08-09-2016 MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
August 9, 2016
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on August 9,
2016, at 6:00 p.m., in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz
Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to -wit:
Mayor Pro -Tern Edwards
Councilmember Grumpy Azzoz
Councilmember Robin Thompson
Staff Present:
Executive Director Brian James
Councilmember Jim Fowler
Councilmember Daryl John
City Attorney Charles Zech
Assistant to the City Manager Sarah Gonzalez
Mayor Carpenter was absent.
Call to Order — City Council Regular Session
City Manager John Kessel
Executive Director Dudley Wait
City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
(Councilmember Fowler)
Councilmember Fowler provided the opening prayer followed by the pledges of allegiance to the
flags of the United States and the State of Texas.
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
Mayor Pro-Tem. Edwards recognized Assistant to the City Manager Sarah Gonzalez who
provided the following announcements:
• Thursday, August 11, Schertz Community Budget Meeting, Corbett Jr. High
School, 12000 Ray Corbett Drive, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, August 11, Fit Camp Thursday, 420 Schertz Parkway 7:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. free event, kids are welcome. Bring your towel and water. Contact
Annett Moore at 210 848 -8012 and the information is available on The
Chamber's website.
• Saturday, August 13, Kids and Pottery Night, Mattenga's Pizzeria, 6044 FM
3009. 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., kids make their own pizza and painting a small
pizza plate. $25.00 admission, RSVP to Mattenga's Pizzeria or Color Clay
Studio.
• Tuesday, August 16, The Chamber Monthly Luncheon, Schertz Civic
Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy, 11:30 a.m.
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• Wednesday, August 17, Schertz Community Budget Meeting, Community
Center North, 3501 Morning Drive, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, August 18, Schertz Community Budget Meeting, Schertz United
Methodist Church, 3460 Roy Richard Drive, 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, August 19, Senior Center Boogie Disco Dinner Dance, Schertz Civic
Center — Bldg. #5, 1400 Schertz Pkwy, 6:00 -10:00 p.m.
Reminder for Election filing for a place on the ballot continues through Monday August 22,
2016 by 5:00 p.m. for the General Election and Thursday, August 25, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. for
the Special Election. For more information, go to www.schertz.com and click on the Election
Banner.
Ms. Gonzalez also announced that the Parks Department recently was performing some
canopy pruning on the big pecan tree by the Communication Tower by Building 41. They
found some degradation in the core of the tree and because of this they had an arborist
company come out and look at it and it was determined that we needed to remove the tree as it
is essential to life safety to the general public and employees that are using the facility on a
daily basis. Because of this, the tree is going to be removed.
® Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized City Manager John Kessel who stated that the City
received a very nice card from Mr. Dean Weirtz saying thank you for all the support given to
him during his recovery. He seems to be doing better now.
Mr. Kessel stated that he always tries to compliment different staff members. It's one this
time a year that he wants to throw a compliment out to Brenda Dennis and Donna Schmoekel.
They have a very large election going on as far as a large number of councilmember places
and they are making certain that it is running very smoothly. There are a large number of
candidates who have asked questions that have filed and others who have picked up forms and
they have been very informative. He wanted to say thank you at this time to them both. This
has been a very good process so far.
