HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-08 Budget WorkshopCITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
GRA VINE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019Tu, a A su
GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
5:00 p.m. Dinner - City Council Conference Room
5:30 p.m. Call to Order— Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m. — City Council Chambers
WORKSHOP:
1 . City Council to conduct a workshop relative to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 ,
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at
Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City's website on August 2, 2019
by 5:00 p.m.
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Shawna Barnes l
Assistant City Secretary Y
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in a Special Meeting on this the 8th
day of August, 2019 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street,
with the following members present to-wit:
William D. Tate Mayor
Darlene Freed Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Rogers Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
Duff O'Dell Council Member
Paul Slechta Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
constituting a quorum, and the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
Tara Brooks City Secretary
Greg Jordan Chief Financial Officer
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the workshop to order at 5:33 p.m.
Item 1 . City Council to conduct a workshop relative to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan presented the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget and
reported the proposed budget recommends a half cent reduction to the property tax rate,
with the proposed rate being $0.284271 .
Mr. Jordan described the budget priorities which include maintaining compensation at the
50th percentile and the transfers to the Crime Control and Prevention District fund,
permanent capital programs, and vehicle replacement. The budget also accounts for
unfunded State mandates including the revenue share for DFW Airport and loss of
franchise revenue.
Compensation, landscape maintenance costs, hardware maintenance at the Public
Safety Building, economic development incentives, and community distributions account
for the main increases in expenditures.
The total proposed expenditures for all funds is $179,846,631 or an increase of 3% over
Fiscal Year 2019.
Mr. Jordan than went through proposed changes in each of the funds and answered
questions from Council.
Human Resources Director Rachel Huitt, Public Works Director Bryan Beck, Golf Director
Russell Pulley and City Manager Rumbelow answered questions from Council.
There was no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
Motion: Slechta
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 20th day of August, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks w
City Secretary
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