09-08-1988 (City Council) Minutes 139
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1988
The City of Wylie City Council met in a called session on
Thursday, September 8, 1988 at 6:30 P.M. in the Conference
Room of the City Manager' s Office. A quorum was present and
notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner
required by law. Those present were Mayor Chuck Trimble,
Mayor Pro Tem John Akin, Council Members Chris DiTota, Bud
Naish, Ortie Messenger, and Jim Swartz , City Manager John
Pitstick, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Finance Director
James Johnson, Public Works Superintendent Don White.
Councilman Marvin Blakey was absent .
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and Don White gave
the invocation.
EMERGENCY ITEM: REPAIRS TO 10" SEWER MAIN IN THE ALLEY WAY
BETWEEN JACKSON ST. AND BALLARD AND CALLAWAY AND COLLEGE
STREETS: Mr . White stated that his crew went in to repair a
sewer line and found it to be more than a general repair.
This is an old clay pipe line and the more we dug the more
the line crumbled . There is 360 feet between manholes and
this will have to be replaced. The estimated cost is
between $5,000 and $10,0000 . Hix will do the job for
$6,200 . plus cost of pipe, sand, bedding materials , clamps,
the total estimated cost is $9,000 . It was Council ' s
understanding that this was an item that had to be repaired
immediately and gave instructions to Mr . White to move
forward.
1988/89 GENERAL FUND BUDGET: This item has been pulled from
discussion tonight as it was completed last Tuesday night.
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1988/89 WATER AND SEWER FUND BUDGET : City Manager John
Pitstick gave the Revenues for the Utility Fund as follows:
Water Sales Retail $775,000 .
Water Sales Bulk 4 ,000.
Other Water Sales 5,250.
Water Connect Fees Meters 8,500.
Meter Turn on/off Fees 3,750.
Sewer Service Retail 575,500.
Sewer Service Bulk 12 ,000 .
Sewer Tap Fees 4,500.
Interest on investments 2 ,500.
Interest for deposit fund 7,000 .
Penalty and Interest 43 ,000 .
Insurance Proceeds 100 .
Damage Reimbursement 500 .
Service Improvements Reim. 500 .
Industrial Test. Reimb. 500 .
Misc. Revenue/Auction 5,400 .
The total Revenues projected for 1988/89 Budget year are
$1,448,000.
Mr . Binford has sent staff the following options for
increasing the water and sewer rates:
Option 1: A. Increase monthly minimum charge for both water
and sewer service to recover 60% of fixed costs .
Option 1: B. Increase the water volume rate by 20% for
monthly consumption exceeding 20,000 gallons for the entire
year.
Option 1: C. Implement a summer water rate schedule which
provides for a 40% increase in the volume rate for monthly
consumptions above 20,000 gallons during the months of June,
July, August and September .
Option 2 : A. Approve a "Pass Through" charge equal to the
amount of annual increase in debt service, plus operating
cost of the sewage treatment plant. Implement this as a
percentage across-the-board increase to current sewer rates
rather than as a flat charge per customer. This increase is
equivalent to a 27% increase.
Option 2 : B. Increase water rates by 15% across the board
with the increase applying to both the minimum charge and
the volume charge.
Option 2 : C. Implement the summer water rate schedule as
described under Option 1 .
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Option 3 : A. Increase the monthly minimum charge for sewer
service only to recover 60% of fixed costs .
Option 3 : B. Establish a three tiered water rate structure
with 30% between each tier.
Option 4 : Increase water and sewer rates by 25% across the
board with the increase applying to both the minimum charge
and the volume charge.
Councilman Naish stated that the sewer is the problem why
penalize people for using water when they are trying to
maintain their property. Councilman Naish also asked if
$377,000 . was needed to balance the Utility Fund Budget.
City Manager John Pitstick said yes.
Councilman Swartz said need to meet with the surrounding
cities to see if they are going to participate in our sewer
treatment plant expansions .
DEPARTMENT 501 - UTILITY ADMINISTRATION
Total Budget of $188 ,500. Lower line item #3920 - Photo
supplies by $850.00. , this would bring the total budget for
Dept. 501 to $187 ,650 .00 .
DEPARTMENT 502 - WATER DEPARTMENT
The Total Budget is $570,000 . Lower line item #3740 -
Valves by $8 ,000 . , item #3970 - pump station repairs by
$4 ,500 . , item #4960 pumps and motors by $5,000 . , item #4860
- damage reimbursement by $2 ,000 . and raise item #4950
special purpose equipment by $2,500 . This will bring the
total budget for Department 502 to $553,000 .
DEPARTMENT 503 - SEWER DEPARTMENT
The total budget for this department is $627,000 . Lower
line item #2260 - financial services by $1 ,500 . , item #2540
- heavy equipment lease/rental by $5 ,000 . , item #2550 -
heavy equipment/contract services by $3,600 . , item #3840 -
gravel and rock by $700 . , item #3850 - signs and sign
materials by $225 . , and item #5460 Texas Water Commission
fines by $750. and raise item #4950 - special purpose
equipment by $2,000 . , item #2820 - vehicle repairs by
$4 ,000 . , take out of line item #2330 the part that is debt
service and not contract which is $256,750 . this brings the
budget for Department 503 to $349,475 .
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DEPARTMENT 510 - UTILITY BILLING
The total budget for this department is $181 ,000 . Lower
line item #2950 - Ceremonial services by $2 ,400 . , item #3710
- meters residential by $1 ,500 . , and item #3790 - meter
supplies by $1,000 . , bring the total budget to $141,000 .
DEPARTMENT 515 - UTILITY FUND DEBT SERVICE
The total budget for this department is $218,500 . with one
addition of debt service from Dept. 503 $256,750, brings the
total budget to $475,250.
DEPARTMENT 520 and 521 BUILDING SERVICES
The total for these two departments is $40,000 . with no
corrections or additions.
This will bring the Utility Fund Budget total to $1,749,925.
There was much discussion on the options for the water and
sewer rate increase, giving staff the direction to go with a
three tiered plan and see what revenues this would bring in
and with the above adjustments, to try and balance the
Utility Fund budget.
There being no other business or discus '6 a motion was
made to adjourn with all in favor.
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