CITY OF TOLAR CITY COUNCIL MNUTES September 16, 2024 REGULAR MEETING The City ofTolar Council met on Monday, September 16, 2024, at6P.M. Present: Matt Hutsell, Mayor Craig Davis, Place 1 Chip Foster, Place: 3 Chip Eason, Place 4 Kevin Fron, Place: 5 Absent: Sally Grimes City StaffPresent: Michelle Burdette, City Administrator; Jeremy SoRelle, City Attorney; Dan Wilson, Public Works Director. CALLTOORDER ROLLCALL The Meeting was called to orderat6P.M. Matt Hutsell!, Craig Davis, Chip Foster, Chip Eason, and Kevin Fron were present. PUBLICHEARING NONE NONE CITIZENSAPPEARANCE APPROVALOE MEETING MINUTES August 19,2024, Regular Meeting Motion passed 4/0. OLD BUSINESS NONE Motion: Chip Foster, second by Craig Davis, to approve the minutes as presented. NEW BUSINESS 1.) Discuss and approve Ordinance 2024-03 approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Operating Budget beginning on October 1,2024, and ending on September 30, 2025. Consider ratifying the property taxi increase Motion: by Chip Foster, seconded by Craig Davis, to adopt Ordinance 2024-03 approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Motion passed 4/0, with a recorded vote ofCraig Davis, Chip Foster, Chip Eason, and Kevin From for and none against. Motion: by Craig Davis, seconded by Chip Foster, to ratify thej property taxi increase reflected in the Fiscal Year 2024- Motion passed 4/0, with a recorded vote of Craig Davis, Chipl Foster, Chip Eason, and Kevin Fron for and none against. 2.) Discuss and approve Ordinance 2024-04, which approves and levies a property (ad valorem) tax rate for the Motion: by Chip Eason, second by Kevin Fron, to adopt Ordinance 2024-04, levying the total property tax rate of$0.46 per $100 property valuation for thet tax year 2024-2025. For the purpose ofmaintenance and operation, thet tax rate will be $0.208410, and for the payment ofprincipal and interest on the outstanding debt oft the City ofTolar, the tax rate Motion passed 4/0, with ar recorded vote of Craig Davis, Chip Foster, Chip Eason, and Kevin Fron for and none against. reflected int the Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Annual Operating Budget. Annual Operating Budget. Sally Grimes was absent. 2025. Annual Operating Budget. Sally Grimes was absent. City of Tolar for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. willl be $0.251590. Sally Grimes was absent. 3.) Discuss and approve Ordinance 2024-05 amending the General and Water Fund Budgets. Motion: by Chip Foster, Seconded by Chip Eason, toj postpone definitely to September24,2024. Motion passed 4/0. 4.). Approval ofall financials. Bank Reconciliation Statement of Financial Income and Expenses Expenses by Vendor Detail Profit & Loss Budget VS. Actual Motion: Chip Foster, second by Kevin Fron, to approve financials as presented. Motion passed 4/0. STAFF REPORTS testing. 1.) Public Works-Dan Wilson discussed the Lead/Copper report, water complaints, and the cost of third-party 2.) Poliçe Department- Absent due to out oft town class. 3.) City Attorney Jeremy SoRelle discussed recent developments and grievances. 4.) City Administrator- none 5.) Mayor-Matt Hutsell- -1 nonc 6.) City Council-None EXECUTIVE SESSION The council may enter into a closed or Exccutive. Session to discuss the following items posted in Executive Session or seek legal advice from the cify attoreypursuant. to the Texas Local Government Code Sections/s) 551.04 NONE ACTIONONI ITEMSTAKENI UP IN THE EXECUTIVESESSION NONE ANNOUNCEMENTS Regular mecting October 21, 2024, @6P.M. The city hall willl be closed on October I4th for Columbus Day. ADJOURN Matt Hutsell, Mayor, declared the meeting adjourned at 6:47P.M APPROVED: Matt Hutsell, Mayor ATTEST: Michelle Burdette, City Administrator ABauR TEXAS