MINUTES  THE CITY OF PINEY POINT VILLAGE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019  THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PINEY POINT VILLAGE MET IN A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 AT 6:30 P.M. AT ECCLESIA CHURCH, 325 NORTH PINEY POINT ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS, TO DISCUSS THE AGENDA COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mark Kobelan, Mayor Pro-Tem Joel Bender,  ITEMS LISTED BELOW.  Dale Dodds, Michael Herminghaus, Henry Kollenberg, Brian Thompson CITY STAFF: Roger Nelson, City Administrator; Karen Farris, City Secretary  DECLARATION OF QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kobelan called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL: There were no citizens wishing to address council.  1. Opened the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2019 Tax Rate  Mayor Kobelan opened the public hearing on the proposed 2019 tax rate. The city proposed the tax rate to be 25.514 cents per $100 of property value for the 2019 property tax year. The tax rate remains unchanged for the 7th year in a row. In comparison to the tax rate for the City of Houston which is at 62.5 cents, the Piney Point tax rate is Approximately one-fifth of the property tax will go toward paying bonds, and principal and The 2019 taxes are due in January 2020. That revenue will be used for the 2020 budget. Approximately 57% of the budget will be used to pay for public services that provide public safety and health, which consists of police, fire, EMS, and sanitation services. A portion of the budget will be used for city employees. Remaining amount will be used for special  significantly less.  interest; four-fifths will go toward paying the budget.  projects. Projects planned for 2020 include: Drainage and road repair at Surrey Oaks  Drainage and sidewalk improvements at Beinhorn and Grecian Way Possible drainage and road improvements on Wilding Ln.  Drainage, street, and sidewalks projects bundled together for specific projects will  begin in early 2020  Closed the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2019 Tax Rate  2. Discuss and take possible action on any future agenda items, meeting dates, etc. Two public hearings are required. The second public hearing will be at 5:30 on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Ecclesia Church. There will be a regular council meeting at 6:30 on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Memorial Drive Elementary School. Council will vote  on the budget and tax rate.    3. Adjourn  Council Member Bender made a motion to adjourn. Council Member Dodds seconded the  motion and the meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.  PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of October, 2019  Mark Mayor  FL  Kou Anma Karen Farris City Secretary  PINEY. POI