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<br />SPECIAL BUDGET WORK SESSION MEETING <br />0 F THE CITY CO UN CIL, CITY OF PARIS <br />August 29, 2005 <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special work session at 6:00 P. M. <br />Monday, August 29, 2005, at the Love Civic Center, 2025 South Collegiate Drive, <br />Paris, Texas. <br /> <br />Present: <br /> <br />Mayor: <br /> <br />Curtis Fendley <br /> <br />Council Members: Tim Ray; Richard Manning, Mayor Pro <br />Tern; Mary Ann Fisher; Karen Wilkerson; <br />Rick Poston; and Don Wilson <br /> <br />City Staff: <br /> <br />Tony N. Williams, City Manager; Larry <br />W. Schenk, City Attorney; and Janice <br />Ellis, City Clerk <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Budget Workshop - Discuss City Manager's 2005-2006 Budget. <br /> <br />Tony Williams gave to each Council Member a proposed revision to the 2005-2006 <br />Budget. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Budget workshop - Discuss revisions to 2005-2006 Budget, presented by the City <br />Manager. <br /> <br />Tony Williams stated that several council members had come to him regarding the <br />service agencies. Tony said that he was agreeing to include $44,000.00 in services provided <br />by these agencies to the community and reducing expenses by that same amount. He <br />suggested that the Police Department contract services be increased to include $3,000.00 for <br />Family Haven, $5,000.00 for NETCADA, $5,000.00 for Models of the Maker and $5,000.00 <br />for CASA for Kids. He suggested that the Fire Department contract services be increased <br />to include $6,000.00 for the Red Cross. He suggested that Community Development contract <br />services be increased to include $5,000.00 for Keep Paris Beautiful. He suggested that the <br />Parks Department contract services be increased to include $10,000.00 for electrical at <br />Woodall Field. He suggested that the Health Department contract services be increased to <br />include $5,000.00 for the Lamar County Human Resources Council. Tony explained that he <br />was reducing expenses such as travel, minor apparatus, supplies and miscellaneous type of <br />items to get to that $44,000.00. <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Consideration of and action on proposed amendments to the City Manager's proposed <br />budget. <br /> <br />T <br /> <br />I <br />