HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/2010 - Special Agenda Packet - City CouncilMayor Councilmembers
Nancy Berry Jess Fields
Mayor ProTem Dennis Maloney
John Crompton Katy-Marie Lyles
City Manager Dave Ruesink
Glenn Brown
Agenda
City Council Special Meeting
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Council Chamber
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
1. Call to order.
2. Presentation, possible action and discussion on the FY 2010-2011 Proposed
Budget.
3. Presentation, possible action and discussion on calling a public hearing on the
City of College Station 2010-2011 Proposed Budget for Thursday, August 26,
2010.
4. Adjourn.
APPROVED:
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City Manager Glenn Brown
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the City Council of the City of College Station,
Texas will be held on the 11th day of August, 2010 at 3:00 pm at City of College Station
Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects
will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda.
Posted the 6th day of August, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
By: _______________________________
Tanya McNutt, Deputy City Secretary
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing
Body of the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and
that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101
Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City website, www.cstx.gov . The
Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice
and Agenda were posted on August 6, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. and remained so posted
continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting.
This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station
City Hall on the following date and time:
______________________________ by ________________________________.
Date this _______________day of ____________________, 2010.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
By_______________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _______________day of
__________________, 2010.
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Notary Public – Brazos County, Texas
My commission expires: ___________________________
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August 11, 2010
Budget Workshop Agenda Item No. 2
FY 11 Proposed Budget Review
To: Glenn Brown, City Manager
From: Jeff Kersten, Chief Financial Officer
Agenda Caption: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the FY 2010-2011
Proposed Budget.
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends the Council review the FY 11 Proposed
Budget.
Summary: Staff will present an overview of the City of College Station 2010-2011
Proposed Budget.
The City’s charter says the City Manager will prepare and submit a propos ed budget to the
City Council no later than 30 days prior to the end of the fiscal year. The budget was
presented on August 11th. The calendar for the budget process includes a public hearing on
August 26. Adoption of the Budget is scheduled for September 13. According to the charter,
final action on the Proposed Budget must take place on or before September 27.
Budget workshop meetings are scheduled for August 11th, August 16th, August 17th and
August 18th to review the proposed budget. Several areas will be discussed including a
review of the Fiscal and Budgetary Policies, a review of all funds, the proposed pay plan, tax
rate options, outside agency funding, capital projects, utility rates, and other budget i ssues
as needed.
This is an opportunity for additional discussion on the Proposed Budget.
Budget & Financial Summary: The budget is discussed in detail in the Proposed Budget
document.
Attachments:
1. The Proposed Budget has been distributed under a separate cover
Please bring your copy of the proposed budget to the meeting.
August 11, 2010
Budget Workshop Agenda Item No. 3
Call Public Hearing on FY 10 - FY 11 Proposed Budget
To: Glenn Brown, City Manager
From: Jeff Kersten, Chief Financial Officer
Agenda Caption: Presentation, possible action and discussion on calling a public hearing
on the City of College Station 2010-2011 Proposed Budget for Thursday August 26, 2010.
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends the City Council call a public hearing on the
City of College Station 2010-2011 Proposed Budget for Thursday August 26, 2010.
Summary: State law says that notice of the public hearing on the budget must be made
no less than 10 days prior to the meeting for the public hearing. After the public hearing
the Council may insert or delete items or may increase or decrease items so long as the
total of any increases or insertions do not increase the total budget by 3% or more.
Budget & Financial Summary: The proposed budget will be available for review.
Attachments:
N/A