04-A City Council Budget Workshop
SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS
September 10, 2007
The City Council of the City 0 fParis met for a special budget workshop meeting at 3:3 0
P. M. Monday, September 10,2007, at the City Council Chamber, Conference Room, 107 E.
Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present:
Mayor:
Jesse James Freelen
Council Members: Will Biard; Mary Ann Fisher; Stephen
Brown; Don Wilson; and Bill Strathern,
Mayor Pro Tern
City Staff: Kevin Carruth, City Manager; Kent
McIlyar, City Attorney; and Janice Ellis,
City Clerk
Absent:
Council Member: Kevin Gray
1. Mayor Freelen called the meeting to order at 3:38 p.m.
Ernie Clark gave the invocation.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
Council Member Brown led the pledge.
3. Budget workshop - Discuss Proposed 2007-2008 Budget.
Council Member Strathern said he did not want to increase the tax rate, because revenue was
up from last year and the City had sufficient reserves. Council Member Wilson expressed concern
over the increase in the budget from 2004, as well as the cost ofleasing equipment.
Mayor Freelen moved to the Sanitation budget. Council Member Biard wanted to know if
there was a contract with Waste Management for the landfill. Shawn Napier stated there was a
contract and that it expires at the end of the month. Shawn further stated that negotiations were
ongoing and that the City was proposing to keep the same fees as in the current contract.
Mayor Freelen moved to the Street budget. Council Member Wilson questioned whether or
not the City should continue to do seal coating. He suggested staff contact a company that
specializes in seal coating and do cost comparisons.
Next, Mayor Freelen moved to the Traffic and Public Lighting budget. Council discussed
the production of signs and costs incurred in production.
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Council discussed the budgets of the Garage, EMS, Cox Field Airport, and Paris Public
Library. In addition, they discussed General Expenses; Water and Sewer Fund Revenues; Water and
Sewer Fund Expenditures; the Warehouse; Water Production, Water Distribution; Waste Water
Treatment; and Sewer Maintenance.
4. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Council Member Biard made a Motion to adjourn and
Council Members Fisher and Strathern seconded the Motion. Motion carried, 6 ayes _ 0 nays. The
meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
JESSE JAMES FREELEN, MAYOR
JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK