August 14^th,  2008

I.                    Announcements

The City Council of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, convened in a special called meeting on Thursday, August 14^th, 2008 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 103 W. Gregg Street, Mt. Enterprise, Texas. 

Mayor Graves called the Council Meeting to order at 5:49 p.m.

Council Present:  Mayor Harvey Graves, Mayor Pro-Tem Gayle Hearn, Councilmember’s Debra Odom and Johnny Fryman

Council Absent:   Councilmember Brandon Jones

City Employee’s Present:  City Secretary Rosena J. Becker-Ross

City Employee’s Absent:  City Marshal David Collins, Deputy Clerk Judy Lout and Wastewater Operator John Henry

Citizen’s Present: 

Mayor Graves  gave the Invocation

II.                 General Public Comments –

III.               Council Comments –

IV.               Consent Items –

The following items were acted on by one motion. No separate discussion or action occurred on any of these items unless a Councilmember so requests.

V.                  Regular Agenda                  

a.       Discussion and Consideration of adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2008.  The proposed tax rate is 0.304300 per $100 of value and last year’s tax rate was 0.343999 per $100 of value. (RJBR)

MOTION:

To approve adopting the proposed tax rate for tax year 2008

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Odom

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

b.      Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance #2008-0814 (RJBR)

MOTION:

To approve Ordinance #2008-0814 levying ad valorem taxes

Motion/Second:

Councilmember Hearn / Councilmember Fryman

Motion carries a vote of:

AYES:

3

 NOES:

0

VI.               Reconvene into Regular Session at p.m. and Consider Action, If Any, On Items Discussed During Executive Session

VII.             Discussion Items

VIII.          Mayor Graves adjourned the meeting at 5:52 p.m. without objection.

IX.               Workshop to discuss Budget