City of Seagoville Meeting Minutes City Council 6:30PM  City Hall 702 N. Hwy 175 Texas 75159 Seagoville,  Gasale  Monday, August 28, 2023  Council Chambers  Present: Mayor Lackey Sebastian, Mayor Pro Tem Harold Magill, Councimember Jose Hernandez, Councilmember  Rick Howard, and Councilmember. Allen Grimes Absent: Councilmember Jon Epps  Also present were City Manager Patrick Stallings, City Attorney Victoria Thomas, and City Secretary Sara Egan. The City Council of the City of Seagoville met in a Special Called Meeting on Monday, August 28, 2023, at6 6:30  p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 702 N. Hwy 175, Seagoville, Texas.  WORK SESSION - 6:30PM 1. Call to Order  Mayor Sebastian called the Work Session to order at 6:30 p.m. Director of Finance Gail French presented on regular agenda items A-H. Mayor Sebastian adjourned from Work Session at 6:37 p.m.  2. Discuss Regular Session items.  3. Adjourn  REGULAR SESSION - 7:00PM 4. Call to Order 5. Invocation 6. Pledge of Allegiance 7. Mayor's Report Nothing to report. 8. Citizen's Comments  Mayor Sebastian called the Regular Session to order at 7:00 p.m.  Mayor Pro Tem Magill led the invocation. The City Council led the pledge of allegiance.  1) William Heavrin, 600 Hwy 175, invited the Mayor and Council to the Regional CPA meeting  September 9, 2023  9. Public Hearing  A. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed FY 2023-2024 budget for all City funds. This budget will raise more property taxes than last year's budget by $1,006,159 or 11.88%, and of that amount, $273,604 is tax revenue to be  raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.  Page 1    City Council  Meeting Minutes  August 28, 2023  Mayor Sebastian opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. Mayor Sebastian closed the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. Mayor Sebastian opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. Mayor Sebastian closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m.  No one spoke for or against. hotel/motel tax budget. No one spoke for or against.  B. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed FY 2023-2024  10. Regular Agenda  A. Discuss and consider approval of three (3) Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant Agreements with Seagoville Chamber of Commerce for Mayfest ($12,500.00); Seagofest ($12,500.00); and 4th of July Celebration ($6,000.00) totaling Thirty-One Thousand ($31,000.00) Dollars for the fiscal year October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; and authorizing the city manager to sign all necessary documents. Mayor Pro Tem Magill made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item A, seconded by Councilmember Grimes. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0). B. Discuss and consider adopting an Ordinance adopting the Master Fee Schedule, attached hereto as exhibit "A"; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Hernandez made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item B, seconded by Councimember Grimes. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0). C. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution adopting the Financial Policy for Mayor Pro Tem Magill made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item C, seconded by Councilmember Howard. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0). D. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution adopting the Investment Policy; and Councilmember Grimes made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item D, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Magill. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0). E. Discuss and consider adopting an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 19 "Utilities", Article 19.03 "Waterand Sewers", Divison 2 "Rates and Charges" at Sections 19.03.061 "Water Rates" and 19.03.062 "Sewer Rates" for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councimember Grimes made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item E, seconded by Councimember Hernandez. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0). F. Discuss and consider approving a Resolution approving the adopted budget for the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation for the fiscal year October 1, 2023,  Ordinance No. 22-2023 Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Resolution No. 60-R-2023 authorizing the Mayor to sign. Resolution No. 61-R-2023  Ordinance No. 23-2023  through September 30, 2024; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.  Page 2    City Council  Meeting Minutes  August 28, 2023  Councimember Hernandez made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item F, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Magill. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0). G. Discuss and consider approving an Ordinance adopting the budget for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; and authorizing the Mayor Councimember Hernandez made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item G, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Magill. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0). H. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the City's adopted Fiscal year 2023-2024 budget, which is a budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year; and Mayor Pro Tem Magill made a motion to approve Regular Agenda Item H, seconded by Councimember Howard. The motion passed by an unanimous vote (4/0).  Resolution No. 62-R-2023  to sign.  Ordinance No. 24-2023  authorizing the Mayor to sign. Resolution No. 63-R-2023  11. Items of community interesta and councilmember reports.  Monday, September 4+h is Labor Day City Facilities will be closed for the holiday. Due to the Holiday the next City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 11th. Support local athletes by attending the football game on Friday.  12. Discuss future agenda items. No requests for future agenda items.  13. Adjourn  There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.  ATTEST: as Sara Egan, City Secretary  Lackey Stepper Sebastian, Mayor  ALE  Page 3