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R-13-10-10-G3 - 10/10/2013RESOLUTION NO. R -13-10-10-G3 WHEREAS, Section 6.03(g) of the Tax Code provides for the governing body of each taxing unit to nominate individuals for each position to be filled on the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Round Rock wishes to nominate Rufus Honeycutt, Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the City Council of Round Rock hereby nominates Rufus Honeycutt for the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 10th day of October, 2013. ,y7 ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk 0112.1304; 00283949 City of Round Rock Agenda Item Summary Agenda Number: G.3 Title: Consider a resolution nominating a representative for the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. Type: Resolution Governing Body: City Council Agenda Date: 10/10/2013 Dept Director: Sara White, City Clerk Cost: $0.00 Indexes: Attachments: Resolution, WCAD Letter Text of Legislative File 13-819 The Williamson Central Appraisal District (WCAD) is responsible for appraising property in the county at its market value for property taxation purposes. The 5 -member board of directors sets policies for the WCAD and hired the Chief Appraiser. The board also approves the WCAD annual budget, which is funded by pro -rated assessments of the taxing entities in the county. The board also appoints the Appraisal Review Board, a quasi -independent group that hears and rules on property tax protests. The WCAD board of directors is intrumental in development and maintaning an appraisal district that is well managed and fair toboth individual tax payers and the entities that depend upon property tax revenue to fund local government operations. Staff recommends nominating Rufus Honeycutt for another two year term. Rufus was first appointed to the board in 2011. This resolution simply allows the City to submit it's nominations which are due by October 15th. Staff will bring back another item to cast votes when that time comes. Staff recommends approval. City of Round Rock Page 1 Printed on 10/8/2013 Widlamson Central .rtpyra isaf District (600"..—e-FAAsd W INN t ,I/ "We will provide quality service with the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and respect. We will uphold these standards while providing an accurate, Fair and cost-ellective appraisal roll in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas." October 1, 2013 Alan McGraw, Mayor City of Round Rock 221 E. Main Street Round Rock,Texas 78664 Dear Mayor McGraw: nECE1VEjj OCT 0 2 2013 According to Section 6.03(e) of the Texas Property Tax Code I am notifying you of the number of votes to which your unit is entitled in the election of the Board of Directors for the Williamson Central Appraisal District. Also enclosed is a brief outline of the election procedures in order to assist you in your scheduling of the required actions and a description of eligibility requirements. Nominations must be made by resolution and returned to me before October 15, 2013. A sample resolution is enclosed for your review and will be available electronically if needed. If you have any questions, or if I can be of assistance, please feel free to call. With Kindest Regards, Alvin Lankford Chief Appraiser ARL/cam Enclosures Board of Directors 1 -Tarry Gibbs, Chairman Deborah Hunt, Vice -Chairman Cecilia M. Crowley, Secretary Rufus Honeycutt Charles Chadwell Chief Appraiser Alvin Lankford alvinle,wcad.org 625 F.M. 1460, Georgetown, Texas 78626 (512) 930-3787 wmu'.wcad.org RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, Section 6.03 (f) of the Property Tax Code provides for the goveming body of taxing units to nominate individuals for each position to be filled on the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, and WHEREAS, the (Entity) Wishes to nominate the following individuals: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY (Governing Body) that the hereby nominates the (Entity) individuals listed above for the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. RESOLVED this day of , 2013. Signed Presiding Officer Attest: Secretary 2013 Board Election Votes Number Taxing Jurisdiction of Votes Taxing Jurisdiction 2012 Le % x 1,000 x5 City of Austin ; 1451 City.of Austin $ _21,924,627; 0.028638276) 28.63828! .________29! _145 T 149 142 0 000194812 0 1948121 0 0 City of Bartlett _ ._._..._........__. ..--;-----..____.._Or._._.___.._..._.-City of Bartlett -_ .___.______._..___ ___.