SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING  OF' THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BLANCO September 27, 2024 4:00 PM  Byars Building, 308 Pecan Street, Blanco, Texas 78606 Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Video call link: htps/meetgoogle-comizcetkqu-my Ord dial: (US) +1 413-728-2298 PIN: 548725919#  Notice is hereby given that a special meeting and public hearing oft the governing body of the City of Blanco will bel held on September 27, 2024, at 4:00 pm at the Byars Building, 308 Pecan Street,  Blanco, Texas 78606. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 1. Roll Call/Establish a quorum: Mayor Mike. Arnold (Present/Absent)  Mayor Pro-Tem Bobby Mack-McClung (Present/Absent) Council Member Laura Swinson (Present/Absent) Council Member Ryan Moses (Present/Absent) Council Member Candy Cargill (Present/Absent) Council Member Dennis J. Moore, Jr. Present/Absent)  INVOCATION and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. Announcements (No Action May Be' Taken)  3. Public Comments: The City Council welcomes public comments at this point. Speakers must sign up before the meeting begins and indicate the subject the speaker wishes to address. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each, which cannot be donated from one speaker to another. The Council cannot respond to matters not listed on the agenda until a future meeting. 1. Public Hearing on the adoption oft the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Municipal Budget. This budget will raise more: revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of$256,380 which is an 18% increase in revenue from last year's budget. Thej property tax revenue tol bei raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $25,811. 2. Public Hearing on the adoption ofthe proposed 2024 ad valorem tax rate and levy at the proposed rate of$0.3978 ofall taxable property within the corporate city limits ofthe City of  OPEN PUBLIC HEARINGS:  Blanco, Texas. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS  1Page  City Council Agenda September 27, 2024    Consent Agenda: Thefollowing items may be acted upon in one motion. No separate discussion or action is necessary unless requested by the Mayor or a Councilmember, in which those items will be  pulled for separate consideration.  1. Approval of City of] Blanco Holiday Schedule 2025. 2. Approval of City of] Blanco Organizational Chart.  NEW BUSINESS: Consider, discuss, and take appropriate action on the following: 1. Consideration, Discussion and' Take. Action on the. Approval of funding public works projects 2. Consideration, Discussion and Take. Action on the Approval ofOrdinance 2024-0-008 oft the City ofBlanco, Texas, Setting and Approving the Municipal Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year; Funding Municipal Purposes; Authorizing Expenditures; Providing for: Findings of] Fact; Enactment; Filing of Budget; Repealer; Severability; Effective Date; and Proper Notice and  at$ $1,500,000 and adjusting the I&S taxes to fund such projects.  Meeting. a. Roll Call Vote  3. Consideration, Discussion and Take Action on approval ofResolution 2024-R-016 oft the City ofBlanco, Texas, Ratifying expenditures; filing ofbudget; repealer; severability; effective the Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; funding municipal purposes; authorizing date;  and proper notice. a. Roll Call Vote  4. Consideration, Discussion and Take. Action on Approval oft the 20241 maintenance and operating tax rate at the proposed rate of $0.1780 to fund the 2024-2025 Budget. 5. Consideration, Discussion and Take Action on the. Approval oft the 2024 debt tax rate at the . Consideration, Discussion and Take. Action on the approval of Ordinance 2024-0-009 ofthe City of] Blanco, Texas, Setting and Approving the 2024 ad valorem tax rate and levy at the proposed rate of$0.3978 cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation ofall taxable  proposed rate of$0.2198 to fund the 2024-2025 debt obligation.  property within the corporate city limits oft the City of] Blanco, Texas.  a. Roll Call Vote  7. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible. Action on Approval of Annual Hotel Occupancy Tax funds request ini the amount of$154,237.00 for Blanco Chamber of Commerce. 8. Consideration, Discussion, and Take Possible Action on approval ofi request for HOT Funds in the amount ofs $42,007.00 for Christmas Lights for Blanco Chamber of Commerce.  Adjournment  This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City of Blanco, Texas' legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may bei legallydiscussed ini the closed portion ofthe meeting, considering available opinions ofa court of record and opinions oft the Texas. Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all  participants in reliance on this opinion.  2IPage  City Council Agenda -September 27, 2024    The Council may vote and/or act upon each oft the items set out ini this agenda. The City Council for the City of] Blanco has the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during this meeting to discuss any matter authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with Attorney), Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (Real Estate), and Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters). The City Council for the City of Blanco may discuss, consider and/or act on any item listed in Executive Session in Open Session or move any item from Executive Session to Open  Session for action. By: Laurie A. City Secretary  Herg.Giy  I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice ofl Meeting ofthe Governing Body ofthe City of Blanco is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that Ij posted a true and correct copy ofsaid Notice in the window in the City Hall ofsaid City ofl Blanco, Texas at aj place convenient and readily accessiblei to the general public at all times and said Notice was posted on the 23rd day of September 2024 before 6:00 pm and remained SO posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding  the scheduled time ofthe meeting. saua.Csid, By: Laurie. A. Cassidy, TRMC City Secretary  3IPage  City Council Agenda -September 27, 2024