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THURSDAY, ^ Y, JJUNE 14, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
COLJNCOL AND STAFF Cu ']E[ BERS PRESEV\IT
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor Pro Tem Donna Mickan, Council Members Tim Stinneford,
Linda Martin, Glenn Porterfield, and Perry Bynum participated in the panel along with City
Manager Gary McKamie and Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchelk
Additional staff members present included: City Secretary Kim Sutter, Assistant City
Manager Chris Barker, Police Chief Mike Brown, Fire Chief Wes Rhodes, Director of
Finance Vicki Rodriquez, Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald,
Director of Public Works and Engineering Ron Young, Assistant Police Chief Bob
Freeman, Police Captains Gary Landers, Steve Eskew and Steve Kockos, Police
Lieutenant Eric Starnes, Neighborhood Police Officer James Gordon, Code Compliance
Inspectors Brian McGarry, Gale "Goose" Wall and Rick Eldredge, Communications and
Marketing Manager Betsy Deck, Library Administrator Kate Lyon, Information Services
Administrator Dan McLain, and Human Resources Tech Anniece McKanna_
VDSQTORS
Anicia Brown, Bill Brown, Chris Brown, David Brown, Lisa Bynum, Charles Cinquemania,
Loretta Doty, Darl Easton, Linda Eilenfeldt, Iris Elliott, Bruce German, Jerrie Keller, Joe
Mapes, Randell Mickan, George Moore, Magen Morton, Jonathan Stickland, Faye
Stinneford, Ron Tipton, Peggy Vandiver, and approximately 30 other citizens.
TOMS OF DIISCUSSaON
City Manager Gary McKamie welcomed those in attendance.
Communications and Marketing Manager Betsy Deck presented a demonstration of the
Citizen Response Management system (Access Euless) that will be launched for use by
residents to obtain answers to frequently asked questions related to the city government
and to submit items of concern to the city 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell presented the overall current fiscal condition of the
City and a summary of the budget for Fiscal Year 2012 -2013. Among the items of note was
that there is not a proposed increase in the water rates; however, the Trinity River Authority
(TRA) has advised that wastewater rates will be increased by 13 cents per 1,000 gallons.
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Director of Public Works and Engineering Ron Young gave a presentation on the Ash
Lane and Gaze Road projects.
At this time, attendees were given an opportunity to address questions to the City Council
and city staff.
Other topics discussed included:
ADA ramps and sidewalks
Revitalization along SH 10 corridor
Status of the Glade Parks development
Airing of City Council meetings on cable network and Internet
Status of water restrictions /drought
Code enforcement
Solid Waste and Recycling options
Proposed senior housing facility
Each of the council members expressed their appreciation for the citizens' attendance
and input to the discussion.
ADJOURN
The Town Hall Meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
ATTEST:
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