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
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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
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Mary Nichols, City Secretary
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