07 City Council Spec Work Session Min 9-18-06

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SPECIAL WORK SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS September 18, 2006 The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special work session at 6:00 P. M. Monday, September 18,2006, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. Present: Mayor: Richard Manning Council Members: Tim Ray; Curtis Fendley; Mary Ann Fisher, Mayor Pro Tern; Kevin Gray; Jesse James Freelen; and Don Wilson City Staff: Tony N. Williams, City Manager; John Lestock, Assistant City Attorney; and Janice Ellis, City Clerk Absent: Council Member: Tim Ray 1. Open City Council Special Work Session. Following the special meeting, Mayor Manning called the special work session to order at 6:26 p.m. 2. Consideration of and action on proposed amendments to the City Manager's proposed budget. Tony informed Council that if a person had a disability exemption and was over the age of sixty-five, he or she could not claim both exemptions. He told Council that the amendments proposed would reduce revenues by $54,000.00. He further stated that amendments proposed would increase the expenditures by $130,804.00. In summary, Tony explained that the proposed budget was a balanced budget and with their proposed amendments, it would still remain a balanced budget. He told Council with the amendments, they would have a surplus of $8,818.00 as opposed to a surplus of approximately $193,000.00. Tony said if they closed the swimming pool, the City would have to pay back money they received from the grant. Tony gave Council Members a copy of a letter regarding the grant, from Tim Hogsett, Director of Recreation Grants, for Texas Parks & Wildlife. Council Member Wilson wanted to know how they were going to pay for the proposed dispatch emergency system. Tony proposed paying for it through savings in the current budget year. He recommended they review the audit prior to making a commitment. Council