HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2015-09-28 Special 09/28/15 4473
STATE OF TEXAS
' CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS X
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 X
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015, AT 6:00 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR KEVIN HOLLAND
MAYOR PRO-TEM JIM HILL
COUNCILMEMBER STEVE ROCKEY
COUNCILMEMBER BILLY ENOCHS
COUNCILMEMBER PAT MCGINNIS
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN SCOTT
COUNCILMEMBER CARLGUSTAFSON
CITY ATTORNEY ARNOLD POLANCO
CITY MANAGER ROGER ROECKER
CITY SECRETARY MELINDA WELSH
REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Holland called the meeting to order, gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
United States and to the State of Texas.
' COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Holland asked if anyone would like to speak. No one spoke.
PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Holland called a Public Hearing to order to receive comments from the public, both oral and
written, regarding the proposed tax rate for 2015:
Mayor Holland asked if anyone would like to speak in favor or in opposition to the proposed tax rate for
2015. No one spoke.
Mayor Holland adjourned the Public Hearing.
ACTION ITEMS
Mayor Holland stated Council would vote on the proposed tak rate at the Monday, October 5, 2015, City
Council meeting at 6:00 PM held in the Council Chambers at 910 South Friendswood Drive,
Friendswood, Texas.
"Councilmember Rockey moved to approve scheduling and announcing a meeting to adopt the tax rate
at the October 5, 2015, City Council meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Hill. The motion was approved 6-1 with Councilmember Scott opposed.
WORK SESSION
' Mayor Holland opened the discussion regarding the City's proposed Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-
2016. City Manager Roger Roecker provided Council with a handout of three different scenarios
regarding the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Decision Packages.
09/28/15 4474
Discussion took place between Mayor, Council, and the City Manager regarding Options 1, 2, 3 for Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 Decision Packages. The consensus of Council was to amend Option No. 2 by funding '
two replacement lawn mowers, Stevenson Park pool resurfacing and the purchase of an additional
backhoe from the General Fund Balance, an additional drinking fountain at Centennial Park would be
funded by the Parkland Dedication Fund, add an additional police officer and patrol vehicle, upgrade
Corporal positions to Sergeants, self-contained breathing apparatus air cylinders, bunker gear
replacement, and $63,483 for the full-time paramedic position. Funds totaling $52,983 from City Hall
interior painting, ID badge system, and body cameras should be added to the $255,990 slated for streets
and/or Capital Projects.
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Holland asked if anyone would like to speak regarding the Executive Session. No one spoke.
Council convened into Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, pursuant to
Section 551.071 —Consultation with Attorney regarding threatened litigation. (To-wit: F.W. Walton, Inc. v.
City of Friendswood)
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Council reconvened into Open Session with no action taken later in the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 PM.
Mayor Kevi H and
Attest:
U I Ism —�--� C� , ••• F �'kq•.,
Melinda Welsh, TRMC •�
City Secretary •U
�TF of
1