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Regular City Council Meeting <br />July 28 , 2003 <br />Page 6 <br />claims are substantially up as we have had a bad couple of years on health <br />insurance claims that were not budgeted. He advised that he has been <br />working, trying to come up with some numbers to make a recommendation on <br />ways to save money on that. He advised that it is funded partially by the city <br />and part by the employees, and approximately 80% to 90% is funded by the <br />city. It depends on what package the employee has. <br />City Attorney Schenk advised that he needed to know two things because his <br />office generates the schedule. He said there is a dinner for Bobby Walters at <br />7:00 P.M. on August 7th which is the regular meeting night for Planning and <br />Zoning matters. Planning & Zoning has already mailed letters indicating that <br />the public hearings would be at 6:00 P.M. If City Council wants to discuss <br />budget items, he suggests that they begin the meeting earlier than 6:00 P.M. <br />and then discuss Planning and Zoning matters at 6:00 P.M. After discussion, <br />it was the consensus that they start the meeting at 4:30 P. M. <br />City Attorney Schenk said the way this is currently arranged is the first public <br />hearing on the proposed budget is August 25, 2003. He further advised that the <br />Council can have meetings after the public hearing. He just wanted to make <br />the Council aware of their options with regard to how much they wanted to go <br />through and into the budget so if they could identify changes they would like <br />to make. They can have those changes identified and presented at the formal <br />public hearing on the August 25, 2003. Mayor Fendley suggested waiting <br />until August 7, 2003, to set those meetings and public hearings, but it could be <br />placed on the agenda for August 11, 2003. <br />Councilman Plata said what he is hearing from Mr. Malone is that if any cost <br />of living increase is given there will be a tax increase. <br />City Manager Malone advised that the city just received the tax roll today, so, <br />he did not want to make any predictions, but based on the facts that they have <br />been presented, there will not be a tax increase. He said, if Councilman Plata <br />would remember, the budget he presented did not include a tax increase. The <br />