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Ma)or Pro Trmporr
Denms Malonry
City Manager
Thomas E Bry mer
City Council
James Massry
John Happ
Roben Wareing
Susan LancaSl<'r
Nancy Berry
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Minutes
College Station City Council
Budget Workshop Meeting
Tuesday August 31,2004 at 3:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 1101 Texas AVenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia. Mayor Pro fern Maloney. CounCIl
members Happ. Wareing, Lancaster. Berry
COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: Massey
STAFF PRESENT: CIty Manager Brymer. Asslstanl City Manager Brown. City Allorney
CargIll Jr.. CIty Secretary Hooks. Assistant City Secretary Casares. Fmance Director Kersten
Mayor SilVIa called the meeting to order at 3: lOp m
Buded Workshop Aeenda Item No.1 - Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the
FY 2004-2005 Proposed Budeet.
Fmance and Strategic Planning Director Jdf Kersten described the speCIal revenue funds. which
included hotel and motel fund. and the Wolf Pen Creek Tax Increment Financing fund He
revIewed the revenues and expendItures in all of the special revenue funds.
Mr. Kersten mfomled the City CounCIl that the budget IS scheduled for adoptIOn on the
September 9. 2004 regular agenda.
Director of the Convention and VI~itors Bureau Roland Mower presented an overview of the
ConventIOn and Visitors Bureau prevIous year actiVIties. current year to date actiVities. and goals
for future.
Mr Kersten continued hIS presentation.
Director of Human Resources Julie O'Connell presented a brief health plan update M~.
O'Connell pointed out that the projected annual savmgs estimated for 2004 was $540.000. The
actual savmgs through August 27. 2004 was $434.800 She proposed the following
recommendatIons for FY 2005.
. No premium mcrease to the employee
. No increase in fundmg from the City of College Station
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Ms O'Connell pointed out she is working with other local entities on future Joint health
proposals that would potentially save m health costs to employees and the Cny. She hlghltghted
some of the areas.
. Health and Wellness Events
. On-I me enrollment
. Stop Loss Insurance
. LIfe Insurance/Long Term Disabihty (L TD)
. Health Clinic
Mr. Kersten reviewed the following decision pomts:
. 1 ax Rate OptIons
. UtIlity Rates
. Outside Agency Fundmg
No action was taken.
Workshop Aeenda Item No.2 - Adiourn
Hearing no obJections the budget workshop meeting adjourned at 5:05 p m.
PASSED and APPROVED this 21" day of October, 2004
APPROVED.
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Ron Silvia
Mayor Pro Tempore
Anne Hazen
CIty Manager
Thomas E Brymer
City Council
John Happ
Robert Wareing
Scali Mears
Dennis Maloney
James Massey
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College Station City Council
Special Meeting
Sign In Sheet
Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
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