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Home My WebLink About1993-06-29 Workshop i i { ; AGENDA 2 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA � ? TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1993 AT 6:00 P.M. ` ; CENTRAL FIRE STATION i CONFERENCE ROOM S , � 601 BOYD DRIVE `' � ; � � � � DINNER WILL BE SERVED AT 5:30 P.M. � � � CALL TO ORDER � F � t ' INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Ted R. Ware � 3 � � WORKSHOP ` ; ; 1 . City Council to conduct a workshop session relative to the 1993-1994 f proposed budget and tal<e any necessary action. � i ; � ' ADJOURNMENT ; i ; ; IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABIUTY � , ; THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT ; THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT (817) 481-0392. REASONABLE � :1 { :� ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. i � ` IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER � 227, ACTS OF THE 61 ST LEGtSLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE SPECIAL CITY ; ; COUNCIL MEETING WORKSHOP AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS f ; THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 1993 AT 5:00 P.M. , � , :1 i 3 � :; Lind Huff City Secretary ° � i � i � � f : � I f � I i � i I ! i � STATE OF TEXAS � ; COUNTY OFTARRANT i ; CITY OF GRAPEVINE I � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the ; 29th day of June, 1993 at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Fire Station Training Room, 601 � j Boyd Drive, with the following members present to-wit: � � { � William D. Tate Mayor ; Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem i Sharron Spencer Council Member � � C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member � ; Gil Traverse Council Member Jerry L. Pittman Council Member '�� Will Wickman Council Member ; � � �� constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: ! f Trent Petty City Manager I � Larry Koonce Finance Director � Linda Huff City Secretary ` ; � ! CALL TO ORDER i � � Mayor Tate called the special meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. E � ; i � INVOCATION ; � Mayor Pro Tem Ware delivered the Invocation. ; ; � �I ITEM 1 . WORKSHOP. PROPOSED 1993-1994 BUDGET ; i City Manager Trent Petty began the workshop by noting the proposed Fiscal Year � � 1994 budget represents significant new directions for the City of Grapevine Program ' of Services that will accomplish the goals established by the City Council. The � � proposed budget reflects a continuation of the City's cur�ent tax rate of 5.425 per � S 100.00 valuation. Total General Fund Revenues are projected at S 17,654,160.00 ,� with expenditures proposed at S 17,410,318.00. The proposed expenditures are ! � 14.84°� above the current budget year. Mayor Tate expressed concerns that the � � proposed budget has an approximate 15% increase in expenditures above the current } budget at a time when confidence in overall government is being questioned. He ; stated the City needed a conservative budget that reflects a balance of City services " � , ; F t € 06/29/93 � with growth of the community and recognizes the need for employee benefits and the addition of new employees, i.e. Fire Department, Streets. City Manager Petty presented a video overview of the highlights of Fiscal Year 1993 and the proposed services for Fiscal Year 1994. He noted the 23% increase in TU Electric rates, the 9.9% increase in insurance coverage for reinsurance of health, _ S personal and professional liability and workman's compensation, and the loss of over � S50 million dollars in the City's tax base in 1993 based on a court judgment that found that Tarrant Appraisal District had over-charged several entities at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. He also noted the cost of the mandates set by the Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Water Commission for the Utility Fund are over S 150,000.00. � City Manager Petty stated that development of a five year financial plan resulted in the creation of four new funds--Permanent Street Maintenance Fund, Permanent Capital Maintenance General Fund, Permanent Capital Maintenance Utility Fund, and Permanent Capital Maintenance Lake Enterprise Fund. The funds will allow the City to plan ahead for both repairs and replacement of large capital items to build and maintain Grapevine's facilities and infrastructure. He stated the total increase in ; personnel is projected at 10.9% which includes several new personnel--Fire Department, Library, Data Processing, and Wastewater Department. He stated a new - pay plan is proposed that will implement a modified "step" system that will establish steps within pay ranges determined by market comparisons and area salary survey. He reported that over the last two years, the City's salaries have dropped below the 66% that would keep the employees salaries competitive with other area cities. Steps are budgeted at 5% per year for employees with satisfactory performance and the proposed budget includes an increase in the TMRS retirement match from 5% to 6% } to compensate for the fact that the City does not pay Social Security. ; Discussion of the proposed budget continued with review of the following departments: City Manager, City Council, City Secretary, Personnel, Finance, Municipal Court, and the Police Department. Police Chief Thomas A. Martin presented F an overview of the reorganization of the Police Department into the following � divisions: Administration, Uniform Operations, Criminal Investigations, Technical � Services, and Animal Control. Mayor Tate announced the City Council would continue discussion of the proposed ;� budget on Wednesday, June 30, 1993. ADJOURNMENT ` � Mayor Pro Tem Ware, seconded by Council Member Traverse, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: t' Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman 4 Nays: None � � i � 06/29/93 ; ' � ` PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, i , I TEXAS on this the 2oth day of ,1uiy , 1993. i � � ; � APPROVED: � � i � � � i � ; i { ; William D. Tate i �� , ; Mayor { � j i � � i � ATTEST: ! a I ; � � _ 4 � ' Lind Huff I I r � Cit Secretary � � ; 1 ; � � ; , i � ; � ' � � I I ' < < � i i { � i I i j � i 1 � � '� i i i I j i , I a t � 1 i � ! I � � � I � � i �