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, STATE OF TEXAS )(
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD )(
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
AUGUST 14, 2000 )(
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY,
AUGUST 14, 2000 AT 6:30 PM AT THE FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM, 416 S.
FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, THAT WAS HELD WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTfNG A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM KIM BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER KIT7EN BRIZENDINE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER LARRY TAYLOR
COUNCILMEMBER MEt� MEASELES
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
RESOLUTION:
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. R2000-42, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MEETING — BUDGET WORKSHOP OF CITY COUNCIL ON M4NDAY, AUGUST 14, 2000, AT
6:30 PM AT THE FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM, 416 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE,
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE PROPOSED FY2000-01
OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; AND RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING THE CALLING OF SUCH SPECIAL MEETING.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KIT7EN BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSED FY2000-01 OPERATING BUDGET.MAYOR
WHITAKER CONGRATULATED THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF FOR THEIR DEDICATED EFFORTS IN
PUTTING THIS BUDGET TOGETHER. THE MAYOR REVIEWED THE UNDERSTANDING TNE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE WITH STAFF REGARDING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BUDGET
OPERATIONS. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTED�N THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF THIS BUDGET
MEETING. THE CITY MANAGER ALSO COMPLIMENTED STAFF AND STATED STAFF WORKS AS A
TEAM, ACTS AS A TEAM ON BUDGET ITEMS, AND STATED HE APPRECIATES COUNCILS' TRUST IN
THE BUDGET PROCESS.
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ROGER ROECKER GAVE A POWER-POINT PRESENTATION
OF THE BUDGET WITN DISCUSSION CONTINUING REGARDING THE FOLLOWING - THE GENERAL
FUND BALANCE, WATER AND SEWER WORKING CAPITAL BALANCE, REVENUE � COMBINED,
REVENUE - GENERAL FUND, GENERAL FUND REVENUE — PROPERTY TAX, PROPERTY TAXES
INCLUDING NO INCREASE TO THE PROPOSED CURRENT TAX RATE OF $.6385, THE TAX RATE
INCLUDING THE EFFECTlVE RATE - $.6053, THE EFFECTIVE RATE + 3% - $.6235, AND THE ROLL
BACK RATE - $65.82, GENERAL FUND REVENUE—SALES TAX, SALES TAX INCLUDING PROJECTING
7.7�"Jo INCREASE, THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE 0 LICENSES/PERMITS, GENERAL FUND REVENUE—
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� FINES, REVENUE - WATER & SEWER FUND, WATER & SEWER REVENUE, CITYWIDE IMPACT
INCLUDING FUEL INCREASE, PAY PLAN ADJUSTMENTS, STREET & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS,
.
ADDITIONAL NEWSLETTER, GCAp BUDGET INCREASE, PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS - SENIORS,
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, CCDD SUB-REGIONAL DRAINAGE, MERIT PAY, CITYWIDE IMPACT
- PAY PLAN ADJUSTMENTS, PROPOSED- NEW SERVICES INCLUDING EQUIPMENT & PROGRAMS
AND BUDGETS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL , CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE,
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, POLICE
DEPARTMENT, FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE, PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
COUNCIL CONCURRED TO MEET ON AUGUST 28, 2000 TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET. � �
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:35 PM.
M OR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
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DELORIS MCKENZIE, T MC
CITY SECRETARY