0856ORDINANCE NO. 856
FFICIAL RECORD
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD
VALOREM TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2003 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AND FOR EACH YEAR
THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED, AT THE RATE OF
$0.462 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) ASSESSED VALUE ON
ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AS OF JANUARY 1, 2003, TO PROVIDE
REVENUES FOR THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AND TO
PROVIDE AN INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON ALL OUTSTANDING
DEBTS OF THE CITY; DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES TOGETHER WITH
PENALTIES AND INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING FOR PLACE OF
PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF THE TAX ROLLS
PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES; PROVDING FOR A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "City") hereby
finds that the tax for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2003, and ending September 30, 2004, hereinafter levied
for current expenses of the City and the general improvements of the City and its property must be levied to provide
thc revenue requirements of the budget for the ensuing year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved, by a separate ordinance adopted on the 16th day of September,
2003, the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2003, and ending September 30, 2004; and
WHEREAS, all statutory and constitutional requirements concerning the levying and assessing of ad
valorem taxes have been complied with.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS:
Section I. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That them is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2003, and ending September 30, 2004, and for each fiscal year thereafter until it be otherwise
provided by and ordained on ali taxable property, real, personal and mixed, situated within the corporate limits of the
City of Southlake, Texas, and not exempt from taxation by the Constitution of the State and valid State laws, an ad
valorem tax rate of $0.462 for the general operations of the City on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed
value of taxable property, and shall be apportioned and distributed as follows:
For the purpose of defraying the current expenses of the mnnicipal government of the City, a tax of
$0.32958 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of all taxable propm%,.
For the purpose of creating a sinking fund to pay the interest and principal on all outstanding debt
of the City, not otherwise provided for, a tax of $0.13242 on each one Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
assessed value of all taxable property, within the City which shall be applied to the payment of
such interest and maturities of all outstanding debt.
Section 3. That all ad valorem taxes shall become due and payable on December 3 I, 2003, and all
ad valorem faxes for the year shall become delinquent after January 31, 2004. There shall be no discount for
payment of taxes prior to said January 31, 2004. A delinquent tax shall incur all penalty and interest authorized by
State law Section 33.01 of the Property Tax Code, to-wit: a penalty of six percent (6%) of the amount of the tax for
thc first calendar month it is delinquent plus one percent (1%) for each additional month or portion of a month the
tax remains unpaid prior to July 1 st of the year in which it becomes delinquent.
Provided, however, a tax delinquent by July 1st incurs a total penalty of twelve percent (12%) of the amount
of the delinquent tax without regard to the number of months thc tax has been delinquent. A delinquent tax shall also
accrue interest at a rate of one percent (1%) for each month or portion of a month the tax remains unpaid. Taxes that
remain delinquent on July l, 2004, incur an additional penalty of fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of taxes,
penalty and interest due; such additional penalty is to defray costs of collection due to contract with the City's
attorney pursuant to Section 6.30 of the Property Tax Code.
Section 4. Taxes are payable at the office of Tarrant County Tax Collector. The City shall have available
all rights and remedies provided by law for the enforcement of the collection of taxes levied under this ordinance.
Section 5. That the tax rolls, as presented to the City Council, together with any supplement thereto, be, and
the same are hereby approved.
Section 6. That any and all ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, policies or provisions inconsistent or
in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed and rescinded to the extent of the
inconsistency or conflict.
Section 7. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or
application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the City
Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. That the necessity of and levying municipal ad valorem taxes of the City for the next fiscal year
as required by the laws of the State of Texas, requires that this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and
after its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this ~W~ day of~O~.~, 2003.
ATTEST:
Lori Farwell
City Secretm3
~kndy Wa"~Yosganss, Mayor
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this l/o~ day of~, 2003.
ATTEST:
Lori Farwelt
City Secretary
AP~ FORM:
City Attorney
Date:
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Adopted:
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(817)390-7761 Invoice Date: 09/19/2003
Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days
Due Date: 09/30/2003
Bill To: _ PO Number:
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
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PROVED THIS THE
16th DAY OF SEP-
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DURING THE REG-
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CIL MEETING.
MAYOR:
Andy Wambsganss
ATTEST: Lori Farwell,
City Secretary