HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/1992 City Council 004450
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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JULY 23, 1992
The Special Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order
at 3:00 p.m. on the 23rd day of July, 1992 at City Hall with the following Council roll call:
William W. Manning, Mayor Present
Mike Lynch, Councilman Absent
Billy Sharp, Councilman Present
Joe Agnew, Councilman Present
Tom Bogan, Councilman Present
John Dillard, Councilman Absent
Joel Marks, Mayor Pro-tem Present
and with five present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed:
1. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING
THAT NO CITY PERSONNEL SHALL BE HIRED WITHOUT PRIOR
APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Manning stated the purpose of this item is to allow the Council to get through
the upcoming budget process before any personnel are hired. The Mayor said the Council
does not want to see anyone hired and then terminated, if the budget indicates there are not
sufficient funds to keep them on.
Mayor Manning read the resolution in it's entirety as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council is dedicated to ensuring that the City of The Colony
operates as efficiently as possible to provide the best to it's citizens; and
WHEREAS, the 1992-93 Municipal Budget has been presented to the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council will be entering into a very difficult budget process;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council realizes that available funds within the city, may be
very insufficient; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to maintain fair and equitable hiring practices
during this budget process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of The
Colony, Texas: --
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SECTION 1. That a hiring freeze shall be imposed upon all new positions and
replacement positions within the City of The Colony until such time as the 1992-93
Municipal Budget has been approved by the City Council.
SECTION 2. That no personnel shall be hired within the City of The Colony
without specific prior approval of the City Council.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall become effective from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of July, 1992.
William W. Manning, Mayor
ATFEST:
Patti A. Hicks, CMC/AAE
City Secretary
Councilman Sharp said he would like to see the freeze in effect on new and
replacement positions until after the management study is complete. Councilman Bogan
asked how this freeze would effect the hiring of a police chief and Mayor Manning noted
this would prohibit that but went on to say the Council can give specific authority to hire
a chief.
Bill Hall stated there are two patrol positions open in the police department and
asked that they be excluded from this freeze in the interest of public safety, noting they are
both replacement positions.
Councilman Sharp stated the city has been without a police chief too long time and
that he wants the City Manager to actively pursue filling that position, going on to say that
we need someone to run that department. Councilman Marks agreed, stating he believes
the intent of the freeze is to keep from putting a strain on the budget and said replacements
will not strain the budget. Mayor Manning also said he has no objections to filling the chief
and two patrol positions.
Going on, Mayor Manning said if an extension on the freeze is needed at the time
the Council adopts the 92-93 budget then it (the freeze) can be extended at that time.
Bill Hall said presently besides the openings in the police department, there are three
openings; Library, Water and Wastewater. Those departments have been notified they will
not be able to fill those positions.
Motion to approve the Resolution, and to exclude the Police Chief position and the two
replacement patrol officer positions from the freeze - Marks; Second - Bogan.
Councilman Sharp clarified that after this date there will be no new hires or
replacements without specific council approval.
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Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote.
With no further business to address, Mayor Manning adjourned the meeting at 3:25
p.m.
William W. Man~ng,~May~r- ~
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, CMC/AAE
City Secretary
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