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PROPOSED BUDGET
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

“THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY ($160,000 – 5%), AND OF THAT AMOUNT($76,619.00) IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE ROLL THIS YEAR.”

THE ABOVE STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE BUDGET HEARING NOTICES, BOTH POSTED AND PUBLISHED, IF THE TOTAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE WILL INCREASE

City of Decatur
2007-2008 Budget
Fund
Fund Title
Revenue
1
General
$8,479,000.00
2
Water & Sewer
$3,571,000.00

Fund
Fund Title
Department
Operating Expenses
1
General
Administration
$727,000.00
1
General
City Secretary
$117,400.00
1
General
Janitorial
$48,000.00
1
General
Airport
$174,000.00
1
General
Main Street
$136,000.00
1
General
Animal Control
$59,000.00
1
General
Police
$1,662,000.00
1
General
Streets
$1,095,000.00
1
General
Tax & Court
$185,000.00
1
General
Fire
$733,000.00
1
General
Library
$561,000.00
1
General
Cemetery
$88,926.00
1
General
Planning
$429,000.00
1
General
Civic Center
$839,000.00
1
General
Parks
$360,000.00
1
General
Inspections
$361,000.00
Fund Total
$7,574,400.00

2
Water & Sewer
Public Works
$141,000.00
2
Water & Sewer
Water
$1,015,000.00
2
Water & Sewer
Refuse
$44,400.00
2
Water & Sewer
Utility Billing
$509,500.00
2
Water & Sewer
Wastewater
$976,200.00
2
Water & Sewer
Sewer
$311,200.00
2
Water & Sewer
Utility Maintenance
$566,500.00
Fund Total
$3,563,800.00

JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION*
MAY 5, 2008 @ 6:00 P.M.
SPECIAL MEETING
Location: City Hall Council Chamber
201 E. Walnut St. [map it]
Time:6:00 P.M.
Contact: Diane Cockrell, City Secretary
(940)627-2741 dcockrell@decaturtx.org
Agenda:

Joint Workshop of the City Council and
Planning and Zoning Commision*

CALL TO ORDER

City Council

Planning and Zoning Commission

1. Discuss and give staff direction on current Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance rewrite following a Presentation by Sefko Planning Group of Freese and Nichols, proposed consultants for Zoning Ordinance rewrite.

Presentation will include the following:
Consultant Background
Planning 101 Overview
Scope of Services Summary
Identification of goals to be achieved by Elected and Appointed Officials

ADJOURNMENT

Prepared and posted this the 1st day of May 2008 in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
__________________________________
Diane Cockrell, TRMC, City Secretary

*NOTE: THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING AT ANY TIME REGARDING ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR WHICH IT IS LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT PURSUANT TO LGC 551.071.


Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
6:00 P.M.
Location: City Hall Council Chamber
201 E. Walnut St. [map it]
Time:6:00 P.M.
Contact: Dedra D. Ragland, Planning Director
(940)627-9600 dragland@decaturtx.org
Agenda:

Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

Call To Order

ITEM 1: Approval of April 1, 2008 Minutes.

ITEM 2: Approval of April 22, 2008 Minutes.

Open Public Hearing

ITEM 3: ZC2008-02 Commission to hear and consider both staff report and public comment on Zoning Change Application 2008-02—Mark Duncum’s request, on behalf of Will Gage, to amend the site plan for ZC2005-01 (Deer Park Planned Development) and Ordinance 2005-03-03. The Planned Development is an approximately 47 acre site out of the David Moses Survey, A-537 and the John C. Bullock Survey, A-79 and located on the west side of Deer Park Road and wrapping around Rann Elementary School, Decatur, Texas. This item was continued from the April 1, 2008 P&Z Meeting. Applicant has requested that this item be continued to the June 3, 2008 P&Z Meeting.

ITEM 4: ZC2008-06 Commission to hear and consider both staff report and public comment on Zone Change Application ZC2008-06— Bowery Partners L.L.C.’s request to change zoning from an Office (CO) zoning district to a Decatur Square (C-1A) zoning district on approximately .18 acres of land legally described as part of Lots 3 and 4, Block A, Original Town of Decatur, and generally located on the southeast corner of Market and Main Streets and more commonly referred to as 110-114 E. Main Street, Decatur, Texas.

Close Public Hearing/Non-Public Hearing Items

ITEM 5: Commission to take action on Item 3, Mark Duncum’s request, on behalf of Will Gage, to continue the Deer Park Planned Development amendment to the first regular meeting in June (June 3, 2008).

ITEM 6: Commission to take action on Item 4, Bowery Partners L.L.C.’s request to change zoning from Office (CO) zoning district to Decatur Square (C-1A) zoning district (ZC2008-06) on approximately .18 acres of land.

Adjournment

Prepared and posted this the 1st day of May 2008 in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
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Dedra D. Ragland, AICP
Planning Director

*NOTE: THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING AT ANY TIME REGARDING ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR WHICH IT IS LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT PURSUANT TO LGC 551.071.