Workshop
® Presentation and discussion of the FY 2016 -17 Proposed Budget. (J. Kessel/ J. Walters)
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Assistant Finance Director James Walters who provided
a PowerPoint presentation with the following highlights:
FY2016 -17 Proposed Budget — Budget Goals:
® Balanced Structurally
® Conservative and Responsible
® Follows Financial Policies
® Maintains Current Service Levels
® Focuses on priorities
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Management Practices:
® Focus on priorities
- Maintain appropriate fund balance
® Team Input
- Departments, Council, and Citizens
® Forward Looking
- Planning for future revenues & expenses
- Consider Project schedules
- 5 Year Forecast
- Long Term Debt Model
Key City 5 Year Goals 2015:
® Building Repairs
a Fire Station 3
® Compensation Study
® Bond Election
® Strategic Staffing Levels
® Focus on Completing Existing Programs
® Maintain Reserves
Budget Highlights:
® Classification & Compensation Study
® Firefighter Ramp Up Program
® Natatorium
® 3 Additional Police Employees
® IT Employee
® Citizen Survey
® 2 Paramedics in EMS
® Drainage Channels Improvements
® Northcliffe Sewer Infiltration Phase II
Upcoming Capital Projects:
® Additional $8 Million in bonds proposed to be issued in January 2017 for:
® $3.75 million = Roadway Maintenance & Municipal Buildings Update
® $ .25 million = Park & Trails improvements
nd
® $4 million = 2 half of Fire Station 3 funding
Budget 101:
• Funds
• Accounts
• Reserves (Fund Equity, Fund Balance, Retained Earnings)
• Restricted Revenues
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All Funds — Revenues:
General Fund
$28,524,850
Special Events Fund
130,350
PEG Fund
113,300
Water & Sewer Fund
20,594,058
EMS Fund
9,044,267
Drainage Fund
1,148,200
Hotel Tax
611,452
Park Fund
155,000
Tree Mitigation
142,000
Capital Recovery Water
1,040,600
Capital Recovery
625,500
Sewer
I &S Fund
6,614,581
Other Funds
34,810
SEDC
3,738,260
Grand Total
$72,517,228
All Funds — Expenses:
General Fund
$28,516,699
Special Events Fund
130,350
PEG Fund
108,600
Water & Sewer Fund
20,574,656
EMS Fund
8,928,351
Drainage Fund
1,122,764
Hotel Tax
260,995
Park Fund
155,000
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Tree Mitigation
142,000
Capital Recovery Water
156,000
Capital Recovery Sewer
235,500
I &S Fund
6,614,581
Other Funds
33,750
SEDC
2,062,617
Grand Total
$69,041,863
Fund Balance/Equity:
FY 2016 -17 }
Estimated Beginning j
Net Change
Budgeted Ending Balance
j
Balance
General Fund
$9,295,054
($35,127)
$9,259,927
Special Events Fund
55,825
(10,750)
45,075
PEG Fund
574,075
4,700
578,775
I &S Fund
1,084,340
(40,860)
1,043,480
Water & Sewer Fund
2,716,775
(825,598)
1,891,177
Capital Recovery-Water
6,048,600
884,600
6,933,200
Capital Recovery -Sewer
1,807,401
390,000
2,197,401
Drainage Fund
1,579,772
25,436
1,605,208
EMS Fund
2,095,322
104,916
2,200,238
SEDC
10,758,426
1,675,643
12,434,069
Hotel Tax Fund
1,201,918
350,457
1,552,375
Park Fund
347,187
(8,750)
338,437
Tree Mitigation
301,998
(54,950)
247,048
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General Fund Revenues:
Property Taxes
$ 11,288,881
Sales Taxes
7,385,419
Fund Transfers
2,566,400
Fees /Fines /Other Tax
2,325,682
Franchises
2,306,600
Permits & Licenses 1,283,660
Inter - Jurisdictional 879,508
Miscellaneous 488,700
Total Revenues $28,524,850
Mr. Walters stated that 40% is Property Tax, 26% is Sales Tax, 9% is Fund Transfers, 8% is
fees and 8% is Franchise and the rest is miscellaneous. These make up the General Fund
Revenue percentages.
General Fund Expenses:
General Government $ 6,973,937
Internal Service 4,883,615
Police 6,956,312
Fire Rescue 3,961,060
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Inspections 638,929
Marshal Service 503,837
Streets 1,133,776
Parks & Recreation 1,814,217
Library 863,161
Animal Services 568,209
Environmental Health 219,645
Total Expenses $28,516,699
Mr. Walters stated that 27% is General Government, 24% is Police, 14% is Internal Service,
14% is Fire Rescue and the other percentages make up the General Fund Expenses. General
Government is for City Manager, City Council, Municipal Court, 311, P &Z, Legal, City
Secretary, Non - Departmental, Records, Public Affairs, Schertz Tales, Engineering, GIS, City
Assistance and Court restricted funds. Internal Service is IT, HR, Finance, Purchasing and
Fleet & Facilities.
