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Home My WebLink About2006-07-25 Temporary Board Meeting AGENDA � CITY OF GR�PEVINE, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION [�ISTRICT TEMPORARY BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JULY �5, 2006 AT 5:00 P.M. CITY COUN�IL CHAMBERS SECOI�D FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET CALL TO ORDER DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1. Election of Presiding Officer and take any necessary action. 2. Formulation of Crime Control District Plan and Budget Plan and take any necessary action. ADJOURNMENT If you plan to attend this public meeting �nd you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please conta�t the City Secretary's Office at (817)410-3182 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs. In accordance with Texas Government Cdde, Chapter 551.001 et seq, Acts of the 199:i Texas Legislature, the Crime Control and 'Prevention District Temporary Board Ui��t;n� Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 21 st day of July, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. � � Linda Huff City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS : � COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Crime Control and Prevention Distriqt Temporary Board of the City of Grapevine, Texas met on this the 25th day of July, 20q6 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, witH the following Board members present to-wit: William D. Tate Presiding Officer Ted R. Ware Board Member Sharron Spencer , Board Member C. Shane Wilbanks Board Member Roy Stewart Board Member constituting a quorum, Board Member Clydene Johnson and Board Member Darlene Freed absent, with the following members of the �City Staff: Bruno Rumbelow City Manager Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager H. T. Hardy Assistant City Manager Michael Kallas Assistant City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Board Member Tate called the meeting to �order at 5:02 p.m. ITEM 1. ELECTION OF PRESIDING �OFFICER Board Member Wilbanks, seconded by Board Member Stewart, offered a motion to appoint William D. Tate as the Presiding Officer lof the Crime Control and Prevention District Temporary Board. The motion prevailed bly the following vote: Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks & Stev�art Nays: None Abstain: Tate ITEM 2. DISCUSS FORMULATION QF CRIME CONTROL DISTRICT PLAN AND BUDGET PLAN ' City Manager Bruno Rumbelow reviewed the proposal for the Crime Control District Plan and Budget Plan. The Crime Control �nd Prevention District will have the same boundaries as the City of Grapevine with �'ales tax collected from all businesses located within the City. This would be a special ,revenue fund established to record receipts � collected by the State for a one-half percent sales tax on taxable items sold within the City of Grapevine for Crime Control and Prever�tion Programs. The Temporary Crime Control 07/25/06 Board has created a Crime Control Plan and a two-year financial plan for review and consideration. Mr. Rumbelow stated that 1/4% of the sales tax would be dedicated to the , ; general fund and 1/4% would be dedicated to quality of life programs. He noted that Uniform Operations, Technical Services and Criminal Investigations would be funded by the Crime Control District with Administration and Animal Control Divisions remaining in the General Fund. Assistant City Attorney Michael Kallas noted there had been a change in the schedule for the Board to consider calling the Crime Control District election for November. In order to be on the ballot, the election would have to be called by August 15. Therefore, the public hearing would be held on August 15 by both the Crime Control District Board and the City Council. Following discussion, the Board decided to conduct another meeting on Monday, July 31, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. to further discuss and consider the budget and financial plan for the proposed Crime Control District. The Board discussed the need to review the City's proposed FY2007 budget prior to making recommendations as to the budget and financial plan for the Crime Control District. Police Chief Eddie Salame presented the finro-year Crime Control and Prevention District Plan and Budget to the Board. The two-year Financial Plan contains several increased service level enhancement projects: Crimes Against Children/Internet Predator Unit; Neighborhood Police Officer Program; Administration Video System; Automatic Vehicle Locator System; Mobile Video System for Motorcycles; Krimesite Imager System; Upgrade ' of AVID System; and enclosing the server rooms outside of dispatch. The total cost of the first year proposed expenditures is $9,694,910.00 with revenues projected at $9,744,000.00 and the second year proposed expenditures is $10,032,444.00 with revenues projected at $10,036,320.00. Staff noted that following consideration of the proposed budget, and acceptance by the Board, Staff would publish notice of the public hearing on the budget and financial plan. The notice will be published August 1, 2006 and the public hearing held on August 15, 2006 along with a separate public hearing on August 15, 2006 by the City Council on the ; proposed Crime Control District budget and financial plan. The Board's discussion ensued relative to possible additional or other programs that could be considered by the Crime Control District, i.e. traffic cameras at intersections or towing of uninsured vehicles. There was no action taken by the Temporary Crime Control and Prevention Board. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Wilbanks, seconded by Board Member Stewart, offered a motion to adjoum the meeting at 6:20 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: , 2 07J25I06 Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks & Stewart Nays: None Absent: Johnson & Freed PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CRIfU1E CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT TEMPORARY BOARD MEETING OF TNE CITY 4F GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 31 st day of July, 2006. APPROVED: William D. Tate , Presiding Officer _ Temporary Crime Control and ��rever#ior� ' District Board ATTEST: �.��te� — — Linda Huff � City Secretary 3