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3 Regular Meeting June 25, 1984 Page 3 Mayor Craddock introduced a discussion of Council Policy Statement to be prepared by the Council by June 30, 1984 to be used by the City Manager as direction during the preparation of the budget for 1984-1985. Mayor Craddock asked if the Council had any discussion at that time. Mr. Brown wanted the fund balance to be properly indicated in the budget and to look at how the home exemption might impact the budget. Mayor Craddock stated that that question had been raised and would be pursued at Wednesday's meeting. Mayor Craddock stated that the expense of the appraisal being done was doubled. Mr. Coddington stated that the Council should be truly prepared and organized to make the policy statement and the the Council should talk with the C~ty Manager about the individual departments of the City to have an organized budget allowing for provisions that will be necessary. Mr. Brown wanted to know how specific or general the budget should start out to be so the staff could accomodate the Council during the budget preparation time. Mr. Farr would like a status report on Capital Improvement Funds from the past to see how they are doing before funding others. City Manager Gonzalez suggested that the Council might use a "Dream Budget" and have in workshop sessions the division heads brief the Council on what those budgets represent and have the Coun- cil able to ask division directors what those budgets might mean if they were reduced or increased as the case might be. Mr. Brown would like a better understanding of the Merit Increases and the percentage of cost of living as how it relates to the City. Mayor Craddock would like to have the Council retain as much flexibility as they can and still be realistic. Augustin Lucio co~mented on the School District's method of using exemptions in their budget. He said they had a preliminary bud- get that has been presented and it has only three lines. The first line is the budget amount from last year, the second line is the "wish line" and the third line is the budget line without the tax increase. He said from using these lines, they can be guided through the budget process. Daniel Brown brought his thoughts to the Council. He suggested that the division heads understand better where the money is actually going, that all divisions should provide to the Council a list of what has been done froIJl the last budget year, to submit new projects for the new budget based on what has been done from last year and to stress that the amount of information provided need not be massive, but thoroughly comprehensive and concise. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAFfER 5, ARTICLE III, SECTION 5-49 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO ADOPT ALL UPDATED OR A- MENDED FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS AND FLOOD BOUNDARY-FLOODWAY MAPS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Farr moved to approve the ordinance on first reading and Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 1, SECTION 5-16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO ADOPT THE 1982 EDITION OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE AND THE 1983 RE- VISIONS THERETO; AMENDING DIVISION 1 OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CHAPTER OF SAID CODE TO ADD A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 5-18 TO PROVIDE FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEES OR BONDS BY BUILDERS FOR BUILDER-OWNED AND OCCUPIED RESIDENCES; AMENDING SECTION 5-26 OF DIVISION 2 OF SAID