General Fund:
Revenues
$ 28,524,850
Expenditures
$ 28,516,699
Increase of Fund Balance
$
8,151
Beginning Fund Balance
$
9,295,054
Use of Vehicle Replacement
$
- 43,278
Ending Fund Balance
$
9,259,927
25% Reserve Policy
$
6,932,747
M &O $0.3168
$508,000 New Employees
38,000 Large Expanded Programs (over 10,000)
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337,000 Acton Compensation Study
480,000 Natatorium Opening
362,000 EDC Service Contract Update
301,000 Engineering Personnel Reorganization
1,197,962 Continue Existing Staffing Levels & Programs*
$3,223,962 Total Increase
*Includes Health Insurance Estimate; Final by 8/23/2016
M &O $0.3168
New Personnel
$177,000 3 Firefighters —Ramp Up Program Station 93
80,000 School Resource Officer
80,000 DEA Task Force Officer
80,000 Patrol Officer
55,000 IT Personnel
13,000 Scheduled Part Time Employee Holiday Pay
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23,000 Police & Fire Vacation Policy Update
$508,000 Total New Employees
M &® $0.3168
Large Expanded Programs
$25,000 Citizen Survey
13,000 Data System Fire Suppression
$38,000 Total Large Expanded Programs
$800.00
$700.00
$600.00
$500.00
$400.00
$ 300.00
$200.00
$100.00
Budget Per Capita:
2016
■ Revenue Per Capita Expenditures Per Capita
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2017
Historic Sales Tax:
$8,000,000.00
$7,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$5,000,000.00
$4,000,000.00
,33,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00
$1,000,000.00
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
■ Actual Projected
SALES TAX
FY2014 -15 FY2015 -16 FY2016 -17
Actual Estimate Budget
General Fund $6,872,306 $7,101,364 $75385,419
+3.3% +4%
2016 — 5 YEAR FORECAST
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
Revenue 26,523,587
28,481,572
29,658,342
30,808,595
32,017,014
33,456,752
Expense 25,293,887
28,516,669
29,837,859
30,719,131
31,752,872
32,883,265
Reserve 1,229,700 (35,127) (179,517)
Funding
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89,464 264,141 573,487
M &O Fund 9 294 904 9,259,777 9,080 9 260 9 9 169 9 724 9,433,865 10,007,352
Balance , y
25% Goal 6,233,322 7,105,737 7,435,715 7,676,033 7,913,218 8,182,066
Over/Under 3,061,582 2,154,040 1,644,545 1,493,691 1,520,647 1,8251286
Mr. Walters stated that the above removes transfer from reserves for vehicles. Includes: Salary survey
recommendation, Firefighter ramp up, Natatorium operations and between 3 and 5 employees added
every year. The General fund would need to add closer to 12 to keep the same ratio.
5 Year Model InJput:
• Revenues
- Taxes growth between 5% to 6% based on recent historical averages and estimated
population growth.
• Expenses
- Operational costs are grown at rates based on a prior 3 years average
- Includes following programs:
* Aquatic Center Operations
* 12 Firefighters for new station
* Estimates on the Compensation study action
* Continued Merit program throughout all years
* Between 2 and 5 additional employees (not including Firefighters) each year
Long Term Debt Model:
• For I &S Fund
• Purpose:
-To avoid large tax increases in the future
• Design:
- Model is long term in nature
- Includes all current debt obligations
- Takes into account the growth of the tax base
- Ensures fund balance never falls below a certain level
- Includes bond elections every 5 years
5 Year Summary — I &S Fund:
• At I &S Rate of $0.1743:
- Includes $15 million bond package from elections in 2015
- Includes additional CO Bonds for infrastructure
- Rate could fluctuate based on the actual growth of the tax base and the results from
the bond election but at a reduced rate due to the model.
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Mr. Walters provided the chart below which is a graph of Debt Service:
general Fund Debt Service
$0,000,000 - - - -- -. - - -_ — T�. -_
$8,000000 -- - -- -- - - - -
$7,000,000 - - - - - - - - -- -- -
$6,000,000 - -- - - ■ 2016
$5,000,000 - — - — ■ 2019
$4,000,000 - -- - ■ 2018
$3,000000 - -- -- --
$2,000,000 - -
$1,000000 - - - - -
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
FY2016 -17 Proposed Tax Rate:
2016 Property Values:
2015 Adjusted Taxable Value $3,065,479,181
2016 Equivalent Taxable Value $3,137,907,999
2016 New Improvements +$ 118,070,907
2016 Adjusted Taxable Value $3,255,978,906
Difference $ 190,499,725
6.2% growth, 3.9% from new value.
Tax Rate:
Effective: Is a calculated rated that would provide the
taxing unit with about the same amount of
revenue it received in the year before on
properties taxed in both years.
Rollback:
Current:
Proposed Max:
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Is a calculated maximum rate allowed by law
without voter approval.
The rate currently adopted by the City.
The maximum rate set at which the final adopted
rate cannot exceed.
