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RESOLUTION 2008-14
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF APPRAISAL ROLL AND
RELATED INFORMATION; DESIGNATING A PERSON TO CALCULATE
CERTAIN TAX RATES, MAKE CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS AND PERFORM
OTHER RELATED TASKS; DECIDING ON THE AMOUNT OF SURPLUS
AND UNENCUMBERED FUNDS TO BE USED TO PAY DEBT SERVICE;
AND CONTAINING RELATED PROVISIONS.
WHEREAS, on August 25, 2008 the City Council of the City of West University
Place (the "Taxing Unit") received the appraisal roll and related information from its
assessor and collector of taxes;
WHEREAS. the City Council desires to proceed with the steps necessary to levy
ad valorem taxes; NOW THEREFORE;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
SECTION 1. The matters described in the preamble of this resolution are found
and determined to be true and correct and are adopted, ratified and conformed.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of West University Place hereby
authorizes and directs the City's Tax Assessor to take the following actions:
a) Calculate the effective tax rate and the rollback tax rate under the Texas
Property Tax Code.
b) Submit such rates to the City Council.
c) Publish such rates, as well as the additional information required by the Texas
Property Tax Code, in the form and manner required by such Code, at the
earliest practicable time and report on such publication to the City Council.
d) Take all other action necessary or incidental to any of the foregoing steps or to
the timely levy and collections of taxes by the Taxing Unit.
SECTION 3. All actions by the assessor and collector of taxes prior to this date,
with respect to such calculations and publications are approved, ratified and confirmed
in all respects.
For purposes of completing Schedule B of the Notice of Tax Rates prescribed by
the State Property Tax Board, it is hereby decided to use J-O- out of the surplus or
unencumbered funds (to be shown on Schedule A) to pay debt service.
SECTION 4. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of the conflicts only.
SECTION 5. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
remainder of this resolution and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or other part of this resolution to any other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 6. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this resolution was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion,
consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof.
SECTION 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and
signature.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of September, 2008.
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Signed:
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Bob Kelly
Mayor
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Theiifla A. Lenz
City Secretary