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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/06/1986 City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 6, 1986 The SPECIAL SESSION OF THE City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at 5572 N. Colony Blvd, Fire Station Number 2, on the 6th day of August, 1986, with the following disposition of members: Larry D. Sample Mayor(Absent due to out of town business) Rick Harris Councilman Tom Arrambide Councilman David W. Dye, III Councilman Don Amick Mayor Pro-tern Harvey Bradley Councilman Marlene Poole Councilman and with a quorum established, the following items were addressed: 2. CLOSED DOOR SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6251-17, V.A.C.S., SECTION 2G, REGARDING PERSONNEL, TO WIT: A. PERSONNEL PROPOSED FY 1986/87 Upon reconvening in open session the following item was addressed: 1. REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET FY 1986/87 Janice Carroll, City Manager explained the 85/86 cover sheet of her hand-out going over the 85/86 budget, revenue and expenditures. Carroll stated that there is a projected carry over of $361,849.00. Ms. Carroll noted that the Mayor had projected a savings of $165,341 and she could only find a savings of $19,577 Ms. Carroll explained t hat the I BM property will be on the tax roll as a partial agricultural expemption and that the Billingsley property is an agricultural exempt because people are still using the land for an agricultural use. Carroll said there is a foreign investor but if the investor has a United States address then can be agricultural exempt, going on to say that when Plano Parkway is finished then this land cannot be agricultural exempt. Ms. Carroll said that the $7,000,000 loss on the tax roll is not strictly from the above mentioned property but Mr. Joe Rogers of the Appraisal District stated that Mr. Ty Barron a large property owner of our City protested 27 revaluations and that through our tax roll off by nearly $7,000,000. Councilman Poole asked what the bottom line is for the next year in~uding personnel. Ms. Carroll stated Adjusted expenditures would be $3,549,118 and the estimated tax rate would be 40.6¢ (See attachment "A") There was a lengthy discussion regardin~ the P~blic Works department. Council- man asked why streets and drainage was at $30,000.00 saying that perhpas $10,000.00 should be taken from that and put into Park improvements instead. Councilman Amick asked how much was in Parks. Ms. Carroll stated -0- saying most of the park work is paid for through bond funds. Councilman Dye said he fei that parks were more the priority now. Janice Carroll said that we have to keep the streets in good repair. Councilman Poole noted that a bond election to upgrade the streets is inevitable. Councilman Amick said the Jerry Va n-Y gets very little complaints on the parks but does get some on the athletic fields and that that is handled through field maintenance account, noting that Mr. Van-Y said he can keep up with street improvement and maintenance day by day but if it is let go it will get out of hand. Councilman Amick then stated that perhaps the cuts had been appriate after all. The rest of the council agreed Councilman Arrambide made note of the vehicle maintance being so high and if we are buying new cars perhpas we don't need to budget so much for that. Councilman Poole asked if the $30,000. in the fire department budget for volunteer compensation is all we have in that account and Janice Carroll advised it was not. Council then requested a status of the Municipal Complex on the August 18, meeting. Councilman Amick asked if there were any general observations of the Council not already addressed, in this budget as it is presetned at this time, stating that he feels contingency has got to be higher. Councilman Poole asked-abOut the item on Janice Carroll's hand out in the amount of $6834.00 under personnel and why Ms. Carroll does not recommend that. 0024, ¢., Ms. Carroll stated that the only F step employees are in the police and fire departments and if 3% raise given as had been previously suggested those would be the only persons receiving a raise going on to say that those persons had been given a very good raise in the last year. There were no more questions other than the need to go over personnel in more detail. Mr. Dick Weaver asked what the final total was with the cuts. Councilman Amick asked when the budget would be ready for public to view. Janice Carroll said by this Friday at noon persons should be able to pick up a copy of the changes made, if the Council agreed tonight. Janice Carroll also stated that the cover sheet would be available for the public at Monday night's Council meeting. Mr. Dick Weaver said that there were only 3 - 4 areas changed on the M.&U.D. budget from 1985/86 to 1986/87, stating one is legal fees and another is director's fees. Councilman Amick ssaid they should be sure that Bill Hall's salary is included since the City is not budgeting for it in this year's budget. At this time, Mayor Pro-rem Amick called the Coucnil back into Closed Door. Upon reconvening in open session, and with no further business to discuss, Councilman Harris moved to adjourn and Councilman Poole seconded the motion which carried with all members voting Aye. Mayor Pro-rem Amick adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m. APPROVED: ~D. S~mple, ~V~yor ATTEST: Patti A Hii:l~s, City Secretary ATTACHMENT "A" 00,~44 z ?22/ ~ : ~ ?/~0' ~ ~' .