HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/09/1983 City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON
JULY 9, 1983
A WORK SESSION of the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with the following members
present:
Larry Sample Mayor
Scott North Councilman
Noel Long Councilman
Norman Adeler Councilman
Charles Dodds Councilman
and with Councilmen Don Amick and Marlene Poole absent; however,
a quorum was established.
1. REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983/84
Councilman Amick did arrive at 9:45 a.m. and participated in
the remainder of the meeting.
Mayor Sample began by presenting members of the Council with
his capital expenditure priority list and his suggestions on
personnel changes. Councilman North questioned the No. 1 item
on the capital list, police vehicles, stating that it was his
understanding that this expense was a line item, as it was a
continuing expense. He stated further that he had no problem
with leaving the police vehicles on a lease purchase. Mayor
Sample then asked if there was anything on his personnel sheet
which could be eliminated at this time. Mrs. Jane Barton, Financial
Assistant, stated that the Police Department Animal Control Officer
could be taken off this list, as it was a part of the base line
budget.
There followed lengthy discussion concerning the various capital
items, and the order in which they should be purchased; it was
the consensus of the Council from previous work sessions that
the capital items would be purchased in a pre-determined order
as the money became available. After the discussion the following
order was agreed upon for the capital items:
1. Municipal Court assistance $5,000.00
2. Police vehicles (lease purchase,
one year 52,000.00
3. Emergency medical radio and
equipment (1 set) 13,300.00
4. PARD tractor and implements 18,525.00
5. Maintenance pickup (1) 8,000.00
6. Police Dept. pickup (1) 8,000.00
7. Emergency medical radio and
equipment (1 set) 13,300.00
8. Police Dept. flack jackets 6,500.00
9. Generators (2) 2,310.00
10. Water rescue service equipment 2,600.00
11. Backhoe 34,000.00
$164,761.00
The Council then discussed the personnel needs in this year's
budget, and the following was the consensus of the Council at
this time:
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Parks and Recreation Department
Park time clerk to be hired in April $6,701.00
Two full time maintenance personnel 16,999.50
Fire Department
One full time firefighter 22,854.00
Overtime 15,000.00 Approx.
Volunteer incentive program 10,000.00
Park time secretary to be hired in April 2,600.00
Police Department --
None
Library
Director, raise to full time, 40 hours 15,250.00
4% Increases 35,621.00
Benefits 3,782.00
Reorganization
Community services director 31,392.00
Step 9 to 15 raises 4,320.00
Total $35,712.00
Councilman Amick tehn requested that Mrs. Carroll carefully study
the telephone cost in the Library, particularly long distance.
Councilman Dodds suggested that the Library personnel keep a
call log. Mrs. Carroll stated that she and Mrs. Jane Barton
would review the telephone accounts and see that they were broken
down properly.
2. CLOSED DOOR SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6252-17 OF VERNON'S
ANNOTATED CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED CONCERNING PERSONNEL
Mayor Sample announced that the Council would now meet in a closed
door session.
Upon reconvening in open session, there being no further action
to be taken by the Council, Councilman Dodds moved to adjourn
the meeting. Seconded by Councilman North, the motion passed
by the following vote:
Ayes: All members present voted aye
Noes: None
Mayor Sample adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
JANICE CARROLL, CITY SECRETARY
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