Tax Rate:
Effective: $0.4803
Rollback: $0.5080
Current: $0.4911
Proposed Max: $0.4911 Proposed budget is balanced at this rate
$0.01 is equal to $325,598 revenue or $20.00 on the average Home.
Target Tax Rate:
Tax Current Proposed
Rate Maximum
M &O $0.3159 $0.3168 For date to day operations
I &S $0.1752 $0.1743 To pay the City's debt
Total $0.4911 $0.4911
Fy2015 -16 City Tax Rate:
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At $0.4911 —
Existing residents average tax bill:
2015 Tax Bill = $913.45 Avg Home Value $186,000
2016 Tax Bill = $934.32 Avg Home Value $190,250
Increase =$ 20.87
New Residents Average Tax Bill 2016 Tax Bill = $982.20 Home value of
$200.000
Staff recommends Council take a record vote later on during the agenda setting the
preliminary maximum tax rate of $0.4911.
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Public Hearing Dates:
August 23, 2016 and August 20, 2016.
Mr. Walters provided the following information regarding the Budget Calendar for
FY2016 -17:
August 5 File with City Secretary
August 9 Budget Workshop, set the preliminary tax rate, and schedule public hearings
August 11 First Community Budget presentation — Corbett Jr. High School
August 17 Second Community Budget presentation — North Community Center
August 18 Third Community Budget presentation — Schertz United Methodist Church
August 23 First Public Hearing
August 30 Second Public Hearing and first vote
September 6 Second vote
October 1 Budget goes into effect
Mr. Walters stated that the proposed budget and the PowerPoint presentation can be found on our
website.
Hearing of Residents
No one spoke.
Consent Agenda Items
The Consent Agenda is considered self - explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed from the
Consent Agenda upon the request of the Mayor or a Councilmember.
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1. Minutes — Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Special
Meeting of July 29, 2016 and the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 2, 2016. (J.
Kessel /B. Dennis)
2. Excused Council Absences — Consideration and /or action excusing City Council Member
absences for the following date: August 2, 2016. (B. Dennis /Mayor /Council)
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Councilmember Azzoz who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Fowler to approve consent agenda items 1 and 2. The vote was unanimous
with Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards, Councilmembers Fowler, Azzoz, John and Thompson
voting for and no one voting no. Motion passed.
Discussion and Action Items
3. Resolution No. 16 -R -62 — Consideration and /or action approving a Resolution authorizing an
agreement for Provisions of Professional Services between the City of Schertz and the Schertz
Economic Development Corporation. (J. Kessel/K. Kinateder)
The following was read into record:
RESOLUTION NO. 16 -R -62
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR PROVISIONS OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ AND THE SCHERTZ ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized EDC Director Kyle Kinateder who stated the goal is to
establish the Agreement for Provision of Professional Services between the City of Schertz
and the Schertz Economic Development Corporation ( "Service Agreement ") which outlines
the professional services rendered by the City of Schertz to the SEDC.
As part of our regular operations for many years, the SEDC has transferred funds to the City
of Schertz for expenses that related to the SEDC and our mission. The Service Agreement
formalizes the transfer of funds by detailing the specific services that will be provided to the
SEDC by the City of Schertz. The services include: providing administrative staff (Executive
Director, Business Retention Manager, Marketing and Recruitment Manager, and Executive
Assistant) and support (Human Resources, IT, Payroll, City Management, City Secretary,
etc.), managing financial records, preparing the budget, and providing office space. The
amount of the Service Agreement was determined during the budget period for the Personnel
Services and Interfund Charges -Admin accounts. Going forward, the Service Agreement will
be renewed annually in connection with the annual budget process.
The total amount of the Service Agreement is $430,445.00 for the FY 2016 -17 budget. The
funds will be transferred from the SEDC to the City of Schertz in two equal transfers on
October 1, 2016 and April 1, 2017. The funds will be distributed to the Personnel Services
and the Interfund Charges -Admin accounts.
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The SEDC Board of Directors met on July 28, 2016 at their regular board meeting to consider,
discuss and act on the Agreement for Provision of Professional Services between the City of
Schertz and the Schertz Economic Development Corporation and to make a recommendation
the City Council to authorize the funds in connection with the agreement. A motion was
made by Mr. Macaluso and seconded by Ms. Kiser to approve the Provision of Professional
Service and to recommend that the City Council authorize the expenditures without
contingency. Staff answered questions and recommended approval.
