Min - City Council - 1993 - 06/22 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING BUDGET WORKSHOP
MINUTES
JUNE 22, 1993
Present:
Joe Farmer, Mayor
Councilmembers•
Kevin Lilly, Mayor Pro Tem
Mickey Christakos
David Bishop
Mike Nichols
Steve Terrell
Sharon Hamner
City Staff:
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Charlotte Smith, Finance Director
Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present (Agenda Item 1)
With a quomm of the Councilmembers present, the budget workshop session of the Allen City Council
was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 7:13 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 1993, in the Council Chambers of the
Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Budget Workshop
(Agenda Item ID
City Manager Jon McCarty reviewed with the Council those requirements delineated by state law and the
City Charter with regard to the budget. Mr. McCarty also reviewed with the Council the budget calendar for
fiscal year 1993-94. This workshop is intended to allow the Council an early review of the budget and an
opportunity to review and influence the budget process. Council was encouraged to focus on the overall numbers,
focus on conceptual understandings, review and discuss or add to the budget issues, and provide the City Manager
with actions to what is presented.
The City Manager presented issues to be considered for the 1993-94 fiscal year budget.
Tax rate
Sewer rate increase
Funding of Drainage Utility district
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Funding of vehicle replacement fund
Strategic Planning issues — pay plan/personnel crossover costs
TU Electric franchise fee
Public safety priorities — police, fire, dispatch
Mr. McCarty reviewed the General Fund revenues and expenditures. He reviewed a summary of revenue
options showing various tax rates using the effective tax rate increases of 0%, 3%, and 8% in comparison with
the current taxes of 76.60. Mr. McCarty also reviewed the expenditures by department and comparisons with
previous budget figures. Mr. McCarty reviewed the policy designating accumulation of General Fund reserves
and the regulating of those reserves.
Mr. McCarty, City Manager, reviewed the revenues and expenses for the Water and Sewer Fund. He
did a comparative analysis of several different revenues for the Water and Sewer Fund. A comparison of the
1992 and 1993 budget showed increases in this fund. He also reviewed debt service requirements for the Water
and Sewer Revenue Bonds. Revenue and expense for other funds were recapped which included Economic
Development Corporation, Solid Waste Fund and Storm Water Utilities.
Council reviewed the Strategic Planning issues and general goals including the following:
Items of Interest to Council (Agenda Item HI)
There were no items of interest to the Council.
Adjourn (Agenda Item IV)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Christakos and seconded by Councilmember Nichols,
the Special Called Budget Workshop was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22.
Professional treatment of customers
Increasing service demands
Barriers to business developments
Increasing demand for Police services
Infrastructure maintenance
Unique, strategic advantage for retail and commercial development
Employee considerations
Tax base
Multi-year C.I.P.
Communications and understanding with Citizens and Boards and Commission
The
issues, specific goals, objectives and proposed budget were discussed.
Items of Interest to Council (Agenda Item HI)
There were no items of interest to the Council.
Adjourn (Agenda Item IV)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Christakos and seconded by Councilmember Nichols,
the Special Called Budget Workshop was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22.
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These minutes approved on the Ist day of July—, 1993.
APPROVED:
oe Farmer, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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J#y Mo son, CMC, CITY SECRETARY