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Home My WebLink About1996-07-22 Workshop AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORKSHOP MONDAY, JULY 22, 1996 AT 7:00 P.M. TRAINING ROOM CENTRAL FIRE STATION 601 BOYD DRIVE CALL TO ORDER 1 . City Council to conduct a workshop relative to the 1996-97 budget and take any necessary action. ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT (817) 481-0392 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551 .001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, 1996 AT 5:00 P.M. �� od' C. Brown istant City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OFTARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 22nd day of July, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. at the Central Fire Station Training Room, 601 Boyd Drive, with the following members present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Sharron Spencer Council Member Jerry L. Pittman Council Member Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member constituting a quorum, with Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks absent, with the following members of the City Staff: Trent Petty City Manager Roger Nelson Assistant City Manager Jodi C. Brown Assistant City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ITEM 1 . BUDGET WORKSHOP, FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 Assistant City Manager Roger Nelson presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1997 by highlighting the executive summary: Increased Service Levels submitted by Parks & Recreation for new personnel for the operation of the Community Activities Center, funding for the construction of Sunshine Harbor Park and funding for the remodeling of the Dove Pool Concession Stand; Police Department requested one DARE officer and six new uniformed officers; Fire Department budgeted for three new firefighters and a fire training officer; Public Works included two new equipment operator positions; Personnel Department submitted a 20 year retirement option and a 510,000 Disability Tax Exemption on ad valorem taxes. City Manager Trent Petty stated the proposed budget reflects a continuation of the City's current tax rate of 5.415 per 5100.00 valuation. Mr. Petty stated economic development efforts had started to pay off with the opening of major restaurants, retail outlets and the commercial development under construction and in the planning stages. Grapevine continues in its efforts to protect its historic past with the continuing renovation of and preservation of the historic buildings in the City. He 07/22/96 stated revenue and expenditure figures were not based on the anticipated completion , ' of the Grapevine Mills project. Mr. Petty reviewed proposed changes in departmental budgets as follows: City Manager's Office -- increase in personnel due to change in part-time clerk typist to a full-time position; City Secretary's Office -- increased funding for a proposed bond election; Administrative Services -- funding increase due to software maintenance contracts for Police and Financial systems, purchase of new jury software for Municipal Court, instituting new purchasing card system, deletion of the assistant finance director position, increase in use of tuition reimbursement program and meeting state guidelines for drug-test for CDL holders; Police Department -- plans for the remodeling of the Police/Court Building once the new City Hall facility is opened; Library-- increase in salaries to maintain the employees at the fiftieth percentile (50%) market salary level; Public Works -- increase due to merge of Internal Services Department, 100% funding of FY96 approved engineering positions and increase in Building Maintenance to enable staff to maintain Community Activities Center. Also included in the proposed budget is funding to maintain all employees at the fiftieth percentile (50%) market salary level. The Convention & Visitors Bureau Fund is proposing to hire a Visitor Information Supervisor and an Administrative Assistant for the Heritage Foundation. Mr. Petty noted there are no planned changes in utility or golf fees. The increase for Fleet Fund � was due to changing part-time mechanics to full-time positions and the addition of an assistant in the warehouse to control inventory. Following the budget presentation, it was the consensus of the City Council to cancel the budget workshop scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 1996. Council requested further information on retirement options and funding options available for Alliance for Children. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Tate thanked staff for their level of service provided to the citizens and for keeping costs down. The workshop ended at 9:05 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2oth day of August , 1996. 2 07122/96 APPROVED: .r-. Y��---. William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Lin a Huff Gity Secretary 3