07-31-2006 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Special Called Work Session
Wylie City Council
Tuesday, July 31, 2006 — 6:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex — Council Chambers
2000 Highway 78 North
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Mayor Mondy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members present were: Mayor
Pro Tern Carter Porter, Councilman Eric Hogue, Councilman Earl Newsom, Councilman Merrill
Young, and Councilman Red Byboth. Councilman Rick White were absent.
Staff present were: City Manager, Mark B. Roath; Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson;
Finance Director, Larry Williamson; Police Chief, Jeff Butters; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted;
Interim Fire Chief, Noe Flores; Library Director, Racheal Orozco; Public Services Director, Mike
Sferra; Building Inspection Director, Johnny Bray; Public Information Officer, Mark Roath; City
Secretary, Carole Ehrlich and various support staff.
WORK SESSION
• Discussion on the City of Wylie FY 2006/2007 Annual Budget. (M. Roath,
City Manager)
City Council and staff continued discussing the proposed FY 2006/2007 Annual Budget
pertaining to the General/Utility Funds. City Manager Roath reviewed with Council additional
options to the recommendations for the new City of Wylie Pay Plan. Some of the options
included: revisions to the grade step table for uniformed employees to 10 steps (rather than 13
steps) to increase the percentage increments from 2.5% to 3%; reducing the initial phase-in cost
by reducing all recommended grade/range assignments by 2 or roughly 5%. He explained that
this would place the City's structure at 95% rather than the 100% recommended in the initial
recommendations, reminding Council that the pay plan currently is at 85% of the market.
Additionally, modify compression adjustments for multiple-incumbent jobs where some
employees received significant below-minimum adjustments. Employees may receive an
additional 3% to 6% if they were inadvertently "compressed" when newer employees needed
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below minimum dollars. City Manager Roath stated that Mr. Weatherly, President of Public
Sector Personnel Consultants would be available for the August 1, 2006 Work Session by
telephone conference to address any additional concerns.
City Council discussed each department's line items and new additions to the FY 2006-2007
Budget with the appropriate Directors. City Council will continue discussion regarding the
General Fund and Capital Improvement Funds during the scheduled work session on August 1,
2006.
Council reviewed the General Fund with staff. City Manager Roath gave an overview of the
Budget Highlights which included:
• Funding to continue the City service levels expected by the citizens of Wylie.
• Funding to continue the realignment of the organization for improved efficiency and
effectiveness including an appropriation to create a new Parks and Recreation
Department and hire a new director as well as fill the director position for the current
Support Services Department.
• Funding to implement the Not-Profit-Program adopted by the City Council.
• Funding to implement a change in the Police Vehicle Replacement Program, which will
now allow road vehicles to be replaced every two years instead of every three years as
is current practice.
• Funding to implement a Pool Vehicle Program, which will allow council and staff to use
two (2) vehicles for City business on a first come, first serve use basis.
• Funding to continue the Annual Street Resurfacing Program.
• Funding to continue improvements to the Park system including new basketball courts for
Friendship Park, Lakeside Park, Community Park, and Eureka Park; a new swing set at
Kirby Park and continued improvements at Joel Scott Park.
• Funding to continue the Vehicle Replacement Program for all departments.
• Funding to address transfers as well as debt service requirements for FY 2006/2007.
• And, funding to implement the new Salary Plan proposed by Public Sector Personnel
Consultants.
Departmental budgets reviewed were: Library, Fire, Police, Building Inspections, Planning and
Zoning, and Public Services including Public Works and Parks. The Library Director, Rachael
Orozco reported that she was requesting one additional part time employee and the Planning and
Zoning Department Director and Assistant City Manager Mindy Manson reported that she was
requesting a full time position to provide a Planner for the department. Police Chief Jeff Butters
reported that he was requesting four new police officers. Interim No other positions were
requested from the departments reviewed above. Council asked additional questions of each
department head.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before Council, Councilman Hogue made a motion to adjourn at 11:14
p.m., seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Porter. Consensus of Council was to adjourn.
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