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07-29-2014 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council CITY OF WYLIE g Minutes Special Called Work Session Wylie City Council Meeting July 29, 2014 — 6:00 p.m. Wylie Municipal Complex— Council Conference Room 300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100 Wylie, TX 75098 CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum. Mayor Hogue called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. City Secretary Ehrlich took roll with the following Wylie City Council members present: Councilman Todd Wintters, Councilman Nathan Scott, Councilman David Dahl, Councilmen Bennie Jones and William Whitney Ill. Mayor pro tem Keith Stephens was absent. Staff present included: City Manager, Mindy Manson; Finance Director, Linda Bantz; Public Services Director, Mike Sferra; Police Chief, John Duscio; Fire Chief, Brent Parker; Library Director, Rachel Orozco; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted; Public Information Officer, Craig Kelly, and City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich. Many support staff were present to assist with the presentations. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Eric Hogue gave the invocation and newly appointed Fire Chief Brent Parker led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Hogue convened into work session at 6:01 p.m. CITIZEN COMMENTS Tiffany Harrod, representing the Wylie Acting Group, invited those present to the production of Aladdin the weekend of August 1 — 3rd. She also reminded council of the request to assist in funding the not-for-profit organization. Mayor Hogue convened into Work Session at 6:15 p.m. Minutes July 29, 2014 Wylie City Council Budget Work Session Department Overviews Page 1 WORK SESSION • FY 2013-2014 Budget Discussion and Department Presentations to Council City Manager Manson reviewed the Utility Fund, 4B Parks Fund and Recreation Fund. She noted that the Utility Fund revenues had been reduced based on the North Texas Municipal Water District's possibility of phasing into Stage 4 water restrictions which would reduce the sale of water to customers. Manson explained with the changes in coverage made to the employee health insurance plan for 2014/15, there would be excess revenue in the General Fund of approximately $347,000. In addition the certified values from the Collin County Appraisal District added another $320,000 in tax revenue. She explained, based on council input, that the additional $667,000 would fund a '/2 cent tax rate cut and additionally fund a new School Resource Officer, 2 officers for a new Commercial Enforcement Unit, a new Kennel Attendant and moving a part time Administrative Assistant to full time for the Animal Control Division, 2 new street maintenance workers and 6 additional weekly hours for the Library. Total expenditures for all the recommended additions totaled $565,500. Finance Director Bantz explained the 2014/2015 tax rollback rate received from the appraisal district indicated that the current tax rate would place the City above the rollback rate. However with a reduction in the current tax rate of%the City would be below the rollback rate. Councilman Scott requested an additional expenditure be added to allow for half the shared cost of a scoreboard for the third football field at Community Park. He explained the Football League was willing to share the cost but needed the additional scoreboard. Direction from Council was to include all recommended expenditures in the proposed 2014/2015 Budget, and a 1/2 cent property tax reduction. Council requested the proposed budget be brought back for consideration with those adjustments. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Take any action as a result from Work Session. Mayor Hogue reconvened into Regular Session at 7:38 p.m. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Jones to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with Mayor pro tem Stephens absent. E Ape ',•_..�� ATTES41, C.) .rvr,-(`Pi; -, ' C role Ehrlic cretary [IT Minutes July 29, Wylie City Council Budge Pe • Department Ove P99 Page 2 tow.FE RAO.W 4Y so18870s 44rCOFTV"