City Council Minutes September 16, 2024 6pm  1. Opening Ceremonies:  Mayor Pro-Tem Braddock called meeting to order at 6:00pm  Thosei in attendance were City Secretary! Naconal Martinez, City Administrator Derek Stephens and Councilmembers S. Braddock, J. Forsythe, S. Overstreet, S. Henderson: and  K.S Stone  2. Public Hearing-Proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025 1. Open Public Hearing on Proposed Budget forl FY2025 2. Close Public Hearing on Proposed Budget  (no comments) (closes ate 6:04pm)  3. Discuss, consider and take action on Ordinance adopting the Proposed Budget for Fiscal' Year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025. Stephen- motions to Approve Proposed Budget for FY2025  Justin- Second (motion passes unanimously)  Public Hearing-Proposed Tax Ratei for Fiscal Year 2025 1. Open Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2025  (opened at 6:05pm)  Shiloh-This budget will raise more total propertyt taxes than lasty year's budget by $57,592.00 whichi is a 6.8% increase, and ofi that amount $0i is tax revenue to be  raised from new property added toi the tax roll this year. 2. Close Public Hearing on Proposed' Tax Rate  (closed at 6:06pm)  3. Discuss, consider and take action to approve taxi rate related to the City's Fiscal Year Budget ati the voter approval; rate of.733709($) Stephen- motions to approve taxi rate of. .733709  Sam- second (motion passes unanimously)  4. Discuss, consider and take action on Ordinance providing fort the assessment,  levy, and collection of Ad' Valorem taxes for 2025 Kent- motions to approve the Ordinance Stephen- Second (motion passes unanimously)  3. Citizens Presentation: NONE    4. Discuss, consider: and take action on Approving Ordinance (24-001) and Resolution (24-002R) for the Negotiated Settlement with Atmos Energy Corp. Cal- The Atmos and) Xcel process is the same. We agreed withi the Atmos Ordinance and Resolution but with Xcel wel have denied that process Sam- Motion to Approve the Ordinance and Resoltion for Atmos  Stephen- Second (motion passes unanimously)  5. Discuss, consider and take action on Resolution of Denial fort the Application of Southwestern Public Service Company1 for Authority tol Implement al Net Surcharge  Associated with Docket NO. 54634 Justin- Second (motion passes unanimously) 6. Adjourn Kent- Motions to adjourn at 6:23pm Justin- Second (motion passed unanimously)  Kent- Motions to accept Denial of Application for) Xcel  These meeting minutes were PASSED and APPROVED ont the  dayotoclebep2024  Tooma Nacona Martinez,  Ky as  Ronny. Jolly, Mayor  Imchro