Cuyah Py  City of Thrall Public Hearing & 104 South Main Street Thrall, Texas 76578 September 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.  Special Called City Council Meeting  MINUTES THRALL CITY COUNCIL Mayor Troy Marx-Present Commissioner. Anja Martin-Present Commissioner Clay L. Karch-Present  1. CALLTO ORDER and DECLARE, A OUORUM at 7:10 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 a three-minute time limit. 2.1. Remarks of Visitors-No public comment.  .3. PUBLICHEARINGIS)  3.1. Opened public hearing at 7:11 p.m. regarding the City of Thrall 2024 Proposed Tax  Rate.  A tax rate of $0.420931 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of  City of Thrall.  PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.420931 per $100 NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX: RATE $0.373852 per $100  September 4, 20241 Public Hearing and Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes  Pageiof4    VOTER-APPROVALTAX RATE $0.409387 per $100  The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2024 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 3.2. Closed public hearing at 7:12 p.m. regarding the City of Thrall 2024 Proposed Tax Rate.  2023 tax year and the 2024 tax year.  holding an election to seek voter approval of thei rate.  of Thrall is proposing toi increase property taxes for the 2024 tax year.  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 ber removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as al 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 20, 2024. 4.2. Consideration and possible action regarding the July 2024 financial.  4.3. Consideration and possible action regarding Resolution No. 2024-9-1 Appointing the 4.4.Consideration and possible action regarding the acceptance of Audit Engagement Letter with Donald Allman, CPA, PC: for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2024. Commissioner Martin made a motion to approve the consent agenda items as read by the mayor with a second by Commissioner Karch. Motion carried 3-0.  official newspaper: for the City of Thrall.  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 5.1. Consideration and possible action regarding adding a food truck park to the property  the meeting. All visitors will observe a three-minute time limit.  located at 204 E. Hwy 79 presented by Rachel Saunders (Owner).  Presentation item only. No action taken. The council directed the owner to reach out to Melissa Perry, City Secretary regarding the development and permitting process.  September 4, 20241 Public Hearing and Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes  Page 2of4    5.2. Consideration and possible action regarding a variance request to Ordinance No. 2014- 0910 for setbacks on the property located at 113 North Barker Street presented by Mayor Marx made a motion on the table regarding 113 North Barker Street for the variances to the East would be 5 feet, to the West would be 15 feet, to the North would be 10 feet, and to the front of the house facing South to Barker Street would be 5.3. Consideration and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2024-9-2 making appropriations for the support of the City of Thrall for the fiscal year October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 and adopting the annual budget of the City of Thrall for the 2025 fiscal year; providing for a publication clause, severability clause, and open Mayor Marx read the caption of the ordinance, as required by law, and noted the typo correcting 2025 fiscal year to 2024 fiscal year. Commissioner Martin made a motion to approve the ordinance as presented with a second by Commissioner Karch.  Sandra Flournoy (Owner).  20 feet with second by Commissioner Karch. Motion carried 3-0.  meeting clause.  Motion carried 3-0.  Mayor Marx Commissioner Martin Commissioner Karch  Aye Aye Aye  5.4. Consideration and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2024-9-3 levying ad valorem taxes for the use and support of the municipal government for the City of Thrall for the Tax Year 2024; 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. Mayor Marx made amotion to approve the ordinance with the motion "I move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.420931, which is effectively a 12.59% increase in the tax rate" with a second by Commissioner Martin. Motion carried 3-0.  clause.  Mayor Troy Marx Commissioner Martin Commissioner Karch  Aye Aye Aye  5.5. Consideration and possible action regarding the City of Thrall's nomination on the  official ballot for the TML: Region 101 Director Election.  No action taken.  5.6. Consideration and possible action regarding the City of Thrall's nomination on the official ballots for the TMLIRP Board of Trustees Election for Place 11, Place 12, Place  13, and Place 14. No action taken.  September 4, 2024 Public Hearing and Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes  Page3of4    6.  EXECUTIVE SESSION-No Executive Session-Legal not present  Thrall City Council will adjourn from its regular session and convene into Closed/Executive Session, to discuss the following Item(s), pursuant to' Texas Government Code Chapter: 6.1. Discussion regarding a water contract with the City of Taylor. 551.071 [Litigation and 6.2. Discussion regarding a Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Water Quality Permit, Proposed Permit No. WQ0016391001. 551.071 [Litigation and certain  certain consultation with attorneyl  consultation with attorneyl Session-Legal not present the following Item(s):  7. FINAL ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM(S)- -No Final Action Executive Thrall City Council will: reconvene into its regular session to consider and possible action on 7.1. Consideration and possible action regarding a water contract with the City of Taylor. 7.2. Consideration and possible action regarding a Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Water Quality Permit, Proposed Permit No. W00016391001. 551.071  551.071 [Litigation and certain consultation with attorneyl  [Litigation and certain consultation with attorney]l  8. ADJOURNMENT at 8:07 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED on this the_  day of  2024.  15  Colte  CITYOFTHRALL  -  Topan,a Mayor  ATTEST:  1A MR  Melissa L. Perry, dity Secretary  (SEAL)  September 4, 2024 Public! Hearing and Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes  Page4of4