HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 05-30
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 05- 3ø
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CITY
EMPLOYEE POSITIONS EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2005 AND
AUTHORIZING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CITY
SECRETARY AND DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, hereby approves
the elimination of certain city employee positions (see Exhibit A), and authorizes the City
Manager to proceed with cutting said positions.
Section 2. That fifteen percent salary increases are hereby approved for the City
Secretary and the Deputy City Secretary effective July 1, 2005.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, this 7th day of March, 2005.
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Chnstie Wilson, TRMC, City Secretary
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City of The Colony
Memorandum
To: Mayor and Council
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From: Dale A. Cheatham, City Manager
Date: February 28, 2005
Reference: Position Cuts
In the FY 2004-05 Budget, nine new positions were added in the General Fund at a cost
of more than $500,000. We have budgeted a draw down in the General Fund of about
$285,000 this year. The draw down would have been greater if the new positions were
budgeted for a full year.
The City Council asked staff to identify possible changes to reduce costs and increase
revenues. Since a majority of the budget is comprised of personnel costs, it is difficult to
achieve any significant savings without reducing these costs.
As a result, I am proposing to cut the below positions effective June 30, 2005. At some
point in the future the Council may reevaluate the positions to determine if it is necessary
to fund them.
Positions to be cut:
· Building Inspector - this position was not funded in the current year, but was
previously authorized by the City Council
· Customer Service Representative in Building Inspections
· Receptionist position in City Hall
· Records Manager in City Secretary's Office
· Customer Service Representative in Public Works funded in Utility Fund
· Utility/Payroll Administrator funded in Utility Fund
· Programs Coordinator in Recreation
· Office Supervisor at Hidden Cove Park (HCP)
· Customer Service Representative (HCP)
· Maintenance Supervisor (HCP)
· 4 Maintenance Groundskeepers (HCP)
· PT Customer Service Representative (HCP)
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Many of the above positions are currently vacant. There were several positions we chose
not to fill once they became vacant in the current year. With the elimination of the
Records Manager position, the City Secretary and Deputy City Secretary will be taking
on additional responsibility. It is proposed that the City Secretary and Deputy City
Secretary receive pay increases of 15 percent for this additional work.
Of course, if it is later determined that the Records Manager or any of these other
positions are required the Council can elect to fund them again in the future.
The estimated full-year savings of eliminating the above positions would be close to
$200,000. This does not include the savings from eliminating the Hidden Cove Park
positions since this has, for the most part, been factored into the current year budget.
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