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Home My WebLink About1979-08-23 Workshop � i � � � � � i � � � i � I , I � CITY OF GRAPEVINE 3 i � AGENDA � SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSION � THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 , 1979 , AT 7 :30 P.M. � ' COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET � � i � i i ; , � I. CALL TO ORDER � ; � II. INVOCATION - 4 Aulton Mullendore, Councilman � � , III . WORKSHOP SESSION j � � City Council and City Manager' s o��ice � to hold a Workshop Session pertaining � to City Budget. # i IV. ADJOURNMENT � � � a � � k 4 4 b � � � � . � � � � £ � � � c � � � � � � � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T. C. S . , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSTON, � THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL i�TORKSHOP SESSTON AGENDA WAS PRE�ARED � AND POSTED ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1979 AT 2 :30 P.M. � � ; � � � � € � � � � � � � �' City ecr a �' a � � � , t. � r- � � ; s � � � � � � � � �.. STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine , Texas met � in Special City Council Workshop Session on this the 23rd day of August, 1979 at 7 : 30 P .M. , with the following persons present to-wit : William Tate Mayor ` Charles Dunn Councilman C. L. Oliver Councilman William Shafer Councilman Ted Ware Councilman Aulton Mullendore Councilman constituting a quorum with Mayor Pro-Tem Florence absent with the following City Staff Members �n attendance: James Hancock City Manager Bill Eisen Assistant City Manager Lee Maness Director - Finance Shirley Armstrong City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to arder. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by Councilman Mullendore. WORKSHOP SESSION Mayor Tate advised that the purpose of the Special Meeting was to conduct a Workshop Session on the 1979-80 City Budget. GOLF - City Manager, Jim Hancock began his presentation by reviewing the Golf Course projected revenues . The City Manager advised that the projected revenues had been calculated to include an increase in the rates charged at the course. It was the general concensus of the Council that the 1979-80 pro- jected revenues be computed using the present rates and that an increase in the rate schedule not be considered until January, 19$Q. Mayor Tate contended that at that point in time the Council and City Staff would have the benefit of experience on which to base their decision. Councilman Shafer asked that the rates charged for privately owned carts be lowered (to around $2 . Q0) in an effort to attract the play of more local golfers who had been discouraged because of the high rate charged for the use of privately owned carts . GENERAL FUND- In review o� the various departments in the General Fund, the Mayor suggested that since these �.tems had been discussed in detail at a previous Workshop , that only the significant recommended changes be considered at the present time. Other members of the Council and the City Staff were in agreement. � � � � 08/23/79 � � k i � 4 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT- The City Sta a vise t at they would like to � include an additional $1500 .00 per year in the � Parks Department Budget to provi.de portable restroom facilities at Heritage �ark. �t was � noted that because of cleaning service, the � facilities would need to be located near the i parking area. Several Councilman voiced opposition because of the location, but after ' determining that wooden fences could be constructed around the area, it was the ; concensus of the Council that the portable facilities be included in the Budget. POLICE DEPARTMENT- In reviewing the proposed Budget for the Pol.ice ' Department the City advised that the Police ; Department had asked that their request for two � additional police officers at mid-year be dropped and that instead they be allowed to purchase two ; more automobiles (in addition to those already ! discussed in the proposed Budget) . Mr. Hancock ; advised that it was the recommendation of the � City Staff that that change be made. It was the � general concensus of the Council that they were j in agreement. � COURT DEPARTMENT- The City Manager advised the Council that one � supervisory position had been removed from the Court Budget , but that funds in the amount of � $4, 500 had been added for temporary, part time ; help , to be hired in the expected absence of � one permanent employee. The Council voiced ', no opposition to that change. ', FINANCE DEPARTMENT- Finance Director, Lee Maness advised that he � had met with the Personnel Committee during j the week and discussed the addition o� an ; Accounts Payable Clerk in his department. � Councilman Dunn stated that it was the ; recommendation of the Personnel Committee ' that the request for an additional employee � be granted. There was no opposition voiced. ; i LIBRARY DEPARTMENT- ; In reviewing the proposed Budget for the Library, ; a lengthy discussion centered around the request I for an additional fu11 time employee. It was � the concensus of the Council not to approve the � request at the present time. The Librarian was � asked to prepare a proposal including services provided with present help in an effort to make " 5 sure maximum proficiency was being reached. She � was also asked to make a survey of the number of ; patrons using the Library in the evening hours and � on Saturday morning. � A discussion was also held relating to undesirable E persons released from jail loitering in the Library I while waiting for a ride. Council Members reco�nended � that the Police Department Television Monitoring � System be extended to the Library as well as an ' emergency buzzer. The cost estimate was approximately � $800. 00 plus installation. � i � I , i ( 1 �7 I I 1 i i � 08/23/79 ; � � ADJOURNMENT The City Manager advised that no significant changes k had been made in other departments since the first A Budget Review. There being no further discussion, Councilman Mullendore made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ware and prevailed by the following vote: r Ayes : Tate, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Ware and Mullendore Nays : None Absent : Florence PASSED & APPROVED on this the�day o� , 1.979 . � �� t "�' <_�'Q�i� `' �� MAYOR ., ATTEST : . S C �