Budget, Smart Growth, Tax Rate, Bond Talk
- Extensively reviewed the 1998-99 operating and capital budgets, with briefings on key initiatives including Smart Growth, Neighborhood Planning, Housing, and environmental services.
- Scheduled a public hearing for September 3rd to gather input on a proposed increase in the effective tax rate to 51.42 cents per $100 value for the upcoming fiscal year.
- Discussed ordering an election for Revenue and General Obligation Bonds, though the ordinance authorizing the election was ultimately pulled from the agenda for this meeting.
- Received a presentation on proposed guiding principles for Town Lake from the Town Lake Advisory Group.
Full Transcript
Austin City Council MINUTES WORKSESSION WEDNESDAY, August 19, 1998 Mayor Watson called the meeting to order noting the absence of Councilmember Spelman. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS 1. TOWN LAKE ADVISORY GROUP - Report on Town Lake Guiding Principles Presentation given by Leslie Poole and Art Navarro. BRIEFINGS 1998-99 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS: 2. SMART GROWTH INITIATIVE Presentation given by Austin Lebrock. 3. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING INITIATIVE Presentation given by Roger Duncan. 4. HOUSING INITIATIVE Presentation given by Paul Hilgers. 5. PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION SERVICES Presentation given by Roger Duncan. 6. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW Presentation given by Alice Glasco. 7. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING Presentation given by Paul Hilgers. 8. AUSTIN ENERGY SERVICES Presentation given by Roger Duncan. 9. AUSTIN ENERGY Presentation given by Milton Lee, Andy Ramirez, Chuck Manning and Steve ... 10. Discuss the proposed effective tax rate of 51.42 cents per $100 value, for FY 1998-1999. Set a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for Thursday, September 3, 1998, at 6:00 p.m. to receive public comment on FY 1998-99 proposed tax rate increase. (A roll call vote of the Council is required to place this item on a future agenda.) Resolution No. 980819-10 approved on Mayor Pro Tern Garcia's motion, Councilmember Griffith's second, 7-0 vote. 11. Approve an ordinance ordering an election to authorize the issuance of Revenue Bonds and General Obligation Bonds. Pulled off the agenda CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 12. Gus Pena, to discuss the budget and bond elections. Absent READING OF CONSENT AGENDA READING OF DISCUSSION AGENDA CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 13. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from the City Manager for August 27, 1998. 14. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for August 27, 1998. 15. Discuss and identify consent and discussion agenda items for the August 20, 1998 Council meeting agenda. (Agenda for August 20, 1998 is attached and incorporated by reference.) Items pulled for discussion: Items #'s 8, 12, 15, 21, 23 and 25. Items on the consent agenda: 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27 and 49. 16. Set Time Certain, if necessary, for agenda items on the August 20, 1998 Agenda. Items set for time certain: 12 @ 4:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matter specifically listed on this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. ADJOURNED at 5:29 p.m. Approved on this the 26th day of August, 1998 on Councilmember Spelman's motion, Councilmember Slusher's second, 4-0-1 vote, Mayor Pro Tern Garcia abstaining, Councilmember Griffith off the dais, Councilmember Griffith absent.