Item 4BMEMORANDUM
November 14, 2007
TO: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
FROM: Lori Payne, City Secretary
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 07 -061, Support a nominee to the Tarrant Appraisal District Board
of Directors
Action requested: Approve Resolution No. 07 -061 to support a. nominee to the
Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors.
Background information: The terms of service for the five (5) Directors of the Tarrant
Appraisal District will expire December 31, 2007. Nominations
for candidates have been received from the voting tax entities
and the five (5) candidates receiving.the most votes are elected to
a two (2) year term beginning January 1, 2008. Those nominated
include: Dionne Bagsby, John Clanton,. John T. Eubanks, John
Molyneaux, Harold Patterson, and Joe Potthoff.
According to the Property Tax Code, each taxing entity must
vote in an open meeting by resolution. Votes may be cast for one
candidate or may be distributed among any number of candidates
listed on the official ballot. The City of Southlake has 39 allotted
votes which are based on 2007 tax valuations.
There is no provision for write -in candidates. The Chief
Appraiser cannot count votes cast for someone not listed on the
official ballot.
Supporting documents: Resolution No. 07 -061
Letter from Tarrant Appraisal District
Current Board of Directors
Official Ballot
List of nominations
2007 calculation of taxing entity votes
RESOLUTION NO. 07-061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, CASTING ITS VOTES TO. THE
TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the terms of service for the five members of the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of
Directors will expire on December 31, 2007; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Appraiser of Tarrant Appraisal District has calculated the number of
votes for the City of Southlake based on the amount of the 2007 adjusted tax levy to be thirty -
eight (3 9) votes; and,
WHEREAS, in order to be eligible to serve as directors, the candidates must meet the guidelines
set out by the Tarrant Appraisal District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE,THAT:
Section 1. All of the above premises are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into the
body of this resolution as if copied in its entirety.
Section 2. The City Council cast its thirty -eight (39) votes to the Tarrant Appraisal District
Board of Directors to:
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 20'h DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2007.
Andy Wambsganss
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lori Payne, TRMC
City Secretary
TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT
Mr. Andy Wambsganss
Mayor
City of Southlake
1400 Main St., Suite 270
Southlake, Texas 76092
October 18, 2007
Dear Mr. Wambsganss:
The terms of service for the five (5) elected Directors of the Tarrant Appraisal
District expire December 31, 2007. The deadline for nominations has passed. Enclosed
is a list of nominees for these five (5) positions and an official ballot.
The Property Tax Code requires that votes be in an open meeting by resolution.
All votes may be cast for one candidate or distributed among any number of candidates
listed on the official ballot. There is NO provision for write in candidates. Votes cast for
someone other than the candidates listed on the ballot cannot be counted.
The deadline for voting is December 14, 2007. You may mail the
ballot/resolution or fax to (817) 595 -6198. The five (5) candidates receiving the most
votes are elected to a two (2) year term beginning January 1, 2008.
2007.
2500 Handley- Ederville Road • Fort Worth, Texas 76118 -6909 • (817) 284.0024 John R. Marshall
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All tax units will be notified of the results of the election before December 31,
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Chief Appraiser
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Encl.
RECEIVED
OCT 2 5 2007
OFFICE OF CITY SECRETARY
Board of Directors
Tarrant Appraisal District
2006-2007
Joe Potthoff, Chairman
John Clanton, Secretary
John Eubanks, Member
John Molyneaux, Member
Harold Patterson, Member
Betsy Price, Non - Voting Member
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT
We, the governing body of City of Southlake having been advised by the Chief Appraiser of
Tarrant Appraisal District that we are entitled to cast 39 votes collectively or separately for
the following nominees for the Board of Tarrant Appraisal District:
Dionne Bagsby
John Clanton
John T. Eubanks
John Molyneaux
Harold Patterson
Joe Potthoff
do hereby resolve and order that City of Southlake cast and does hereby cast its votes as
follows:
votes for
votes for
votes for
votes for
votes for
Passed this
ATTEST
day of —12007
Presiding Officer
Secretary or Clerk, City of Southlake
IMPORTANT: This ballot should be returned by December 15, 2007 to John R. Marshall,
Chief Appraiser, Tarrant Appraisal District, 2500 Handley- Ederville Rd.,
Fort Worth, Texas, 76118
Nominations for Board of Directors
2008 — 2009 Term
Ms. Dionne Bagsby Tarrant County
Mr. John Clanton City of Euless
Hurst - Euless - Bedford I.S.D.
