HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/29/2000 - Workshop Minutes - City Council (2)Mayor
Lynn Mcllhaney
Mayor Pro Tempore
Larry Mariott
City Manager
Thomas E. Brymer
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
Budget Workshop Meeting
Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 3:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
City Council
James Massey
Ron Silvia
Winnie Garner
Dennis Maloney
Anne Hazen
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor McIlhaney, Councilmembers Hazen, Massey, Silvia
Mariott
MEMBERS ABSENT: Garner, Maloney
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, Fiscal
Services Director Cryan, Budget and Strategic Planning
Manager Kersten, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., City Secretary
Hooks, Department Directors
Mayor McIlhaney called the budget workshop meeting to order at 3:06 p.m.
Fiscal Services Director Charles Cryan outlined several changes in the fiscal and
budgetary policies. He pointed out that the budget will become a part of the overall
strategic planning process.
Mr. Cryan noted that if the policies in the proposed budget are adopted, the city cemetery
will move toward full cost recovery over the next five years.
Council requested a report on the bad debt write offs.
Mr. Kersten reviewed funding levels and recommended service level adjustments in the
following funds: Debt Service Fund, Economic Development Fund, Parks Xtra
Education Fund, and Court Security and Court Technology Funds. He reviewed the
Enterprise Funds: Electric, Water, Wastewater, Sanitation, BVSWMA, and Parking
Enterprise.
Council discussed the proposed funding for a new municipal court facility.
Mr. Kersten made remarks about the outside agency funding requests.
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Debbie Jasek, Chairman of the Historic Preservation Committee reported that the
Heritage Society made a presentation to the Committee on their idea of
developing a community video. The committee voted not to support the funding of the
request at this time and encouraged the Society to seek outside funding.
Another budget workshop meeting was scheduled for September 6, 2000.
No council action was required. The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of September, 2000.
APPROVED:
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City Secretary Connie Hboks