Kandi Jackson. A. Discuss Regular Session Agenda Items 1. Recess into Executive Session  Council will recess into executive session pursuant to Texas Government A. S 551.074. Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee to wit: Alternate Municipal Court Judge  Code:  2. Reconvene Into Regular Session discussed in Executive Session.  Council will reconvene into open session, and take action, if any, on matters A. $ 551.074. Personnel, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee to wit: Alternate Municipal Court Judge    Seagoville City Council Work Session  September 12, 2022  3. Discuss and consider approving an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas, appointing Holly Fox to serve as an Alternate Municipal Court Judge of the Municipal Court of Record of the City of Seagoville, Texas; providing a repealing clause; providing a severability clause; providing a savings City Manager Stallings stated Items 1-3 would be heard during the. Regular Session. 4. Consider approving City Council Meeting Minutes for August 29, 2022 (City  clause; and providing an effective date (City Attorney)  Secretary) No questions.  5. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas, approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("*ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid- Tex Division regarding the company's 2022 Rate Review Mechanism filings; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attachment establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; requiring the company to reimburse ACSC'S reasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this Resolution was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; adopting a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and requiring delivery of this Resolution to the Company and the ACSC'S legal counsel (Director of Director of Administrative Services Brown explained this Resolution approves a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ASCS") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division regarding the company 's 2022 Rate Review Mechanism filings; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the attached settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving an attachment establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; requiring the company to reimburse ACSC'S reasonable ratemaking expenses; determining that this Resolution was passed in accordance with the 6. Conduct an interview with a board & commission applicant for appointment City Secretary Jackson stated. Alternate #1, and Alternate #2 are vacant on the Board of Adjustments; and Mr. Braelin Evans has applied to fill one of those vacancies. She also. stated in compliance with Ordinance No. 24-2019; he has passed the background  Administrative Services)  requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act.  (City Secretary)  investigation.  2    Seagoville City Council Work Session  September 12, 2022  7. Receive presentation ofCity of Seagoville's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2021 (Finance Director/Fox, Byrd, and Company) City Manager Stallings stated Item #7 will be moved to Item #1 during Regular 8. Conduct aj public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed tax rate of $0.752687 per $100 valuation, which is greater than the no new revenue tax rate calculated by the Dallas County Tax Assessor/Collector of $0.662127 per 100 and not greater than the voter-approval tax rate of.752688 per $100. This rate will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of 9. Discuss and consider approving an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas, adopting and levying ad valorem taxes for the year 2022 (fiscal year 2022-2023) at a rate of $0.752687 per one hundred dollars (S100) assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Seagoville as of January 1, 2022, to provide revenue for the payment of current expenses; providing for an interest and sinking fund for all outstanding debt of the city of Seagoville; providing for due and delinquent dates together with penalties and interest; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date (Finance Director) 10. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Seagoville, Texas ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the City's adopted Fiscal year 2022-2023 budget, which is a budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year; and providing an Finance Director French explained that a public hearing will be held during Regular Session concerning the proposed tax rate calculated by the Dallas County Tax Assessor/Collector of 0.662127 per 100 and not greater than the voter-qpproval tax rate of.752688 per $100. She also stated Item #9 allows Council to take action 11. Discussion concerning carport requirements (Mayor Pro Tem Magill) Community Development Director Barr explained the setbacks concerning carports. Afier some discussion, Council asked Staff to bring the Ordinance back to Council  Session.  $1,455,800 (Finance Director)  effective date (Finance Director)  concerning the tax rate.  with leniency concerning the setbacks for carports.  Adjourned at 6:56 p.m.  3    Seagoville City Council Work Session  September 12, 2022  APPROVED: 1 - Mayor Dennis K. Childress  ATTEST:  hondidackaon Kandi Jackson, lity Secretary  4