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WORK. SESSION OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
August 1, 2013
A work session of the Euless City Council was called to order at 6:05 p.m. on
Thursday, August 1, 2013, 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 2013 -2014.
Those attending included:
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh
Mayor Pro Tem Leon Hogg, Place 2
Council Member Tim Stinneford, Place 1
Council Member Linda Martin, Place 3
Council Member Linda Eilenfeldt, Place 4
Council Member Glenn Porterfield, Place 5
Council Member Perry Bynum, Place 6
City Manager Gary McKamie
Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell
Assistant City Manager Chris Barker
City Secretary Kim Sutter
Finance Director Janina Jewell
Assistant Finance Director Jackie Theriot
City Manager Gary McKamie opened the meeting and advised the Council of a
few items of interest including damage to the slide at the new aquatics facility,
improvements to the iron bridge, replaced "Euless" berm at City Hall campus,
and the addition of a new monument sign at the museum.
City Manager McKamie reviewed the agenda for the worksession as well as the
worksession to be held on August 3, 2013. Additionally, Mr. McKamie advised
that a total of 17 positions remain authorized but unfunded in the proposed
budget, adding that restoring some positions will need to a consideration in the
future.
Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell reviewed the demographic information of
the city over the past ten years, and presented comparisons of the employee per
capita, expenditures per capita, debt, and proposed tax rates to those of
neighboring cities.
Deputy City Manager Getchell reviewed the FY 2013 -2014 anticipated revenues
and proposed expenditures for all funds.
City Manager McKamie detailed the Trinity River Authority water and wastewater
rate history and explained the cost projections.
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Deputy Gity Manager Getcheil advised that TRA has projected increases to both
the water and wastewater rates, and presented the proposed city rates for the
upcoming budget year including reclaimed water charges.
Gity Manager McKamie presented the ranking for the capital and supplemental
requests.
The council members discussed all sections of the proposed general Operating
and Capital Improvements Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 - 2014, but made no final
decisions.
Individual topics of discussion included:
Capital Improvement Plan
General Fund including Tax Rate
Insurance and Benefits
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
2014 Calendar — discussed at the August 3, 2013, meeting
Strategic Planning -- discussed at the August 3, 2013, meeting
Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 9 :31 p.m.