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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON
August 30, 1993
The Work Session of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas was called to order
at 7:15 p.m. on the 30th day of August, 1993 at City Hall with the following Council roll call:
William Manning, Mayor Present
Mike Lynch, Councilman Absent
Toby Pollard, Councilman Present
Joe Agnew, Councilman Present
Tom Bogan, Councilman Present
John Dillard, Councilman Present
Joel Marks, Mayor Pro-rem Present
and with six present, a quorum was established and the following items were addressed:
1. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET FY
1993-94
Bill Hall presented a proposed General Fund Project Plan projecting the adjusted
contingency balance to be $349,350. The programs included:
A. 3% COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) $45 737.00 ----
B. Capital Expenditures $42 290.00
C. Library Secretary $24 920.00
D. School Resource Officer $38 380.00
E. Ambulance Escrow $60 000.00
F. Library Materials $10. 000.00
G. Sick Leave Buy Back $11,768.00
H. Friends of the Family $ 5,000.00
I. Supervisory Training Program $ 1,330.00
Total $239,423.00
Mr. Hall noted that if all the programs are implemented as presented the remaining
balance in contingency will be $109,927.00.
For the Utility Fund, Mr. Hall presented the following programs, beginning with an
adjusted contingency balance projected to be $377,960.00:
A. 3% COLA - January 1, 1994 $30,022.00
B. Capital Expenditures $25,100.00
C. Sick Leave Buy Back $ 5,043.00
D. Supervisory Training Program $ 570.00
Total $60,735.00
If all programs are implemented as presented the remaining balance will be
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$317,225.00. Going on, Mr. Hall handed out information on the impact of the step pay plan,
noting that per council request, public safety has been pulled out of the projections. He said
that approximately 30 employees have topped out and if the step plan is retained, those
persons will have to be addressed. Mr. Hall said the council can review all programs and
choose the ones they wish to see implemented. Discussion followed regarding the
implementation of the merit plan or keeping the step plan in place. Councilman Agnew
said there is no additional money shown for public safety, stating that needs to be addressed
because there are topped out personnel in that department who haven't had an increase in
a long while.
Mayor Manning opened the floor to discuss budget requests in general. Councilman
Bogan questioned the capital request for trash cans at the pool, stating the projected cost
is too high. Councilman Marks advised these are heavy duty trash cans. Councilman
Dillard said there is still no money set aside for repairing the canvass awning at the pool.
Mr. Hall said the council still hasn't addressed capital improvements and that would be in
that category.
Mayor Manning said we need to address the accelerated public safety pay plan.
Discussion followed regarding extending the pay plan longer than 18 months. Councilman
Dillard also noted there has been discussion about eliminating the take home car policy
and suggested that the council take all this information home and come back on Wednesday
night to discuss the options available.
James England then handed out several updated reports including, version 5 of the
police, fire and health budgets, as well as re-caps of the General and Utility Fund Revenue
summaries.
8:01 Recess
8:04 Reconvene in Executive Session
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.C.S,
SECTION 2G REGARDING PERSONNEL, TO-WIT:
A. CITY MANAGER
B. CITY SECRETARY
11:08 p.m. Reconvene in Open Session
3. CONSIDERATION OF ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS A
RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
There being no action to take, Mayor Manning called work sessions for September 7, 8, and
9, 1993 and then adjourned the meeting at 11:10 p.m.
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APPROVED:
Willl'Tam W Manning, Mayor
ATI'EST:
Patti A. Hicks,TRMC, CMC/AAE
City Secretary