Min - City Council - 1995 - 06/22 - WorkshopALLEN CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET WORKSHOP
JUNE 22, 1995 - 7:00 P.M.
ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
TWO ALLEN CIVIC PLAZA
Present:
Joe Farmer, Mayor
Councihnembers:
Kevin Lilly, Mayor Pro Tem
David Kerr
Doug Gallagher (absent)
Mike Nichols (absent)
Steve Terrell
Sharon Hamner Brazeal
City Staff•
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Charlotte Smith, Finance Director
It
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present (Agenda Item I)
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Budget Workshop Session of the Allen City Council
was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 7.40 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 1995, in the Library Meeting Room
of the Allen Public Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
FY 1995-96 Budeet Workshop
(Agenda Item II)
City Manager Jon McCarty reviewed with the Council the budget calendar for the fiscal year of 1995-96.
The issues reviewed with the Council were:
Tax Rate - use of effective rate, current rate or 3% rate - approximately $.6703 - no rate over 8%
increase
New personnel - focus on Fire Station #3 (maybe partial year funded) opening and Recreation Center
opening
Use of Balance Forward consistent with current policy
Water and Sewer Rate increase prospects
Water and Sewer Bond Sale - August/September
Financial integrity of other funds
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Other unaccounted expenses
Strategic Planning Issues
TMRS
Health Insurance
City Manager Jon McCarty also reviewed revenue and expenditures from the General Fund and a
comparative analysis of revenue categories including property taxes, sales tax, franchise taxes, permits and
licenses, fines and forfeitures, other revenues and operating transfers. Mr. McCarty provided a calculation of
current tax revenues and an alternate tax calculation. General Fund expenditures were reviewed by department
and a comparison was given of the 1994-95 revised budget to the 1995-96 base budget. Council was provided
an update on policies designating the accumulation of General Fund reserves and regulating those reserves.
Mr. McCarty then reviewed the General Obligation debt service requirements and the fund balance.
The Water and Sewer Fund revenue and expense figures were reviewed including water sales, sewer
charges, connections, penalties, reconnects, interest, inspection fees, water tower rental, development fees,
miscellaneous and transfer from General and Solid Waste Funds. Mr. McCarty also reviewed the Water and
Sewer Fund comparative analysis and expenses from various departments. He reviewed the debt service
requirements for the Water and Sewer Department as well.
The Parks and Recreation Enterprise Fund was laid out for the Council to review and other funds
including Economic Development Corporation, solid waste, drainage utility, and vehicle equipment replacement
funds were also reviewed by the City Manager.
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 Mayor Pro Tem Lilly and seconded by Councilmember Kerr, the
Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City
Council at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 1995. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 6th day of July , 1995.
APPROVED:
'Joe Farmer, MAYOR
ATTEST:
J y Mo • .,on, CMC, CITY SECRETARY