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Home My WebLink About08/23/1990 - Special Minutes City Council MINUTES CITY COUNCIL BUD~T I~ETREKT AU~ ~'/-28, 1990 UTIM'I'Y SERVICE CENTER COUNCIL PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Co.u~. cilmembers Brown, Birdweil, Mcllhaney, Schneider, Gardner, Crouch City Manager Ragland, City Secretary Hooks, Assistant City Manager W. ood_..y., Assistant City Manag.er B~r~,nter, Executive Dn'ector ~arrison, Executive Dn'ector Piwonka, Budget D~rector Schroeder City Manager Rag. land reviewed the budget outline and provided each councilmember v~th a balanced budget for Fi' 1990-91. Budget Director Schroeder presented an overview of the operating budget summary and changes in the working capital. He state.d that. the increase in this year's net operating budget is largely attributed to residential street reconstruction and the joint landfill operation with the City of Bryan. Mr. Bill Harrison addressed the sales tax proceeds. Councilmembers expressed concern about the uses of the sales tax proceeds. Mr. Harrison di-~cussed property taxes. Discussion was held on the residential streets and funding of these streets will come from the general fund. Mr. Harrison discussed the city's merit pay plan. Mr. Schroeder referred to the General Fund summa~ sheet, revenues and expenditures. Discussion was held on funding outside agencies, particularly Easterwood Airport. Discussion continued regarding department decision packages for replacement equipment and additional personnel. Mr. Harrison described the pattern used to compile this "program budget". The council remarked on the proposed staff position of Budget Analysis Director for the Finance Department. The council recessed for lunch at 12:00 noon. The council reconvened at 1:00 p.m. Staff Assistant Mark Skocypec began discussion by speaking on the Insurance FUnd. Glenn Schroeder summarized the Capital Improvements program budget. He also referred to the Debt Service Fund summary sheet. 007960 Page 2 Mr. Harrison discussed the property tax rates for next fiscal year. Mr. Schroeder referred to the summ..ary sheet for the hotel/motel fund. The council discussed the amount of funding to the Chamber of Commerce. The council recessed for a break. The council reconvened and continued discussion on personnel positions. Mrs. Linda Piwonka pointed out several personnel positions and their related functions in the management services division. The council discussed and debated the use of sales tax proceeds. Councilman Schneider made a. motion to propose the use of sales tax proceeds as fonows in FY 1991, and retain the figures for FY 1992 as shown in the booklet: ** Reduce U.tili~ Transfer $945,000 ** Debt Sermce Fund 175,000 ** Residential Street Reconstruction 320,000 ** Replacement Equipment/Decision Pkgs. 160,000 The motion was seconded by Councilman Birdwell. Additional concerns were expressed by council. Councilman Brown moved to amend the FY 1992 figures as fonows: ** Reduce U.tili~ Transfer $1,26~5,000 ** Debt Senuce Fund 17§,000 ** Residential Street Reconstruction 400,000 ** Replacement Equipment/Decision Pkgs. 160,000 Councilman Birdwen seconded the motion to amend the original motion. Additional discussion was held. A vote was taken on the amended motion and carried §-2, Mayor Ringer and Councilman Crouch voted against the motion. After further discussion, Councilman Crouch moved to table the amended motion. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mcnhaney which was defeated by a vote of 4-3. FOR: Mayor Ringer, Councihnembers Crouch, M~Ilh .a:ney AC, AINST: Councflmembers Birdwell, Schneider, ~araner, Brown Councilman Birdwell moved to previous question. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown which carried by a vote of 4-3. FOR: Councilmembers Birdwell, Brown, Schneider, Gardner AC, AINST: Mayor Ringer, Councilmembers Crouch, Mc]]haney 007961 Page 3 Mayor Ringer restated the motion to read as follows: FY 1991 FY 1992 ** Reduce U.tility Transfer $945,000 ** Debt Service Fund 175,000 ** Residential Street Reconstruction 320,000 ** Replacement Equipment/Dec. Pkgs. 160,000 $1,265,000 175,000 400,000 160,000 The amended motion c _a~.'ed by a vote of 4-3. FOR: Councihnembers B=dwe11, Gardner, Schneider, Brown AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, Councihnernbers Crouch, Mcnhaney Councilman Mcnhan .ey moved to approve the staff recommendation to reclassify the administrative asmstant to an investment analyst. The motion was s?.conded by Councilman Schneider which carried by a vote of 6-1, Councilman B=dwen voting against. Councilman Birdwell ..moved to add $100,000 to contingency ~d delete $100,000 from the alr~ort and direct appropriate staff to discuss council s concerns about parking, fird service, etc. with university officia!~ regarding the airport. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schneider which carried unanimously, 7-0. Councilman Crouch commented that she would like council to look further at the new personnel positions in the general fund. Mayor Ringer adjourned the meeting until 1:00 p.m., Aug. 28th. Tuesday, August 28, 1990, 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Piwonka Piwonka discussed the historical trend of the utility fund. Mr. J'.mt Mc.Cord of McCord Engineering presente.d updated .reports on self- suffimency m the areas of water, sewer, and electrical. He discussed several points from the utility fund income statement projection. Mr. John Woody discussed the CIP three year budget for Public Utilities. Mr. McGord presented FY 1990-91 utility rate design. Councilman Birdwell presented a slide that reflected the utility rates in previous years. He proposed that the rates be reduced an additional percentage. Linda Piwonka presented a report on the utility and property tax billing comparison in each class of customer. 007962 Page 4 Tom B.rymer presented ~ 1990-91 budget information on the solid waste collection fund and landfill operations fund. Discussion was held on the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency. The council ,']i*~cussed the property taxes and the uses of the sales tax. After further discussion, Councilman Crouch moved.to change the amount of reduction of the utility transfer to $820,000 and add $285,000 to decision packages. Councilman Birdweli moved that the Councilman Crouch's motion is out of order because the position taken by Councilman Crouch was against the motion at yesterday's meeting. Mayor Ringer. interpreted Councilman's Crouch statement by adding capital replacement items 24 to 30. Councilman Crouch's motion was seconded by Councilman Mcllhaney. Councilman Schneider made a substitute motion to incorporate the following figures: Reduce U.tflity Transfer Debt Service Fund ** Residential Street ** Replacement Equipment/Dec. Pkgs. $800,000 320,000 320,000 160,000 This would not include the additional decisions packages as proposed by Councilman Crouch. Councilman Mc]]haney seconded the motion. The motion .wa.s defeated by a vote of 3-4. FOR: Councilmembers Schneider, Mcllhaney, Crouch. AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, CouncilmembersGardner, Bn'dwell, Brown The council referred back to Councilman's Crouch motion. The motion was defeated by a vote of 2-5. FOR: Councilmembers Mcilhane.~., Crouch AGAINST: Mayor Ringer, Councihnembers Gardner, Birdwell, Brown, Schneider Councilman Birdwell moved to adopt the FY 1990-91 budget as presented by staff and amended by the Council at yesterday's meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schneider. The motion carried by a vote of 6-1, Councilman McI]haney voting against. 007965 Page The motion carried by a vote of 6-1, Councilman Mcllhaney voting against. Councilman Brown made a motion to establish the sales tax rate at 40 cents in order that the publication requirement may be met to hold a public hearing. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crouch which carried 6-1, Councilman Birdweli against. The meeting adjourned at §:l§ p.m. APPROVED: City Secretary C;onnie Hooks 007964