Cuei, THRAL,  City of Thrall Public Hearing & 104 South Main Street Thrall, Texas 76578 Wednesday, September 8, 2021  Special Called City Council Meeting  at 7:00 p.m.  MINUTES THRALL CITY COUNCIL Mayor Troy Marx-Present Commissioner) J. Scooter Dubec-Present Commissioner) Nicole Walla-Present  1. CALLTO ORDER and DECLARE. A QUORUM at 7:07 p.m.  1.1. Roll Call 1.2.Pledge of Allegiance  2. WELCOME VISITORS AND VISITOR COMMENTS  (Orange Sign In Card)  This time is reserved for input to the Thrall City Council on items not listed on the agenda. Any items presented to the Thrall City Council are considered informational only and may result in placement on a future agenda for discussion and consideration. During this time the Thrall City Council may hear your concerns but may not respond to any comments and will defer to City Staff. Those wishing to speak during this time must complete an Orange Sign In Card and present to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting. All  visitors will observe at three-minute time limit. 2.1. Remarks of Visitors-No public comment  3. PUBLICHEARINGIS)  3.1. Opened public hearing at 7:08 p.m. regarding the City of Thrall 2021 Proposed Tax  Rate.  A tax rate of $0.507143 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of  City of Thrall.  PROPOSED TAX: RATE $0.507143 per $100 NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX: RATE: $0.507952 per $100 VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE: $0.507143 per $100  September 8, 2021 Public Hearing and Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes  Pagelof4    The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2021 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of Thrall from the same properties in both the The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that City of Thrall may adopt without The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that City  2020 tax year and the 2021 tax year.  holding an election to seek voter approval oft ther rate.  of Thrall is] proposing toi increase property taxes for the 2021 tax year. Mayor Marx: read the public hearing caption. No public present.  3.2. Closed public hearing at 7:09 p.m. regarding the City of Thrall 2021 Proposed Tax Rate.  4. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)  The Consent Agenda items listed below are considered to be routine by the Thrall City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by the Mayor and/or Commissioner, in which event, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a Regular Agenda item(s). 4.1. Consideration and possible action regarding the approval of the: minutes for the Public  Hearing & Special Called City Council Meeting on August 25, 2021. asecond by Commissioner Dubec. Motion carried 3-0.  Commissioner Walla made a motion to approve the consent item(s) as presented with  5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS  (Green Sign In Card)  This time is reserved for the public to speak to the Thrall City Council after the regular agenda item has been announced for consideration. Those wishing to speak must complete a Green Sign In Card and present the card to the City Secretary prior to the beginning of Mayor Marx acted on agenda item 5.5 before 5.1 due to the Langford Community Management Services and Hejl, Lee & Associates being present for agenda item. 5.1. Consideration and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2021-9-1 making appropriations for the support of the City of Thrall for the fiscal year October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 and adopting the annual budget of the City of Thrall for the 2022 fiscal year; providing for a publication clause, severability clause, and open Mayor Marx read the caption of the ordinance, as required by law. Commissioner Walla made a motion to approve the budget for the October 1, 2021-September 30, 2022 Fiscal Year with a second by Commissioner Dubec. Motion carried 3-0.  the meeting. All visitors will observe a three-minute time limit.  meeting clause.  Mayor Marx Commissioner Dubec  Aye Aye  September 8, 2021 Publicl Hearing and Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes  Page2 2of4    Commissioner Walla  Aye  5.2. Consideration and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2021-9-2 levying ad valorem taxes for the use and support of the municipal government for the City of Thrall for the Tax Year 2021; providing for apportioning each levy for specific purpose; and, providing when taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid; and providing for a publication clause, severability clause, and repealing Mayor Marx read the caption of the ordinance, as required by law. Commissioner Dubec made ai motion "T move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.507143, which is effectively a $-0.159% increase in the tax rate" with  clause.  asecond by Commissioner Walla. Motion carried 3-0.  Mayor Troy Marx Commissioner Dubec Commissioner Walla  Aye Aye Aye  5.3. Consideration and possible action regarding the acceptance of Audit Engagement Letter with Donald. Allman, CPA, PC: for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2020. Commissioner Walla made a motion to accept the Audit Engagement Letter with Donald Allman for September 30, 2020, Fiscal Year with a second by Commissioner 5.4. Consideration and possible action regarding the City of Thrall official appointment of  Dubec. Motion carried 3-0  CAPCOG's members designate General Assembly representative.  Commissioner Walla made a: motion to appoint Mayor Troy Marx as the CAPCOG's members designate for the General Assembly representative with a second by 5.5. Consideration and possible action regarding approval of award of a construction contract for' TxCDBG Grant #7220460, Thrall Water-Sewer system improvement project, Janell with Langford Community Management Services was present to explain the Dan with Hejl, Lee & Associates recommended to award the bid to Smith Pump Commissioner Dubec made a motion to accept agenda item 5.5 as stated and presented to award Smith Pump Company with a second by Commissioner Walla.  Commissioner Dubec. Motion carried 3-0.  toi include TxCDBG Section 3 goals.  Section 3 goals and how the process will work.  Company in the amount of $43,588.00: for this project.  Motion carried 3-0. 6. ADIOURNMENT at 7:26 p.m.  PASSED and APPROVED on this the d0 day of  detheum  September 8, 2021 Public Hearing and Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes  Page3of4    CITYOFTHRALL 1 : A - TrgyMarx, Mayor  ATTEST:  Melissal L. 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