Tarrant County
Mr. John Eubanks City of Burleson
City of Euless
City of Colleyville
Tarrant County
Mr. John Molyneaux Fort Worth I.S.D.
City of Fort Worth
Mr. Harold Patterson Kennedale Z.S.D.
Arlington I.S.D.
Tarrant County
Town of Pantego
Mr. Joe Potthoff Tarrant County
Town of Pantego
TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT
2007 CALCULATION OF TAXING ENTITY VOTES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Per Section 6.03 (d) of Texas Property Tax Code
Based on September, 2006 Taxes Imposed and Per HB 1010
CITIES:
2006 TAXES
% OF
2007
TAXING ENTITY
$
IMPOSED
TOTAL
VOTES
SCHOOLS:
$
3,716,284
0.14728
7
Aledo
$
739,996
0.02933%
1
Arlington
$
304,980,771
12.08699%
604
Azle
$
15,393,465
0.61007%
31
Birdville
$
103,958,582
4A8838%
204
Burleson
$
11,491,333
0.45542%
23
Carroll
$
77,953,222
3.08944°/0
154
Castleberry
$
6,498,761
0.25756%
13
Crowley
$
64,304,237
2.54850%
127
Eagle Mountain/Saginaw
$
75,850,619
3.00611%
150
Everman
$
11,772,973
0.46659%
23
Fort Worth
$
326,346,536
12.93376 °A
647
Godley
$
372,334
0.01476
1
Grapevine/Colleyville
$
141,657,868
5.61418%
281
Hurst/Euless/Bedford
$
123,652,809
4.90060%
245
Keller
$
135,079,250
5.35346%
268
Kennedale
$
14,104,290
0.55898%
28
Lake Worth
$
10,807,740
0.42833%
21
Lewisville
$
1,296,470
0.05138%
3
Mansfield
$
111,369,605
4.41380%
221
Northwest
$
49,179,822
1.94909%
97
White Settlement
$
19,975,580
0.79167%
40
TOTAL SCHOOLS
$ 1,605,986,263
63.64840%
3,182
CITIES:
Arlington
$
108,708,584
4.30834°/4
215
Azle
$
3,716,284
0.14728
7
Bedford
$
12,937,506
0.51274°A
26
Benbrook
$
8,413,927
0.33346%
17
Blue Mound
$
422,576
0.01675 ° /
1
Burleson
$
2,499,215
0.09905 ° /
5
Coiieyville
$
10,724,534
0.42503%
21
Crowley
$
3,115,725
0.12348%
6
Dalworthington Gardens
$
718,858
0.02849 0 A
1
Edgecliff Village
$
499,828
0.01901%
1
Euless.
$
12,040,187
0.47718%
24
Everman
$
1,221,405
0.04841%
2
Flower Mound
$
359,270
0.01424
1
Forest Hill
$
3,568,413
0.14142%
7
Fort Worth
$
288,372,276
11.42876 °A
571
Grand Prairie
$
25,564,967
1.01319%
51
Grapevine
$
19,093,426
0.75671%
38
Haltom City
$
8,715,610
0.34542%
17
Haslet
$
1,264,449
0.05011%
3
Hurst
$
11,430,620
0.45302 °k
23
Keller
$
13,852,850
0.54902
27
Kennedale
$
2,826,220
0.11201%
6
Lakeside
$
255,182
0.0101%
1
Lake Worth
$
1,125,207
0.04459%
2
Mansfield
$
23,966,984
0.94986%
47
North Richland Hills
$
22,875,187
0.90659%
45
Pantego .
$
893,992
0.03543%
2
Pelican Bay
$
224,484
0.00890%
0
Reno
$
21,853
0.00087%
0
Richland Hills
$
1,827,882
0.07244%
4
River Oaks
$
1,703,911
0.06753 % -
3
Roanoke
$
192,118
0.00761%
0
Saginaw
$
5,081,635
020140%
10
Sansom Paris
$
488,241
0.01935%
1
Southlake
$
19,603,697
0.77693%
39
Trophy Club
$
290,317
0.01151%
1
Watauga.
$
5,829,457
0.23103%
12
Westover Hills
$
1,395,424
0.05530 0 k
3
Westworth Village
$
438,350
0.01737%
1
White Settlement
$
3,287,417
0.13029
7
TOTAL CITIES
$
629,568,068
24.95102%
1,248
OTHER:
Tarrant County
$
287,661,072
11.40058%
570
TOTAL OTHER
$
287,661,072
11A0058%
570
TOTAL ALL $ 2,523,215,403 1 100% 5,000