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Min CC 07/13/1999 - Regular/Budget Workshop MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE CITY COUNCIL OF CIBOLO CONDUCTED A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING and BUDGET WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY,July 13 ,1999 AT 6:30 P.M.AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING,109 SOUTH MAIN STREET,CIBOLO,TEXAS.THE FOLLOWING WAS THE ORDER OF BUSINESS: I. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Sam Bauder called the budget workshop meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. II. ROLL CALL. Present were Mayor Bauder,and Council members Jeff Campbell,Bob Glisar,Paul Buell,and Mayor Pro- Tem Chuck Ridge. City Attorney Ron Flake, City Administrator Ken Roberts,Chief of Police Mark Riffe,Ms.Phillis Smith, Ms. Claudia Schneider,Ms. Yvonne Griffin,Mr.Robert Areanas and Keith Gilbreath represented staff. III. FIRST REVIEW OF PROPOSED CITY BUDGET,FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 a. Proposed Capital Expenditures-Council directed Staff to reduce the unfunded portion of the capital expenditures to a more reasonable number. The current overall budget was over$500,000 in the red. Options directed were,alternative funding means for Capital Expenditures,such as a lease to purchase agreement and possible pricing on i used equipment for the Public Works Department. b. After some discussion by various members of Council and the Mayor, Staff was directed to re-look the entire budget for a more balanced approach. Specifically, obtain the projected tax numbers from the County as soon as possible, include all salary projections for every department and look for alternative means to meet requirements. Furthetr,to provide well prior to the next meeting(July 27, 1999)the proposed budget with alternative funding sources identified and an unbalanced budget amout no greater than$100,000. It was underdstood that Council was presented with an unconstrained requirements budget. This to identify the priorities of the Council and give direction to the Staff. Direction was established along with priorities for funding. IV. ADJOURNMENT OF BUDGET WORKSHOP Mayor Bauder adjourned the Budget Workshop at 7:05 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Bauder called the Council Meeting to Order at 7:06 P.M. II. Roll Call All members of City Council were present r. III. INVOCATION. Bob Glisar provided the invocation. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Bauder led the pledge. V. SWEARING IN OF MS. JUDY TOKAR AS COUNCIL MEMBER,PLACE FIVE City Secretary administered the Oath of Office to Ms. Tokar. She thanked the Council, Mayor and citizens for the opportunity to serve and pledged to do her utmost to represent them by performing her duties to the best of her ability. VI. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mr. Ackerman spoke to the concern he has over the proposed throughfare project that, when built,would run through his land. Specifically he asked that Council consider the possibility of when the road is built the City replace the fence that would be moved so he might be able to graze his livestock in the area. He further asks that the Council give consideration to extending sewer line service to his home. Mayor Bauder explained that sewer impact fees go directly to CCMA and only are collected by the City. There is no fund available to the City to provide this service upon request. As property is annexed into the City and services are provided Mr. Ackerman and others will be affo rded the opportunity to tie into to the sewer service. As for the replacement of fence,Mayor Bauder expressed to Mr. Ackerman that the staff would look at his request and make their recommendations in the near future. VII. CONCENSUS ITEMS: A. Approval of the Minutes of the Council meeting of June 22, 1999. Motion to Approve: Councilman Glisar Second: Councilman Campbell For:All Against: None VIII. REQUEST FOR REPROGRAM BETWEEN BUDGET LINES (WATER&SEWER) FOR METER READING AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT,FISCAL YEAR 1998- 1999 After City Staff was given permission to utilize$7,176 from his current year budget to purchase the following items: Concrete Saw $2,500 Window Heat/Air Cond.Unit 900 Power Post Hole Digger 650 Confined Space Blower 800 Electric Meter, Storage Unit 350 Cordless Drill 169 - Grease/Oil Pump 157 Wire Feed Welder 1,100 2 Chipping Hammer 550 Requested to reprogram$18,600 to purchase two handheld meter reading units, software upgrade and transponders to improve accuracy of water meter reading. After some discussion on the Y2K compliance,Mayor Bauder called for the question. Motion to Approve: Councilman Glisar Second: Councilman Ridge FOR: All Against:None IX. COMMENTS BY STAFF City Administrator; a. Mr Sia has sent us letter on request for payment,Mr.Flake is going to answer the letter and the outcome will be reported at a later date. b. We have applied for a grant through AACOG for a wood chipper,results will be forthcoming. c. Preleminary plat for Springtree I has been resubmitted with 60 ft.frontages and the requests for variance have been removed. P&Z will review on 20 July. d. Green Valley is researching alternative water supplies for the City, more to follow. e. Job Descriptions are under re-wrire for all City Employees, more to follow. f. Deitz Road project MAY include increased cost to the City for relocation of of a sewer line. More to follow. g. Request signatures by all Council and Mayor to change signature cards at the Bank. Chief of Police a. Introduced Officer Don Cloud to the Council City Attorney a. Mr.Flake reported on the status of his meeting with representatives of the now defunct Keith Subdivision and the State Attorney General. There was no final resolution,final outcome is expected in the very near future. More to follow. X. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS None XI. COMMENTS BY THE MAYOR The Mayor stated his concern on the apparent lack of progress on the extension of Thistle Creek Drive by the developer. He asked Mr.Flake to write a letter to Rylan Homes to get a position on when the commitment to finish the road. XII. ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn: Councilman Glisar Second: Mayor ProTem Ridge: For: All Against: None 3 APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE 7'x DAY OF 11999. HONORABLE SAM BADDER,MAYOR ATTEST: Ke oberts, &ITY SECRETARY 4