07-14-2003 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
Wylie City Council
Monday, July 14, 2003 — 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North
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Mayor Mondy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Councilwoman Reta
Allen, Councilman Chris Trout, Councilman J. C. Worley, Councilman Merrill Young, and Councilman Randal Shinn.
Mayor Pro Tem Hogue was absent for the meeting.
The following staff members were present: City Manager, Biff Johnson; Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson; Finance
Director,Brady Snellgrove; City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich,and Public Information Officer,Mark Witter.
Councilman Shinn gave the invocation.
There were no citizens present to address the council.
Mayor Mondy convened into Work Session at 6:03 p.m.
• 2003/2004 Budget Overview
Mr. Biff Johnson stated that the goal of the 2003-2004 Budget was to increase services as much as possible along with an
increase in the fund balance. There was also some attention made to the requests of council pertaining to some tax reduction,
land purchase for parks, and an increase in the streets fund. Mr. Johnson stated that all three of these areas, along with
attention to increased services and fund balance had been addressed in the overview that would be presented tonight. He
stated that by no means was the budget in its final form,but stated it was a general overview of where staff and council were
in the process.
Staff Discussion
Mr. Brady Snellgrove addressed Council with a brief overview of the budget. Mr. Snellgrove stated that the overall tax roll
for the 2003-2004 year had an increase of just over 189 million from last years tax base. He stated that in the proposed
budget there were 11.5 new personnel positions that would be added to the General Fund to address some of the areas that
were currently under staffed. He stated that there would be a reduction in the tax rate as presented and that no long term debt
would be required. In the Utility Fund the FY 2004 fund included 3.5 new positions in the utility services area. He also
stated that the revenues used to project fiscal year 2003-2004 were very conservative and the proposed budget was in balance
as presented.
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._.• Council Discussion
Councilman Worley commented that he would like to see more attention given to the building_inspection area as he had some
concerns and had heard from citizens requesting better service in those areas. Mr. Johnson stated that one new clerk would
be added in the proposed new budget that would free up inspectors now servicing the counter areas for overflow. Mr.
Johnson also stated that something would have to be reduced in another proposed area for more staff to be hired in building
inspections.
Mr. Johnson stated that there would be another upcoming budget workshop and asked Council to review the budget overview
and contact him with any additional input.
With not further comments,Mayor Mondy closed the Budget Overview Work Session at 6:20 p.m.
In accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code,Vernon's Texas Code Annotated (Open Meeting Act), Section
551.074 Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment,employment,evaluation,reassignment,duties,discipline,or
dismissal of a public officer or employee;(City Manager's Evaluation)
Section 551.071, Government Code. Meeting with city attorney concerning potential litigation and on a matter in
which the duty of the city attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas conflicts with the Open Meetings Act.
Mayor Mondy opened the Executive Session at 6:22 p.m.
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Take any action as a result of the Executive Session.
Mayor Mondy reconvened the Open Meeting at 8:21 p.m.
There was not action taken pertaining to the Executive Session.
With there being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
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