1997-09-09 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
667 NORTH CARROLL AVENUE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
MINUTES
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rick Stacy; Mayor Pro Tem W. Ralph Evans;
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem David Harris. Members: Gary Fawks, Scott Martin, and Pamela Muller
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Wayne Moffat
STAFF PRESENT: Curtis E. Hawk, City Manager; Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager;
Darcey Imm, Assistant to the City Manager; Lou Ann Heath, Director of Finance; Lynn
Martinson, Budget Officer; Sean Leonard, Court Administrator; Greg Last, Director of
Community Development; Bob Whitehead, Director of Public Works; Chuck Ewing, Assistant
to the Public Works Director; Billy Campbell, Director of Public Works; Johnny Knight, Deputy
Director of Public Safety, Communications Division; Gary Gregg, Deputy Director of Public
Safety, Police Services; Garland Wilson, Deputy Director of Public Safety, Fire Services; Kevin
Hugman, Manager of Community Services; Kim Lenior, Director of Parks and Recreation; and,
Sandra L. LeGrand, City Secretary.
INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem W. Ralph Evans.
The Special City Council meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m. by Mayor Rick Stacy.
Agenda Items #2 -A and #2 -B Executive Session /Action Necessary
Mayor Stacy announced that there will not be an executive session tonight.
Agenda Item #3, PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE
Curtis Hawk, City Manager, stated the item is on the agenda because the proposed budget that
has been established this year is the same tax rate as the curr ent operating year's budget at $.422
per $100 property valuation. The tax rate, as proposed, would break it down where $.1746 goes
to retirement of debt and $.24739 goes to fund the general fund operation. Since the $.422 tax
rate does exceed the hearing limit of $.419 the public hearing is being held to receive public
comments.
PUBLIC HEARING: No comments were received during this public hearing.
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Councilmember Harris stated he feels it is the consensus of the Council is to leav e
the rate where it is.
Curtis Hawk noted this item will be on the agenda on September 16, 1997 for a
second reading of the ordinance.
Agenda Item #4, Discussion: FY 1997 -98 Operating Budget
Curtis Hawk stated as a result of the budget work sessions and the August 26, 1997 Council
meeting, the proposed budget FY 1997 -98 All Funds Summary reflects the changes to the
proposed original budget as filed with the City Secretary on August 1, 1997. Highlights of this
revised version include the following:
GENERAL FUND UTILITY FUND
Personnel: One Public Safety Officer Two Equipment Operators
One Building Inspector Four Maintenance Workers
One Plans Examiner One GIS Analyst
Current Planner
Reductions to total Capital Outlay are $895,732, and the amount of borrowing through certificates
of obligation in the General Fund is reduced accordingly. The Pay Plan implementation is funded
for the entire fiscal year instead of at mid -year. Six positions are deleted: Two Public Safety
Officers, one Building Maintenance Worker for Parks, one Education/Prevention Officer, one
Detective, and one Public Safety Support Technician.
It was determined that the wireless network system will be reconsidered at mid -year.
Overall, the total FY 1997 -98 Operating Budget has been reduced by $639,955 (- $1,044,093
General Fund and +$404,138 Utility Fund). A Capital Projects Budget for the FY 1997 -98 year,
plus anticipated Capital Projects through 2002, is included as a separate component of the budget .
Councilmember Gary Fawks stated he feels staff responded to Council's request,
and he can support approving the budget at this time. He can support the hiring of
two PSO officers as this would result in more neighborhood patrols.
Agenda Item #5, Discussion: City Charter Amendments
A discussion was held with regard to the propositions being proposed for the City Charter
Amendment Election to be held on November 4, 1997.
After discussion, it was the consensus of Council to not go forward with the City Charter
Amendment Election at this time, but solicit citizen involvement and plan ahead for a May City
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Charter Election.
Curtis Hawk, City Manager, stated at this time the November 4, 1997 election
ballot will include the Crime Control District issue and a non - binding referendum
regarding the city hall site.
Agenda Item #6, Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Stacy at 8 :00 p.m.
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