Min - City Council - 1991 - 07/15 - WorkshopC ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
f SPECIAL CALLED BUDGET WORKSHOP
JULY 15, 1991
Present:
Joe Farmer, Mayor
Council Members:
Kevin Lilly
Mickey Christakos
David Bishop
Mike Nichols
Steve Terrell
Gary Edstrom, Mayor Pro Tem
City Staff:
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Charlotte Smith, Finance Director
Michael Stanger, Assistant to City Manager
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present (Agenda Item I)
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the special called budget workshop
of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 7:15 p. m. on Monday, July
18, 1991, in the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Budget Workshop (Agenda Item 11)
Jon McCarty, City Manager, reviewed with the Council the budget workshop
document reflecting an updated valuation from the Central Appraisal District. He reviewed
the general fund revenues and expenditures and debt service requirements and recapped
the water and sewer fund revenues and expenses. Mr. McCarty then discussed with the
Council the base budget cuts for the 1991-92 budget general fund by department. A total
budget cut of $401,467 was realized. Base budget cuts for water and sewer fund in the
1991-92 budget totaled $20,085. New program budget cuts for the 1991-92 budget general
fund by department was discussed. A total of $1,506,755 was cut from new programs. New
program budget cuts for the 1991-92 budget in the water and sewer fund totaled $199,975.
Mr. McCarty reviewed with the Council how the drop in ad valorem value in the City
of Allen affected the figures discussed during the last workshop. He discussed the
proposed budget revenues, shortfalls, the new program costs and the tax rate options.
He again reviewed with the Council the tasks of the evening and other budget issues to be
considered. Those other issues to be considered include:
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1. Employee salary adjustment
2. Increased fees
3. General fund reserve
4. Bond sale
5. Program cuts
Michael Stanger, Assistant to the City Manager, discussed the ratings and
commentary regarding strategic new programs, goals and objectives and the costs
involved. Council again reviewed the most favorable strategic new programs which
included (1.0) full utilization and development of employee potential, (4.0) fire/ ambulance
service enhancement. Highly favored strategic new programs included: (3.0)fire station
#3, and (7.0) customer relations. The least favorite strategic new programs included the
following: (10.0) vehicle/ equipment maintenance, (11.0) technology, (17.0) park land
acquisition and development, (23.0) enhanced library reference services.
Items of Interest to the Council
(Agenda Item III)
There were no items of interest to the Council.
Adjourn (Agenda Item IV)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and seconded by Councilmember
Bishop, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the
budget workshop session of the Allen City Council at 10:15 p.m., on
Thursday, July 18, 1991. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 1st day of August, 1991.
APPROVED:
ce Farmer, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JUF Mor on, CITY SECRETARY