HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-28 (Budget Worksession) BUDGET WORK SESSION
`„ OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL
MAY 28, 2009
A budget work session of the Euless City Council was called to order at 5:35 p.m. on
Thursday, May 28, 2009, in the precouncil meeting room of the Euless City Hall, 201
North Ector Drive.
The following staff were present:
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh
Mayor Pro Tern Tim Stinneford
Council Member Leon Hogg
Council Member Linda Martin
Council Member Donna Mickan
Council Member Glenn Porterfield
Council Member Perry Bynum
City Manager Gary McKamie
Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell
City Secretary Susan Crim
Police Chief Mike Brown
• , Fire Chief Robert Isbell
Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald
Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins
Director of Public Works and Engineering Ron Young
Director of Finance Vicki Rodriguez
Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman
Assistant Police Chief Harland Westmoreland
Assistant Director of Finance Jackie Theriot
City Engineer Robert Barker
Information Services Manager Dan McLain
Library Administrator Kate Lyon
Fleet and Facilities Administrator Kyle McAdams
Public Works Manager J. T. Ackerman
Special Projects Manager Kay Godbey
Communications and Marketing Manager Betsy Deck
Municipal Court Manager Teresa Alexander
Fire Department EMS Division Chief Jeff Morris
City Manager Gary McKamie reported that southbound traffic on Main Street will be
reduced to one lane for about a week to install infrastructure for the construction of the
Redi-Mix building.
Mr. McKamie gave an update on the Euless Revitalization (ER) Program and stated that
14 homes have been completed and four more homes are in progress. Tarrant County
has also completed two homes.
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Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins reported that the Apartment
�,. Inspection Program is being developed and the revenue for a person to facilitate that
program will be funded by the fees generated by the program.
Library Administrator Kate Lyon stated that a part-time security guard is being proposed
for the school year during the afternoon to assist with supervising the front of the library.
She said the presence of a uniformed officer will help deter problems.
Each of the department staff members presented their capital and supplemental budget
requests, including immediate needs and long-term requirements, and answered
questions from the Council Members related to those items.
City Manager McKamie reported that the revenues for the current fiscal year are
estimated to be approximately $1.5 million less than budgeted. He stated that
vacancies are not being filled for the most part, and some positions will not be filled next
fiscal year unless the economy makes a major improvement. There is no change
anticipated in the ad valorem tax rate at this time.
City Manager McKamie stated that the Trinity River Authority has notified us that they
project a rate increase and we will have to build that into our budget. He also reported
that more and more cities are going to tiered water rates, and we will be looking at
various methods of doing that in the City of Euless that will shift more of the cost to the
larger users.
City Manager McKamie reviewed the Hurricane Creek drainage project, the Ash Lane
and Baze Road paving projects, and the effluent water project and stated that all of
these will be under consideration in Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Susan Crim, T' Cum-
City Secretary