August 31, 2005 at 7:00 PM - Special Joint

1. Establish Quorum and Call to Order

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll call of SMSD Trustees and Stafford City Council Members.

4. Brief comments by the presiding officers welcoming those in attendance and outlining the basic approach to follow for this joint meeting under Texas Education Code 11.303.

5. Brief presentation by SMSD Superintendent on SMSD proposed budget and proposed tax rate.

5.A) Brief comments by Elected Officials in response to Superintendent's presentation

5.B) Concluding comments by Superintendent

6. Public hearing regarding SMSD proposed budget and proposed tax rate.

7. Consideration, discussion and possible action(s) by SMSD Trustees and City Council to approve the 2005-2006 SMSD budget.

8. Consideration, discussion and possible action(s) by SMSD Trustees and City Council to approve and establish the ad valorem tax rate necessary for the support and maintenance of schools and the ad valorem tax rate necessary for the purpose of paying the interest and providing a sinking fund for the payment of bonded indebtedness of the Stafford Municipal School District for the tax year 2005 to fund school budget year 2005-2006.

9. Consideration and possible action by City Council to adopt an ordinance providing for the assessment, levy, and collection of ad valorem taxes by the City of Stafford, Texas, for the use and benefit of the Stafford Municipal School District for the year 2005; providing the date on which such taxes shall be due and payable; providing for penalty and interest on all taxes not timely paid; repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and containing a severability clause.

10. Brief closing remarks by the presiding officers thanking those attending and participating in the joint meeting.

11. Adjournment