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CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORKSHOP
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010 AT 5:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CALL TO ORDER
WORKSHOP
1. City Council to conduct a workshop relative to the 2010-2011 budget and take any
necessary action.
ADJOURNMENT
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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 30th day of July, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Workshop on this the 2nd day of
August, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South
Main Street, with the following members present to-wit:
William D. Tate Mayor
Sharron Spencer Council Member
Roy Stewart Council Member
Darlene Freed Council Member
Mike Lease Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Mayor Pro Tem C. Shane Wilbanks absent, with the following
members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
H. T. Hardy Assistant City Manager
Linda Huff City Secretary
John McGrane Administrative Services Director
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Mayur Tate called the workshop to order at 5:30 p.m.
ITEM 1. WORKSHOP, BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011
City Manager Bruno Rumbelow noted that due to the state of the national economy, the
proposed Fiscal Year 2011 budget has been reduced by 5% which equates to
approximately$6.2 million from the current budget year. He stated the sales tax revenues
are projected to remain flat. The City proposes to maintain the current tax rate of$.35 per
$100 valuation. Mr. Rumbelow noted that the proposed budget has personnel reductions of
12.5 positions, there are no cost of living or merit increases for employees included in the
budget. Major capital equipment and technology requests were kept at a minimum, only
addressing critical needs and continuing with the philosophy of "pay as you go". The
proposed budget maintains the 20% fund balance.
Administrative Services Director John McGrane reviewed the FY2011 proposal for the
following: General Fund, Facilities Maintenance Projects, Parks Maintenance Fund, Street
and Signal Maintenance Projects, Convention &Visitors Bureau Fund, Crime Control and
Prevention District Fund, Lake Parks Special Revenue Fund, 4B Economic Development
Fund, Utilities Enterprise Fund and Lake Enterprise Fund.
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Discussion ensued relative to thorough review of the budget for additional line item cuts
and personnel downsizing that will be presented at a workshop on August 16, 2010.
There was no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Coy, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to adjourn
the workshop at 6:50 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy
Nays: None
Absent: Wilbanks
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 17th day of August, 2010.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate �
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin a Huff
City Secretary
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