___ __ ,-------- _- _ Ci of Cedar Park 140: Ci of Cedar Park _ _..___..._.....___..__$ 21,830,678 0.028515558; 28.51556; _ __ 20___ .140 _._.tL_-____._._.._____.._.---_.. Ci of Florence _ _ i 0 Ci of Florence 252,466 0.000329775 0.329775' 0 City of Georgetown -~ - ; 115 City of Georgetown _^ $ 17,467,453 _0.022816249 22.81625'_ 23: 115 City of Granger _._._;_...___....__ 0.._.__.._.___.___ Cdy of Granger360,521 X0.000470918 0.470918 0: _-_ 0 _ City of Hutto _ ___....__ 30 _ . __..____ Cdy of Hutto _ 4,625,647 _0.0060420891 6.042089 _6- -30 City of Jarrell _ _ __._._........ _ .___... ....._ _._._._5 _ _.._.__ __City of Jarrell _ __ _. .__._.._ $__.___392,471 _0 000512651 0 512651 ._...._.___.._. 1 _ ._--------- ___ 5 City of Leander -_ __ ; 70, _ Cit�of Leander $ _ 10,693,235 0.013967664 13.96766 _ 14 _ 70 __. _- City_of Liberty Hill _ 5 _City of Liberty Hill _-____._-._..._$.._..___..___615,138 0.000803502I__0 803502': _ 1 _- _ _ ..------ 3 _- - City of Pflucierville 0: Ci of Pflugerville -___ $ 59,869 7.82018E-051 0.0782021; 0! 0 City of Round Rock 220' C�of Round Rock __ _ $-_ 33,900,116 0.044280839! 44.28084 _ _ 44 __ _ 220 - ------ ------------- City of Taylor _0.08312969( 8.312969 __ _ _8; _40 City of Thrall 0' _.. City of Thrall - __ _ $ _-.,131,874 0 000172256 0 172256! _ 0 _ 0 __.._.._.._._.._._,_.._....---._..__._- --_._..._.__-.- 420 5.4861 E-07 0.000549 1 0' -0 City of Thorndale _4.........-_____ ._..--_-_City of Thorndale___._._ ..__. City of Weir 0 City_of Weir -..__._..__....___._.-..----__$__._...-----.--_..__68,723 .7:67053E-05I 0_076705 _.__...._...._____..__0.__.__......__..._......_......_ __ _.------- --..__.... ._..... Bartlett ISD____-..---_-_-----_--_-- 5!___._________-__--Bartlett lSD_._._..__...____..._,.____.....____�.___._____.477,238__4._0.000623375i_0.6233 75 _.._.____..1 __.__..-_.._--- Burnet -.__---..-----._.._.....__.___._..__�;_---__._--..____Burnet ISD -_---_.__.__..._.....---- -._.__..____--52,922 _ 6.91275E-05:.0:069128___.._..-..� 0 Coupland ISD 5 Coupland ISD_ _._ -_-_$---_--_-__547,412 _0.000715038 Ou715038: _ _i,_ 5 _----- -...- - -- --...... --- Florence ISD 20 Florence ISD $ ?,853,20? 0 003726895 _3 726895 4 20 _.____-- 510 Georgetown ISD _- _ -__ 510. _- Geor etown ISD $_ 77,740,689 0.101546052 101.5461 102 -g- ---- -- --- Granger ISD � 10Granger ISD _- __ ____$__-___1,290,408 0.00168555 1.68555; 2 - 10 Hutto ISD 155 Hutto ISD $ _24,043,4607 0.031405927, 31.40593 _31 155 Jarrell ....._._..........................._._._. _...... 60; __.....__......._..._...._Jarrell ISD_.._____.........._....._._.._.__..__.__.._$_-. .. .9,061,168 0 011835833 _11 83583` 12 60 _.. . Leander ISD 755 Leander ISD __.$_.__115,986,625__ 0.151503466 _ . 5035 _..__ 151 _ _755 ...__.._...- -- ...---- - - -- _._..._.. - ..._ 23>206 3.0312E-05 0.030312 0 - - -0 Lexington ISD-.__......_..--._....__._...._..__...___. ._0� Lexingtan ISD- --- -- -- -.. $.__...- __..-_-______._.�___-.__._..-___-----_._---__... Liberty_HiII ISD . 100 Liberty Hill ISD __._._......____...____$__._...._14,968,969 0.19552691 19.55269 _ _20________ 100 ._._... ..__ ._..___-_ 113.183 0.000147841 0.147841 0 0 Pflugerville_ISD -__..__.___...__. __-..-------__.._._0, PflugerVille ISD ._ ____...__..______ .___----.--------'--- ------__ ----------------__-___- .. --------- ---- -- 1410 Round Rock ISD 1410 Round Rock ISD $ ___216,021,008 _0.282169875 282.1699 _ _282 Taylor ISD75_............_ ISD $ 11,361,270 0.014840261 14 84026 ___.._._....___1.5._..__....._..._75 _.._..................__............ _.._..._. 180 398 0.000235639 0.235639 0 0 Thorndale ISD 0 Thorndale ISD - --..__.....-___..._.............___.-.._..---_--.._ �_. _-.----.--.___-___.-----._0.235 .--___....---_._._..__..._...------.._._.-.- __-- ..__.........._._._,..___.__._..._._.__...._..__...__...._.__.._. ___..._ Thral S 15 Thrall ISD $ 2,215,011 0 002893281 ..893281 Williamson Co._& FM/RD_ _ 1110 Williamson Co_&FM/RD _ $ _ 169,808,053 0.221805821 221.8058 _.._.__222_........