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AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORKSHOP
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008 AT 5:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION: Council Member Mike Lease
WORKSHOP
1. City Council to conduct a workshop relative to the 2008-2009 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 8th day of August, 2008 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 12th day of
August, 2008 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
C. Shane Wilbanks Mayor Pro Tern
Sharron Spencer Council Member
Roy Stewart Council Member
Darlene Freed Council Member
Mike Lease Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
H. T. Hardy Assistant City Manager
Jodi C. Brown Assistant City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the workshop to order at 5:40 p.m.
ITEM 1. WORKSHOP, BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009
City Manager Bruno Rumbelow presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009
(FY09) noting the budget proposal strives to continue providing the citizens of Grapevine
with services of the highest quality while also pursuing cost containment. Due to the
economic uncertainties in the upcoming year, the budget has been constructed in a
conservative manner, and will be monitored closely throughout the upcoming year.
He stated that the proposed tax rate for FY09 is $0.3625 per$100.00 valuation, the same
as last year. The Budget projected ending general fund balance is $9,019,100 that is
projected to equal 23% of expenditures and exceeds the 20% policy requirement. General
Fund operating revenues anticipated for FY09 are $53,180,279 with operating
expenditures projected at $53,144,594. Mr. Rumbelow noted that the budget includes
funding for pay raises for employees with a 4% pay scale adjustment to keep our pay
scales at the 50th percentile; 3% merit increases for eligible employees on the merit pay
plan; and, 5%for eligible employees on the public safety step plan. The funding level is in
keeping with the City's policy of staying at the 50th percentile when comparing pay levels to
our competitor cities. He noted six additional telecommunicator positions are proposed for
FY09. There are no significant changes proposed for the medical insurance plan.
08/12/2008
Discussion ensued relative to projected sales tax revenues, the Dispatch Center study
prepared by the Police Department and the number of consultant studies proposed in the
budget. Also discussed was the delay of purchases of capital equipment and some Quality
of Life projects until after the first quarter of the budget year.
Council discussed lowering the tax rate to $.350092 which is the effective tax rate, in order
to give some relief to residents.
At the conclusion of the workshop, Mayor Tate announced it was the consensus of the City
Council to conduct another budget workshop on Monday,August 18, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in
the City Council Conference Room at City Hall.
There was no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to
adjourn the workshop at 7:53 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 2nd of September, 2008.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
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