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Home My WebLink About1977-09-13 Special Meeting� i � � � � � .x � t € � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � � � � A GENDA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING � TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER I3, 1977 AT 6 :30 P. M. � � COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN ST. , � y � � I. CALL TO ORDER � � II. INVOCATION - Councilman Gideon � � t � � � III. WORKSHOP f City Council to hold a workshop for the purpose of considering the 1977-78 City Budget and take any necessary action relating thereto. � � F IV. NEW BUSINESS i ; j City Council to consider the resignation � ; of City Manager, Floy Ezell. �. � V. EXECUTIVE SESSION � A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss personnel pursuant to �:� Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) , Texas Civil Statutes. B. City Council to reconvene in the Council Chambers and take any necessary action relative to personnel. VI. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, 1969, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGE NDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977 AT 11:00 A.M. � CITY SECRE RY � �; � � � � � � �' �' � � STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT X CITY OF GRAPEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine met in special session at 6: 50 P.M. on this the 13th day of September, 1977 with the followir�g members present, to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Doil Dalton Mayor Pro-tem Larry Oliver Councilman Charles Dunn Councilman David Florence Councilman Willis Pirkle Councilman Charles Gideon Councilman constituting a quorum with the following city officials in attendance: Floy T. Ezell City Manager James L. Hancock Ass ' t. City Manager Shirley Armstrong City Secretary John Boyle City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The Invocation was delivered by Counc.ilman Gideon. The first order of business was for the City Council to hold a workshop for the purpose of considering the 1977-78 City Budget and take any necessary action relating thereto. The City Manager then briefly outlined the expenditures of the proposed Utility Department Budget for a total of $753,882. There was little discussion. The City Manager then explained the projected income for the Utility Department. He explained that a 25% increase in utility rates had been incorporated into the projected income. " z He advised that the City was not in a position to issue any revenue bonds because of lack of sufficient income in the Utility Department. He further advised that a study made by the City Engineering firm (Rreese & Nichols) had recommended � a minimum 25% increase. Councilman Dunn asked if the 25% increase would place the city in a position to issue revenue bonds. F'inance Director Ken Pritt advised that the projected increase would allow the City to break even on operating cost, but would not be adequate to help on the issuance of revenue bonds . He ad- vised that realistically, if the Council wanted to be in a ` position to issue revenue bonds in the next two years , an increase of 32% would need to be considered. ; Mayor Tate asked what the study made by City Auditors, Pittman & Harris revealed. Mr. Pritt answered that the Pittman & Harris report was made two years ago, and at that time, an increase of 20% was recommended. Mr. Pritt advised ' that he felt the increase in operating and materials cost � over the past two years alloted for the difference in the � Pittman & Harris study and the Freese & Nichols report . After a lengthy discussion, Councilman Dalton made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Staff and authorize the City Manager to include a utility rate increase of 25% in the proposed utility budget for the purpose of considera- tion during the Public Hearing on the 1977-78 Budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gideon and prevailed by the following vote: k � } , � ; ; f Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Oliver, Dunn, Florence , Pirkle & Gideon Nays : None ;'L The next order of business was for the City Council to , � consider the resignation of City Manager, Floy Ezell. � � Mayor Tate reminded the Council that Mr. Ezell 's letter of � resignation had been read into the record during the meet- � ing of September 6th and that consideration of that resigna- ; tion was in order. � Each member of the Council then individually expressed appreciation and gratitude for Mr. Ezell 's many years of dedicated service to the community. :; Councilman Pirkle then made a motion to accept Mr. Ezell 's resignation as City Manager. The motion was seconded by '3 Councilman Dalton and prevailed by the following vote: :� Ayes: Tate , Dalton, Oliver, Dunn, Florence, Pirkle & Gideon j Nays : None :{ i _" The City Council then recessed to the Conference Room at � :$ 7:40 P.M. to discuss personnel pursuant to Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) , Texas Civil Statutes . � ' The City Council reconvened in public session in the Council � � Chambers at 8:26 P.M. and Councilman Pirkle made the follow- ' � ing motion: That James L. Hancock be named Acting City Mana- ' ger effective October 1, 1977. Councilman Oliver then amended the motion to include that the Personnel Committee meet with Mr. Hancock to negotiate a salary and report to ' � the Council. Councilman Pirkle accepted the amendment to ', � the motion. The motion was then seconded by Councilman � Florence and prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Oliver, Dunn, Florence, Pirkle & Gideon � Nays: None � `a There begin no further business to come before the Council , � � Councilman Florence made a motion to adjourn. The motion � was seconded by Councilman Dalton and all present voted aye. :� � � PASSED AND APPFO VED THIS the da of 1977. ��_ Y � s 3 1 °' �^� ��,1 ��y�� MAYOR �•'`� •__._�-,f �iY.�,(�J � ATTEST: y f � � � � City Se reta � a � � I t � F J � City Attorney � � , � � , �