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07-31-2006 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council CITY OF WYLIE Minutes Special Called Work Session Wylie City Council Tuesday, July 31, 2006 — 6:00 pm Wylie Municipal Complex — Council Chambers 2000 Highway 78 North CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum. Mayor Mondy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members present were: Mayor Pro Tern Carter Porter, Councilman Eric Hogue, Councilman Earl Newsom, Councilman Merrill Young, and Councilman Red Byboth. Councilman Rick White were absent. Staff present were: City Manager, Mark B. Roath; Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson; Finance Director, Larry Williamson; Police Chief, Jeff Butters; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted; Interim Fire Chief, Noe Flores; Library Director, Racheal Orozco; Public Services Director, Mike Sferra; Building Inspection Director, Johnny Bray; Public Information Officer, Mark Roath; City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich and various support staff. WORK SESSION • Discussion on the City of Wylie FY 2006/2007 Annual Budget. (M. Roath, City Manager) City Council and staff continued discussing the proposed FY 2006/2007 Annual Budget pertaining to the General/Utility Funds. City Manager Roath reviewed with Council additional options to the recommendations for the new City of Wylie Pay Plan. Some of the options included: revisions to the grade step table for uniformed employees to 10 steps (rather than 13 steps) to increase the percentage increments from 2.5% to 3%; reducing the initial phase-in cost by reducing all recommended grade/range assignments by 2 or roughly 5%. He explained that this would place the City's structure at 95% rather than the 100% recommended in the initial recommendations, reminding Council that the pay plan currently is at 85% of the market. Additionally, modify compression adjustments for multiple-incumbent jobs where some employees received significant below-minimum adjustments. Employees may receive an additional 3% to 6% if they were inadvertently "compressed" when newer employees needed Minutes—July 31, 2006 Special Called Work Session Wylie City Council Page 1 below minimum dollars. City Manager Roath stated that Mr. Weatherly, President of Public Sector Personnel Consultants would be available for the August 1, 2006 Work Session by telephone conference to address any additional concerns. City Council discussed each department's line items and new additions to the FY 2006-2007 Budget with the appropriate Directors. City Council will continue discussion regarding the General Fund and Capital Improvement Funds during the scheduled work session on August 1, 2006. Council reviewed the General Fund with staff. City Manager Roath gave an overview of the Budget Highlights which included: • Funding to continue the City service levels expected by the citizens of Wylie. • Funding to continue the realignment of the organization for improved efficiency and effectiveness including an appropriation to create a new Parks and Recreation Department and hire a new director as well as fill the director position for the current Support Services Department. • Funding to implement the Not-Profit-Program adopted by the City Council. • Funding to implement a change in the Police Vehicle Replacement Program, which will now allow road vehicles to be replaced every two years instead of every three years as is current practice. • Funding to implement a Pool Vehicle Program, which will allow council and staff to use two (2) vehicles for City business on a first come, first serve use basis. • Funding to continue the Annual Street Resurfacing Program. • Funding to continue improvements to the Park system including new basketball courts for Friendship Park, Lakeside Park, Community Park, and Eureka Park; a new swing set at Kirby Park and continued improvements at Joel Scott Park. • Funding to continue the Vehicle Replacement Program for all departments. • Funding to address transfers as well as debt service requirements for FY 2006/2007. • And, funding to implement the new Salary Plan proposed by Public Sector Personnel Consultants. Departmental budgets reviewed were: Library, Fire, Police, Building Inspections, Planning and Zoning, and Public Services including Public Works and Parks. The Library Director, Rachael Orozco reported that she was requesting one additional part time employee and the Planning and Zoning Department Director and Assistant City Manager Mindy Manson reported that she was requesting a full time position to provide a Planner for the department. Police Chief Jeff Butters reported that he was requesting four new police officers. Interim No other positions were requested from the departments reviewed above. Council asked additional questions of each department head. Minutes—July 31, 2006 Special Called Work Session Wylie City Council Page 2 ADJOURNMENT With no further business before Council, Councilman Hogue made a motion to adjourn at 11:14 p.m., seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Porter. Consensus of Council was to adjourn. hn oLor _. + • ATTEST: y ......a•*P5`��• L J E TE ‘``` Car a Ehrlich, cretary Minutes—July 31, 2006 Special Called Work Session Wylie City Council Page 3