07-29-2014 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council
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Minutes
Special Called Work Session
Wylie City Council Meeting
July 29, 2014 — 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex— Council Conference Room
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
Wylie, TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Mayor Hogue called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. City Secretary Ehrlich took roll with the
following Wylie City Council members present: Councilman Todd Wintters, Councilman Nathan
Scott, Councilman David Dahl, Councilmen Bennie Jones and William Whitney Ill. Mayor pro
tem Keith Stephens was absent.
Staff present included: City Manager, Mindy Manson; Finance Director, Linda Bantz; Public
Services Director, Mike Sferra; Police Chief, John Duscio; Fire Chief, Brent Parker; Library
Director, Rachel Orozco; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted; Public Information Officer, Craig Kelly,
and City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich. Many support staff were present to assist with the
presentations.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Eric Hogue gave the invocation and newly appointed Fire Chief Brent Parker led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Hogue convened into work session at 6:01 p.m.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Tiffany Harrod, representing the Wylie Acting Group, invited those present to the production of
Aladdin the weekend of August 1 — 3rd. She also reminded council of the request to assist in
funding the not-for-profit organization.
Mayor Hogue convened into Work Session at 6:15 p.m.
Minutes July 29, 2014
Wylie City Council Budget Work Session
Department Overviews
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WORK SESSION
• FY 2013-2014 Budget Discussion and Department Presentations to Council
City Manager Manson reviewed the Utility Fund, 4B Parks Fund and Recreation Fund. She
noted that the Utility Fund revenues had been reduced based on the North Texas Municipal
Water District's possibility of phasing into Stage 4 water restrictions which would reduce the sale
of water to customers.
Manson explained with the changes in coverage made to the employee health insurance plan
for 2014/15, there would be excess revenue in the General Fund of approximately $347,000. In
addition the certified values from the Collin County Appraisal District added another $320,000 in
tax revenue. She explained, based on council input, that the additional $667,000 would fund a
'/2 cent tax rate cut and additionally fund a new School Resource Officer, 2 officers for a new
Commercial Enforcement Unit, a new Kennel Attendant and moving a part time Administrative
Assistant to full time for the Animal Control Division, 2 new street maintenance workers and 6
additional weekly hours for the Library. Total expenditures for all the recommended additions
totaled $565,500.
Finance Director Bantz explained the 2014/2015 tax rollback rate received from the appraisal
district indicated that the current tax rate would place the City above the rollback rate. However
with a reduction in the current tax rate of%the City would be below the rollback rate.
Councilman Scott requested an additional expenditure be added to allow for half the shared
cost of a scoreboard for the third football field at Community Park. He explained the Football
League was willing to share the cost but needed the additional scoreboard.
Direction from Council was to include all recommended expenditures in the proposed
2014/2015 Budget, and a 1/2 cent property tax reduction. Council requested the proposed budget
be brought back for consideration with those adjustments.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Work Session.
Mayor Hogue reconvened into Regular Session at 7:38 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Jones to adjourn the
meeting at 7:40 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with Mayor pro tem
Stephens absent.
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