HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/30/1999 - Special Minutes City CouncilMayor
Lynn Mcllhaney
Mayor Pro Tempore
Larry Mariott
City Manager
Thomas E. B~mer
City Council
James Massey
Ron Silvia
Winnie Garner
Dennis Maloney
Anne Hazen
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
Special Budget Workshop Meeting
Monday, August 30, 1999 at 2:30 p.m.
Utility Customer Service Building
Training Room 310 Krenek Tap Road
College Station, Texas
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor McIlhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Mariott,
Councilmembers Silvia, Hazen, Garner, Maloney, Massey
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Noe, Assistant City Manager Brymer, City Attorney Cargill,
Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Human l~esources Director Pavlinski, Public l~elations and Marketing
Manager Chapman, Public Works Director Smith, Development Services Director Callaway,
City Planner Kee, Budget Director Kersten, Finance Director Cryan
Mayor McIlhaney called the meeting to order at 2:45 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Presentation, discussion and possible action on FY 1999-2000 budeets
for Public Works, Development Services~ CH' and General Government.
Public Works Director Mark Smith for this department totaling $8,450,000. The divisions within
this department include: administration, facilities maintenance, streets and drainage
maintenance, traffic systems maintenance, fleet management, engineering, sanitation. Mr. Smith
also addressed the proposed Capital Improvement Project budget. Various projects within this
budget included street rehab, oversize participation, right-of-way acquisition, TXDOT projects,
drainage projects, general government projects. He answered questions of councilmembers
about staffing issues and service levels.
Director of Development Services Jim Callaway and City Planner Jane Kee presented the
proposed budget totaling $1.5 million. Mr. Callaway identified key elements of the budget
including several proposed staff positions. He emphasized the current workload and impact of
community growth on the functions of different positions within the department. He also
discussed the usefulness of automation. Councilmembers asked questions about the proposed
budget.
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City Manager Skip Noe addressed the proposed budget for General Government Group. Various
staff members answered questions of the council related to this budget. Discussion was held on
the staffing level in the city secretary office, economic development budget, public relations and
marketing budget, legislative affairs, and funding request from Brazos Animal Shelter.
The next budget meeting was scheduled for September 7, 1999
Discussion concluded. No action was taken.
AItenda Item No. 2 - Adjourn,
Hearing no objection, the meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of December, 1999.
APPROVED:
MaY~r Lynn McIlhaney