HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/2000 - Workshop Minutes - City CouncilMayor
Lynn Mcllhaney
Mayor Pro Tempore
Larry Mariott
City Manager
Thomas E. Brymer
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
Budget Workshop Meeting
Wednesday, September 6, 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, Mayor Pro Tem Mariott, Massey, Silvia,
Maloney, Garner, Hazen
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City
Secretary Hooks, Budget and Strategic Planning Manager Kersten, Fiscal Services
Director Cryan, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., Department Directors
Mayor McIlhaney called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
This meeting was the third budget workshop meeting held to provide council an
opportunity to further discuss items in proposed FY 2000-01 budget.
At the beginning of the discussion, Councilman Maloney indicated a desire to fund
additional monies in the amount of $70,000 to the lighting projects in the historic areas.
Mr. Kersten presented a list of outside agencies proposed for funding as well as a list of
those agencies that are not recommended for funding. City Manager Brymer remarked
that the staff planned to bring forward a proposed policy at a future council meeting that
addressed the issues raised today. Council stated that it would be appropriate to notify
the social service agencies that request funds from the city that future consideration of
monies will reviewed by the joint relief funding review committee for community
development block grant funds. The Mayor pointed out that the Brazos Animal Shelter,
Brazos County Health Department and Brazos County Appraisal District requests will be
allocated from the General Fund.
Mr. Kersten discussed the special revenue funds such as Hotel/Motel Fund, Wolf Pen
Creek TIF Fund, and Community Development Fund. Another portion of the budget
discussion was the review of internal services funds, such as Utility Billing, Internal
Services Combined Fund, Equipment Replacement Fund, Combined Self Insurance Fund,
and Employee Benefits Fund.
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Mr. Brymer called attention to the Employee Benefits Fund. He presented a status of the
activities in this fund that have occurred since the last report in May. The medical
claims continue to escalate causing a deficit in the fund. The staff will bring back a
recommendation for funding after January 1.
Council reviewed outstanding budget issues:
• Drainage funds are used for operation and maintenance of drainage projects.
• Additional monies for historic street lights
• County funds for EMS services
• Issues about the proposed Municipal Court Building
• Issues regarding the fund balances
Council requested historical and actual figures on the general and utility funds.
Hearing no objections, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 5:06 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28t" day of September. 2000.
'Mayo Lynn Mc lhaney
TTEST:
City Secretary Connie Hooks
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