_.._._1110 Austin Commune Colle a 145 Austin Communi Colle e _ $ _-_21,970,200 0.028697804 28.6978 29 145 _--- -- - '----.g-- --- -- --_- - - ---_-ty--e - H�her Ed Center 5 __ EWC Higher Ed Center $ 771,200 0.001007353 1.007353 1 5 Total 5000` $ 765,570,769 1' 1000' 1000' 5000 Board of Directors Election Excerpts from Texas Property Tax Code Section 6.03 Board of Directors (e) The chief appraiser shall calculate the number of votes to which each taxing unit other than a conservation and reclamation district is entitled and shall deliver written notice to each of those units of its voting entitlement before October 1 of each odd -numbered year. The chief appraiser shall deliver the notice: (1) to the county judge and each commissioner of the county served by the appraisal district; (2) to the presiding officer of the governing body of each city or town participating in the appraisal district, to the city manager of each city or town having a city manager, and to the city secretary or clerk, if there is one, of each city or town that does not have a city manager; and (3) to the presiding officer of the governing body of each school district participating in the district and to the superintendent of those school districts. (g) Each taxing unit other than a conservation and reclamation district that is entitled to vote may nominate by resolution adopted by its governing body one candidate for each position to be filled on the board of directors. The presiding officer of the governing body of the unit shall submit the names of the unit's nominees to the chief appraiser before October 15. (j) Before October 30, the chief appraiser shall prepare a ballot, listing the candidates whose names were timely submitted under Subsection (g), alphabetically according to the first letter in each candidate's surname, and shall deliver a copy of the ballot to the presiding officer of the governing body of each taxing unit that is entitled to vote. (k) The governing body of each taxing unit entitled to vote shall determine its vote by resolution and submit it to the chief appraiser before December 15. The chief appraiser shall count the votes, declare the five candidates who receive the largest cumulative vote totals elected, and submit the results before December 31 to the governing body of each taxing unit in the district and to the candidates. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Williamson Central Appraisal District is governed by a Board of five Directors. Eligibility To be eligible to serve on the Board, an individual must be a resident of the district and must have resided in the district for at least two years immediately preceding the date of appointment. Section 6.035 of the Property Tax Code states an individual is ineligible to serve on an appraisal district Board of Directors if the individual owns property on which delinquent taxes have been owed to a taxing unit for more than 60 days after the date the individual knew or should have known of the delinquency unless: (a) the delinquent taxes and any penalties and interest are being paid under an installment payment agreement (b) a suit to collect the delinquent taxes is deferred or abated An employee of a taxing unit participating in the appraisal district is not eligible to serve unless the individual is also a member of the governing body or an elected official of a taxing unit participating in the district. Section 6.035 of the Property Tax Code, effective September 1, 1989, bars a Board member from serving if the member is related to a person who operates for compensation as a tax agent or a property tax appraiser in the appraisal district. Section 6.036 of the Property Tax Code, effective September 1, 1989, bars a person from serving on the Board if they contract with the appraisal district, or if they contract on a tax related matter with a taxing unit served by the appraisal district, or if they have a substantial interest in a business that contracts with the appraisal district or a taxing unit served by the appraisal district. Term of Office Members of the Board of Directors will serve two-year terms beginning in January of even numbered years. Selection Section 6.03 of the Property Tax Code establishes the selection process for Appraisal District Directors. Members of the Board are selected by certain taxing units participating in the district. An option of the Property Tax Code allows three-fourths of the voting units to increase the number of Directors. The taxing units of Williamson County have adopted a five member Board of Directors. Vacancies on the Board Section 6.03 of the Property Tax Code (Board of Directors) provides that in the event of a vacancy on the Board, the governing body of the taxing unit or units shall nominate a candidate. The Board of Directors shall elect by majority vote of its members one of the nominees to fill the vacancy. Recall Section 6.033 of the Property Tax Code (Recall of Director) provides that the governing body of a taxing unit that participated in the appointment of an individual to the Board may initiate the procedure for recall of its representative.