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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-02 Budget WorksessionMINUTES OF A WORK SESSION OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL August 2, 2012 A work session of the Euless City Council was called to order at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2012, in the precouncil meeting room of the Euless City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas, for the purpose of discussing the proposed annual budget and related items for Fiscal Year 2012 -2013. Those attending included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh Mayor Pro Tem Perry Bynum, Place 6 Council Member Tim Stinneford, Place 1 Council Member Leon Hogg, Place 2 Council Member Linda Martin, Place 3 Council Member Donna Mickan, Place 4 Council Member Glenn Porterfield, Place 5 City Manager Gary McKamie Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell Assistant City Manager Chris Barker City Secretary Kim Sutter Finance Director Vicki Rodriquez Assistant Finance Director Jackie Theriot City Manager Gary McKamie opened the meeting by reviewing the agenda for the worksession as well as the worksession to be held on August 4, 2012. He added that the proposed budget includes increases over the prior year budget; however, the increases do not make up for what has been reduced/lost since the downtown in the economy, stating that the approach to restore the budget to prior levels is a slow, systematic process. Mr. McKamie advised that a total of 18 positions remain authorized but unfunded in the proposed budget. Deputy (Sit,; Manager Loretta Getchell reviewed the demographic information of the city over the past ten years, and presented comparisons of the employee per A r debt, 1 _ 1 J � tax _ i _ _ t those . _. _ . t capita, expenditures per capita. debt, and pioposied t i aces hi t lose i 1 neighboring cities, adding that Euless has the lowest number of employees per capita when compared to neighboring cities (1 to 140 citizens). he couflcii members dliscussed all sections of the {.ircposed cienefai and Capital Improvements Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 -2013, but made no final decisions Individual topics of discussion included: Capital Improvement Plan General Fund including ! ax Nate Insurance and Benefits Budget Worksession Minutes Page 2 of 2 August 2, 2012 Risk Management Equipment Replacement Hotel /Motel Half Cent Sales Tax Crime Control District Car Rental Tax Water and Sewer including rates Texas Star Golf and Conference Centre Texas Star Sports Complex Other Enterprise Funds Debt Funds 5 Year Budget Plan Goals and Objectives NETS Urban Transit District Water Conservation /Drought Contingency Atmos Mid -Tex RRM-4 was not discussed 2013 Calendar — discussed at the August 4, 2012, meeting Strategic Planning — discussed at the August 4, 2012, meeting Assistant City Manager Chris Barker addressed the City Council regarding the solid waste and recycling franchises, and advised that the current franchises expire March 28, 2013. He stated that both vendors have agreed to a 3 percent annual rate increase for each of the next five (5) years. He advised that residents would be given the option as to their preference for recycling containers - blue bags, bins, or 65 gallon carts. Additionally, he stated that the solid waste and recycling franchise agreements will be presented to the City Council for consideration at the September 25, 2012, meeting, and presented for a second reading at the November 13, 2012, meeting. Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 9:18 p.m.