Min CC 08/29/2006 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CIBOLO MUNICIPAL BUILDING
200 S. MAIN
August 29, 2006
7:00 P.M._
MINUTES
1. Call to Order—Mayor Sutton called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Mayor Sutton
Councilman Castro
Councilman Kelly
Councilman Ramcharan
Councilman Winn
Councilwoman Davis
3. Invocation
Councilwoman Davis gave the invocation.
4. Pledge of Allegiance
Councilman Kelly led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Citizens to be Heard
This is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the City Council on any issue. City Council
may not debate any non-agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non-agenda issue at this
time however City Council may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens.
(Attorney General Opinion—JC-0169) (Limit of three minutes each).
6. Public Hearing
A. Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving citizens input on the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget.
Mayor Sutton opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 P.M. Mr. Charles Ruppert of 232 Winter Frost
spoke on the City budget. Public Hearing was closed by the Mayor at 7:06 P.M.
B. Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate for 2006-2007.
Mayor Sutton opened the Public Hearing at 7:06 P.M. and asked if any citizen would like to speak on
this subject. Mr. Ruppert of 232 Winter Frost spoke on the proposed tax rate. Mr. Brent Heiss of
242 Maidstone Cove gave his thoughts on the budget process for this year and for the past couple
years. Mayor Sutton asked if any other citizens or council had any other input. No one else chose to
speak on this item and Mayor Sutton closed the Public Hearing at 7:40 P.M.
7. Resolutions
A. Approval/disapproval of a resolution to establish the City of Cibolo Youth Council.
Councilman Castro briefed council on the Cibolo Youth Council. Councilman Winn moved to
approve the resolution to establish the Cibolo Youth Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman
Kelly. For: Council members: Castro, Kelly, Ramcharan, Winn & Davis, Against: None. Motion
carried 5 to 0.
B. Approval/disapproval of a resolution to establish a City of Cibolo Advisory Committee for
Impact Fees.
This item was tabled until the September 12, 2006.
8. Discussion/Action(General)
A. Discussion/Action on the appointment of Miguel Troncoso as a co-chairman to the City of
Cibolo's Youth Council.
Councilman Castro briefly went over the appointment of Mr. Troncoso with council. Councilman
Winn moved to approve the appointment of Miguel Troncoso as co-chairman of the City of Cibolo's
Youth Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Kelly. For: Council members: Castro,Kelly,
Ramcharan,Winn&Davis,Against: None. Motion carried 5 to 0.
B. Discussion/Action to order a bond election in the amount of $13,278,000 to be placed on the
November 2006 ballot.
Mr. Brent Heiss of 242 Maidstone Cove spoke as a citizen to be heard on this subject and stated that
Mr. Winn,worked to keep the school Fine Arts off the ballot last year and now wants bonds for the
City to be placed on the ballot. Mr. Heiss stated that he did not think Mr. Winn knows what he wants
because one minute he wants the citizens to have a vote and the next minutes he doesn't.
Councilman Winn briefed council and moved to order a bond election in the amount $13,278,000 to
be placed on the November 2006 ballot. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Davis. For:
Council member Winn & Davis, Against: Council member Castro, Kelly & Ramcharan. Motion
failed 2 to 3.
C. Discussion/Action on direction to staff on the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget.
City Manager Todd Parton briefed council on the budget supplement given to each councilmember
pursuant to City Council consensus Workshop on 8-17-06. Mr. Parton went over the general fund,
utility fund and capital projects with council. After council went over the items Councilman Kelly
made a motion to move the funding for item 42-2712 Facility Study to item 42-4910 administrative
capital outlay. Motion was secondee by Councilman Castro. For: Council members: Castro, Kelly,
Ramcharan&Davis,Against: Councilman Winn. Motion carried 4 to 1
Council recessed at 8:40 PM so copies of Councilman Winn's changes to the budget could be made
and given to each council member.
Council reconvened into regular session at 8:52 PM.
Councilman Winn went over the changes that he had made to the budget and explained his rationale
for the changes. Each council member spoke on the budget and the budget process that they went
through in the last couple months. Councilman Ramcharan moved to disapprove the changes
brought up by Councilman Winn and have city staff continue working with the Aug 17 budget with
budget supplement and budget amendment presented to council at the August 29, 2006 meeting.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Castro. For: Council members: Castro, Kelly & Ramcharan,
Against: Council members: Winn&Davis. Motion carried 3 to 2.
9. Ordinances
A. Approval/disapproval of an ordinance calling for a bond election for the amount of$13, 278,000
to be placed on the November 2006 ballot.
No action taken.
10. Adjournment
Councilman Kelly moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 P.M. Motion was seconded by Councilman
Winn. For: Council members: Castro, Kelly, Ramcharan, Winn & Davis, Against: None. Motion
carried 5 to 0.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 2006.
Johnny u n
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Peggy Cimics
City Secretary