Min - City Council - 1992 - 08/18 - Special CalledPresent:
Joe Farmer, Mayor
Councilmembers.
Kevin Lilly, Mayor Pro Tem
Mickey Christakos
David Bishop
Mike Nichols (absent)
Steve Terrell
Sharon Hamner
City Staff:
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Judy Morrison, City Secretary
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the special called session of the Allen
City Council was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 7:07 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18,
1992, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen,
Texas.
Dan McClain, 912 Allen Heights, Allen, Texas 75002, spoke before the Council
regarding the medians along Allen Heights Drive. Mr. McClain requested the Council to
consider enhancing that median through the planting of approximately 23 red oak trees.
Mr. McClain indicated he had checked the costing and the possible use of volunteers for
the planting of the trees. It was noted that the Rotary Club has been growing trees for
use within the City of Allen and this might be appropriate use of a portion of those trees.
The City Manager was instructed to work with Mr. McClain, Bob Rothe, President of Rotary
Club, and the Parks and Recreation Department regarding the placement of trees in the
Allen Heights median.
Public Hearing on the Budget as Required
by Section 4.04 of the Allen City Charter (Agenda Item II)
Jon McCarty, City Manager, gave a brief overview of the Budget as proposed for
Fiscal Year 1992-93. He reviewed the assessed valuations since 1988 which showed the
percentage of decline and per capita decline over this period of time. Mr. McCarty
indicated that last year's tax rate was 73. It, the proposed tax rate for this year is 76.64,
and the effective tax rate is 78.10 per $100 valuation. Mr. McCarty reviewed the General
Fund Revenues and expenditures along with a Recovery Budget proposed by department.
New department organizations include the Economic Development Department, Solid Waste,
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
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PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET
AUGUST 18, 1992 - 7:00 P.M.
Present:
Joe Farmer, Mayor
Councilmembers.
Kevin Lilly, Mayor Pro Tem
Mickey Christakos
David Bishop
Mike Nichols (absent)
Steve Terrell
Sharon Hamner
City Staff:
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Judy Morrison, City Secretary
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the special called session of the Allen
City Council was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 7:07 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18,
1992, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen,
Texas.
Dan McClain, 912 Allen Heights, Allen, Texas 75002, spoke before the Council
regarding the medians along Allen Heights Drive. Mr. McClain requested the Council to
consider enhancing that median through the planting of approximately 23 red oak trees.
Mr. McClain indicated he had checked the costing and the possible use of volunteers for
the planting of the trees. It was noted that the Rotary Club has been growing trees for
use within the City of Allen and this might be appropriate use of a portion of those trees.
The City Manager was instructed to work with Mr. McClain, Bob Rothe, President of Rotary
Club, and the Parks and Recreation Department regarding the placement of trees in the
Allen Heights median.
Public Hearing on the Budget as Required
by Section 4.04 of the Allen City Charter (Agenda Item II)
Jon McCarty, City Manager, gave a brief overview of the Budget as proposed for
Fiscal Year 1992-93. He reviewed the assessed valuations since 1988 which showed the
percentage of decline and per capita decline over this period of time. Mr. McCarty
indicated that last year's tax rate was 73. It, the proposed tax rate for this year is 76.64,
and the effective tax rate is 78.10 per $100 valuation. Mr. McCarty reviewed the General
Fund Revenues and expenditures along with a Recovery Budget proposed by department.
New department organizations include the Economic Development Department, Solid Waste,
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AUGUST 18, 1992
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and vehicle replacement. Mr. McCarty discussed debt service and strategic planning goals
set forth by the City Council.
Mayor Farmer read the request into the record as follows:
"Public Hearing on the Budget as Required by Section 4.04 of the Allen City
Charter."
Mayor Farmer opened the public hearing and asked for anyone speaking either for
or against the Budget to do so at this time.
Ray Galloway, One Brewster Court, Allen, Texas, spoke before the Council
commending the Council for their support in providing facilities for the City of Allen. He
indicated the citizens appreciated these facilities and do not mind paying to have those
facilities in the City.
With no one else speaking either for or against the request, Mayor Farmer closed the
public hearing.
City Manager Jon McCarty indicated that extra copies of the budget would be made
available to those who are interested in receiving them.
Adjourn (Agenda Item III)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Christakos and seconded by
Councilmember Terrell, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the special called session of the Allen City Council at 7:48 p.m., on
Tuesday, August 18, 1992. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 17th day of September , 1992.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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