HomeMy WebLinkAbout83 08101115 minSPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS
August 10,11, & 15, 1983
City Hall
7:30 p.m.
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The Plainview City Council met in special session beginning at 7:00
p.m. the evenings of the above listed dates for review and consideration
of the proposed operating budget for the fiscal year 1983-48. City
Manager John Hatchel, and Finance Director Norman Huggins presented the
document to the City Council. During this review the Council elected to
delete $13,354.00 frc~ the Police Dept. budget, which would eliminate
three (3) school crossing guards. Those being located at East
Crestway/S. Broadway, West llth Street & Quincy, 7th Street & Ennis.
The Council also received a Consultants report concerning a proposed
commercial refuse collection program and instructed the staff to
implement the new collection schedules and fees. During the discussion
of personnel, Councilman Aday made the motion seconded by Councilman
James that no pay increases be given to City employees at this time.
Councilman Aday, James, Taylor and Tillerson voted for; and Councilman
Woods and Mayor Ridlehuber opposed. The City Council reviewed the
proposed operating guidelines submitted by the Cb~smber of Cuu,~rce and
Convention and Tourism Committee and requested the following changes be
rode in the guidelines; i) Financial reports and records of funded
events be placed on file by the Chamber Manager for a period of three
years to help facilitate an audit and help provide historic information
which will be available in reviewing future project requests. 2) Any
recipient a grant through the Hotel/Motel tax shall use the following on
advertising and printing rotter when applicable (the Plainview Chamber
of Conm~rce Convention & Tourism welcomes you to Plainview); 3) At 1%
(25% of the tax collected) be placed in a separate fund and designated
to be used in accordance of State law by the Plainview City Council.
Also, any other reserves in Hotel/Motel Tax Account at the end of .the
fiscal year be inm~diately transferred to this fund.
The Council having received the budget early proceeded with the .6¢ tax
increase required to fund expenditures for services provided in the
Budget for fiscal year 1983-84. Alderman James rode the motion tb~t the
Tax rate be raised seconded by Alderman Aday. Motion carried
unanimously.
With no further business pending, the meeting adjourned.
E.V. RIDT.EMUBER, Mayor
WALT~ S. DODSON, City Clerk