04 City Council Spec Budget Mtg 8-28-06
SPECIAL WORK SESSION MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS
August 28, 2006
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special work session at 6:00 P. M.
Monday, August 28,2006, 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
1. Open City Council Special Work Session.
Following the regular meeting, Mayor Manning called the special work session to
order at 7:40 p.m.
2. Budget Workshop - Discuss City Manager's 2006-2007 Budget.
Tony informed the City Council that the cost to the City to increase none civil service
employees' longevity pay from $3.00 to $4.00 per month will annually be $25,011.00.
3. Consideration of amendments to the City Manager's proposed budget.
Council reviewed budgets for the following departments: City Manager, City Clerk,
City Attorney, Municipal Court Clerk, City Clerk, Finance, Police Department, and
Community Development.
Council Member Ray asked for information with regard to the possibility of
exemptions for homesteads, seniors, and the disabled. He also requested information
regarding travel reimbursement charges in comparison to the State guidelines.
Mayor Manning requested information as to how many cell phones the city has and
the incurred costs.
Council Member Gray asked for information reflecting employee raises for this year.
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The following amendments were made:
Council Member Freelen made a Motion to amend the budget to include $5,000.00
for Lamar County Human Resources Council and Council Member Wilson seconded the
Motion. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
Council Member Ray made a Motion to amend the budget to increase the longevity
from $3.00 to $4.00 for non-civil service employees and Council Member Freelen seconded
the Motion. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
Council Member Gray made a Motion to amend the budget to increase the 3% raise
to a 4% raise across the board and Council Member Fisher seconded the Motion. Motion
carried, 5 ayes - 2 nays, with Council Member Fendley and Council Member Wilson casting
the dissenting votes.
Council Member Ray made a Motion to amend the budget by eliminating a car
allowance of$5,400.00 from the City Attorney and Council Member Free1en seconded the
Motion. Motion carried, 7 - ayes, 0 - nays.
Council Member Ray made a Motion to amend the budget by eliminating the car
allowance of $3,600.00 from Community Development and Council Member Fisher
seconded the Motion. Motion carried, 6 - ayes, 1 - nay, with Council Member Fendley
casting the dissenting vote.
Council Member Fendley made a Motion to amend the budget by transferring $500.00
from the Police Department's miscellaneous line item to the 0512 account, which is for tire
repair. Council Member Gray seconded the Motion. Motion carried, 7 - ayes, 0 - nays.
4. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF P ARlS, TEXAS,
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY
MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Fisher.
Tony suggested that Council might want to wait until the next meeting to set the
public hearing, since they had not finished discussion ofthe budget. The Motion failed for
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lack of second, as Council was in agreement to postpone the public hearing until they had
completed the budget discussions.
5. Adjournment.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
RICHARD MANNING, MAYOR
JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK
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