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09-16-1986 (City Council) Minutes os CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 7 :00 P. M. The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Tuesday, September 16 , 1986 at 7 :00 P. M. in the Reta and Truett Smith Library. A quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted for the time and in the manner required by law. Those present were Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham, Council Members Chuck Trimble, Calvin Westerhof, and Sandra Donovan, City Manager Gus Pappas, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Finance Director James Johnson, Patty Griffith from the Wylie News , and citizens. Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham called the meeting to order. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF .49 PER $100 .00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE: Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham opened the public hearing. City Manager Gus Pappas stated the tax base for 86-87 is $207 ,296 ,859 . at .49 cents per $100 .00 valuation and the staff is anticipating 96 .5% collection rate which will bring and estimated income of $980 ,000 . to the General Fund. The General Fund budget is $2 ,350,000 . with the over all budget being $4 ,325,250 .00 , which is including all funds. There being no questions or opposition, Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham closed the public hearing. CALL FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 1986 : The proclamation has been received from the Governor of Texas and is permitting the City to hold an election on December 6 , 1986 . Motion was made by Councilman Trimble to approve and sign the notice of election and set the date for December 6 , 1986 . Seconded by Councilman Westerhof . The vote was as follows : Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham - in favor, Councilman Trimble - in favor, Councilman Westerhof - in favor, and Councilwoman Donovan - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor. AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER TO HOLD A CANDIDATES BRIEFING FOR THE DECEMBER 6 , 1986 ELECTION: This is authorization for the City Manager to hold a briefing with all the candidates prior to the election and has been done for the past three years. At this meeting, the candidates are provided with materials pertinent to the operation of the City such as a budget, information on impact fees, lift station districts, street programs, etc. If authorized, the briefing will be held on October 25, 1986 at 9 :00 A. M. Motion was made by Councilman Trimble to grant authorization ,,.,* for City Manager to hold a candidates briefing on October 25, 1986 . Seconded by Councilwoman Donovan. The vote was 09 as follows : Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham - in favor, Councilman Trimble - in favor, Councilman Westerhof - in favor , and Councilwoman Donovan - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor . RAISE IN LONGEVITY PAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES: This would increase the longevity pay from $2 .00 per month of service to $3 .00 per month of service. The longevity pay is paid once per year near the end of the calendar year and is computed on length of service. There is a law in the State of Texas requiring this type of pay for municipal employees in cities of a certain size. The amount required is $6 .00 per month of service, but the City of Wylie has not reached the size that would mandate such an annual payment. This action will help get us to the place, when it is required of us, the amount will not represent such a major change in the budget. When the longevity pay was put into force in Wylie, the Council at that time had set this up for review for increase very two years. This was requested in order to help get the per month amount close to where it would have to max out and not have a big jump in one year. Councilwoman Donovan said to leave the pay at $2 .00 per month of service due to the budget and double it next year . Councilman Trimble said it did not seem like it would be hard to make the $6 .00 per month service if it was not raised until mandatory. Councilman Trimble said to put the money in a savings account and draw interest. Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham said he had rather give it to the employees. Motion was made by Councilman Westerhof to increase the longevity pay to $3 .00 per month of service. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham. The vote was as follows : Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham - in favor , Councilman Trimble - against, Councilman Westerhof - in favor, and Councilwoman Donovan - against. This motion did not pass . There being no other business on the agenda, Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham adjourned the meeting. Councilwoman Donovan wanted to open the meeting and discuss the purchase of the ambulance service. City Secretary reminded the Council that this was not an item on the agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham re-opened the meeting. City Manager Gus Pappas said as per the last meeting the staff has put the purchase of this service along with a new ambulance in the budget . Councilwoman Donovan wanted to know if the Council had an option to subsidizethis service instead of purchasing it . City Manager Gus Pappas said after talking with Mrs. Allen, she made the statement that if the City Did not buy this service, they would want $50 ,000 . per year . After getting 10 this report, the staff went ahead and put into the budget the purchase of the ambulance service and one new ambulance. Finance Director James Johnson said giving the loss the '^*� Allen' s are having, I would want to sell it also. Councilwoman Donovan said to subsidize for one more year and by then would have a full time fire department and purchase the ambulance service. This would be less than purchasing the service at this time. Finance Director James Johnson said it was less to purchase now than to make the $50,000 . The City at this time pays for all the radio repairs plus $6,000 . per year. To grant them the $50 ,000 . plus radio repairs would be adding another $44,000 . to the new budget that is already balanced and has the purchase of the service plus a new ambulance. City Manager Gus Pappas said where the budget is now, the purchase of the ambulance service is set up with a line item for lease purchase. The staff needs to arrange a change over date with the Mrs. Allen. All the direction I have received from the Council has been to move ahead with the purchase of this service. Mrs. Reta Allen said she had rather let the City take this service over. Mrs. Allen also said when she approached the City, and requested the City to purchase this service, it was for a take over date of October 1 . Councilwoman Donovan wanted to know if there needed to be another work session on the budget. Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham said no. Councilman Westerhof said he was ready for this budget and it looked good. The staff needed to look at EMS training but to go ahead and purchase this service. Maybe the time is not right, but it is here and is needed. There being no other discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham adjourned the meeting. ,uo„F,,,ltw,y, , c) %<A oe'cul ha"Mayor Pro Tem SEAL ATTEST: 5 14'LIE,IE ' Caroly nes ty Secretary a-