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07-21-1992 (City Council) Minutes 43 CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 21 , 1992 The City of Wylie City Council met in a called session on Tuesday , July 21 , 1992 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Conference Room in the Municipal Complex. A quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by law. Those present were Mayor John W. Akin, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Swartz , Council Members Ortie Messenger, Reta Allen, Bud Naish, and Jay Davis, City Manager Steve Norwood, City Secretary Carolyn Jones , City Attorney Steve Deiter and Finance Director Brady Snellgrove . Mayor Akin called the meeting to order and recessed the open meeting and convened Council into Executive Session at 6: 06 P.M. under the Authority of Article 6252-17 V.A.C .S . , Section 2 paragraph "g" Personnel Matters for the purpose of interviewing applicants for Municipal Judge . Mayor Akin reconvened the Council into open session at 7 : 00 P.M. for a work session on the proposed FY 92-93 budget. Staff is anticipating an ending fund balance in the General Fund of approximately $326,046 with expected revenues for next year in the amount of $3, 293 , 340 which does reflect a tax rate of $ .635/100 at 95% collection, which will bring the total General Fund Revenues to $3 , 619 , 386. The expected General Fund Expenditures are estimated at $3 ,429 , 500 . The proposed figures for the next years budget reflect the following: two cent tax increase 3% employee pay raise six months into the year Fleet Replacement Program new Financial System Comprehensive Plan Increase in training for all employees reimbursement for college classes Employee Suggestion Fund Sprinkler System up grading some streets Rustic Oaks Drainage Ditch Hiring of Green Thumb employee Four sets of bunker gear - Fire Department North Texas Poison Control Center City News Letter Basketball court at Community Park Cadd System for Engineering Department 44 Also reflected in these figures for next years budget are -•*, the following cuts: 6 positions (Police Lieutenant moved to Sergeant; two Sergeants moved to Patrol Officers and two Patrol Officers dismissed; one park laborer and one street laborer dismissed) $12,000 taken out of the Demolition fund $10,000 taken out of the Comprehensive Plan, Employee Break Room, Council Chambers) $ 6 ,000 taken from City Attorney budget Fire Department to go on 8 to 5 Monday through Friday work week Permit Code Clerk will be part time instead of full time When Council gets to the Utility Budget tomorrow night, there will be two positions taken from the budget. With the increase of two cents added to the tax rate, the tax rate will still be under the effective rate. Council wanted to know if the $35,000 . was put in the budget for their Reserve Fund. This has not been put in the budget . Council discussed trading the Bomag for equipment - that was needed rather than selling it out right. Council stated no tax rate increase and to keep the basketball court in the budget. There being no other items for discussion, a motion was made to adjourn with all in favor. John W. Akin, Mayor ATTEST: Car a� Sl /$ trl'# iik Y Mary Nichols, City Secretary et°tt+ S E A.L.