HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-14 Workshop AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS /`�`� '' `� 4✓
SPECIA� CITY C{7UNCEL MEETING V1/ORKSHOP
TUESDAY, JULY 14,��AT 7:00 P.M.
C{JNt=EFZENCE RCJOMS A & B
FIRST FLOOR
200 StJUTH MAIN STREET
DINNER AT 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO QRDER
1. City Council to conduct a workshop relative to the 1998-99 budget and take any
necessary action.
ADJQURNMENT
IF YC}U PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUB�IC MEETING AND Y{�U NAVE A DISABI�ITY
THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT
THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1�T {8'17} 410-3'182 AT LEAST 24 NCJURS IN
ADVANCE OF THE MEETWG. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE
TO ASSIST YC1UR NEEDS.
{N ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq,
ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETWG
AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 1998 AT
S:QQ P.M.
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Lind Huff ~
City Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY C}F TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Workshop on this the 14th day of
July, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Conference Room, Second Flaor, 200 South Main
Street, with the following members presen#to-wit:
William D. Tate Mayor
Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem
C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member
Clydene Johnson Councii Member
Roy Stewart Council Member
Darlene Freed Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Member Sharron Spencer absent, with the follawing
members of the City Staff:
Roger Nelson City Manager
Bruno Rumbelow Assistant Gity Manager
Linda Huff City Secretary
Melisa Leal Assistant to the City Manager
CALL TQ tJRQER
Mayor Tate called the workshop to arder at 7:00 p.m.
ITEM 1. BUDGET WORKSHOP, FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 (FY 99)
City Manager Roger Nelson presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1998-1999
{FY99} noting #he budget represents the City's continuing cammitment to prudent fisca4
management while further enhancing services to improue the quality of life and to meet
expressed needs of the cammunity. He noted ecanamic development �fforts were
rewarded in FY98 by an increase in sales tax receipts 14% over the amounts budgeted.
General Fund Revenues anticipated far FY99 are $30,�fi5,474.00 with expenditures
projected at $28,814,111.00.
Mr. Nelson reviewed the proposed enhancements for next year as expanded parks and
recreatian facilities and services, expanded library hours, improved park facilities,
improvements at the seniar citizens center, expanded traffic con#rol/enforcement, additional
street Christmas decoratians, increased code enfarcement and major improvements at the
golf course. He stated pay scales are continuing to be upgraded with the propased budget
including funding for pay plan adjustments to the 58°lo percentile as well as public safety
raises at 5% and merit pay plan raises at 3%. He stated that the proposed budget reduces
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the current tax rate of$.4050 per $100.00 valuation by one cent to $.3950 per $100.00.
He presented the proposed increased service levels and stated Staff projects an ending
fund balance of$1,181,866.00 in excess of requirements.
Mr. Nelson briefly reviewed the remaining funds of the City noting that careful analysis of
the Utility Fund revenues and expenditures indicate that a rate increase is not necessary
at the time.
During deliberation, it was the consensus of the City Council to consider reducing the tax
rate by two cents from $.4050 to $.3850 per $100.00.
Following budget presentation, it was the consensus of the City Council to cancel the
budget workshop scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 1998.
Mayor Tate and the City Council expressed their appreciation to City Staff for the detailed
preparation and presentation of the proposed budget.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion to
adjourn the workshop at 8:15 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 3rd day of August , �ggg.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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J di rown
As istant City Secretary
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