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Councilmember Azzoz who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Thompson to approve Resolution No. 16 -R -62. The vote was unanimous
with Mayor Pro -Tern Edwards, Councilmembers Fowler, Azzoz, John and Thompson
voting for and no one voting no. Motion passed.
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards moved to Item 5.
5. Resolution No. 16 -R -64 — Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the pursuit of a "Power UP" Grant from the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., to
fund Restrooms at the Playscape in Schertz, Texas. (B. James /C. VanZandt)
The following was read into record:
RESOLUTION NO. 16 -R -64
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE PURSUIT OF A "POWER UP" GRANT FROM THE
GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO FUND RESTROOMS
AT THE PLAYSCAPE IN SCHERTZ, TEXAS AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Parks Director Chuck VanZandt who stated the new
Playscape near the Library and Recreation Center has proven to be a very popular destination
with children, parents, and grandparents. It was even mentioned in the August issue of San
Antonio Magazine in an article about Schertz as being a great place for families to live. While
the restrooms at the library are available to the pubic during most of the hours that the
Playscape is also commonly used, there are times (particularly during the evening and on
weekends) that the library is closed with no access to the restrooms.
Staff has received numerous comments from parents and grandparents identifying the need for
permanent restroom facilities at the Playscape. In addition, the Parks Advisory Board has
indicated that construction of permanent restroom facilities on site is their number one priority
in response to public input.
The goal is to obtain $20,000 in funding through a grant from GVEC to help offset the cost of
construction of a permanent restroom facility near the Playscape. The estimated cost of the
restroom construction is between $120,000 and $140,000. In addition to seeking this grant,
staff anticipates asking the Parks and Recreation Foundation to provide some funding. Staff
recommends that Council approve this request to pursue funding from GVEC to help fund the
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restroom facility near the Playscape. Mr. VanZandt addressed questions from Council and
recommended approval.
Mayor Pro -Tern Edwards moved, seconded by Councilmember Thompson to approve
Resolution No. 16 -R -64. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards,
Councilmembers Fowler, Azzoz, John and Thompson voting for and no one voting no.
Motion passed.
4. Resolution No. 16 -R -63 - Property Tax Rate — Consideration and /or action approving a
Resolution taking a Record Vote on setting the Preliminary Maximum Tax Rate for FY 2016-
17 and Scheduling of Public Hearings on the proposed FY 2016 -17 Budget and Tax Rate. (J.
Kessel /J. Walters)
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Assistant Finance Director James Walters who stated as
presented in the above Workshop presentation staff is recommending a preliminary maximum
property tax rate of $0.4911 per $100 which is the same overall rate as for the 2015 Tax Year,
and schedule two Public Hearings for August 23, 2016 and August 30, 2016. Final adoption
vote is scheduled for September 6, 2016.
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Councilmember Azzoz who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Thompson to approve Resolution No. 16 -R -63 setting the preliminary
maximum tax rate of $0.4911 and schedule two public hearings for August 23, 2016 and
August 30, 2016 with the final adoption vote to occur September 6, 2016. The vote was
unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards, Councilmembers Fowler, Azzoz, John and
Thompson voting for and no one voting no. Motion passed.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who provided the roll call votes for
agenda items 1 through 5.
Requests and Announcements
6. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
No further announcements were made.
7. Future Agenda Item Request for City Council: This is an opportunity for City Council
members to request that items be placed on a future agenda. No discussion of the merits of
the item may be taken at this time. Should a Council Member oppose placement of the
requested item on a future agenda, the Mayor, without allowing discussion, shall ask for the
consensus of the other City Council members to place or not place the item on a future
agenda.
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Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Councilmember John who requested an update on the
License Plate Readers. Mayor Pro-Tern Edwards also recognized Councilmember Thompson
who requested information on whom to contact to remove the weeds and high grass that is
growing along our new sidewalks on FM 3009.
Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
• City and community events attended and to be attended
• City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments (see assignments below)
• Continuing education events attended and to be attended
• Recognition of actions by City employees
• Recognition of actions by community volunteers
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards recognized Councilmember Thompson who commended the City
staff on the recent Pre - budget retreat. He stated they did an excellent job, excellent
presentation, and had good visuals regarding the street department in demonstrating how to do
certain road repairs. The multi -hour discussion that led to a very good strategy of philosophy
he thought the City staff did a very good job and should be commended on this.
Adjournment
Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
ATTE !\
renda Dennis, City Secretary
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