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<br /> MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
<br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN ~ffiRCOS,
<br /> TEXAS, AUGUST 15, 1983
<br /> PRESENT: Mayor Emmie Craddock
<br /> Council Members Karl W. Brown
<br /> Gerald G. Farr
<br /> Fred Guerra
<br /> * Betty Jane Kissler
<br /> John A. Kreczmer
<br /> Jaime Moore
<br /> City Manager A. C. Gonzalez
<br /> City Secretary Janis K. Womack
<br /> City Attorney Barbara Jean Edwards
<br /> Director of Finance Earl Williams
<br /> City Planner Joe Garza
<br /> Also Present: James Goldsmith, Peep Lang, Martha Mendez, Giali Teague,
<br /> Maria Gutierrez, Pietra Contreres, Juanita Duran, Osebia Ramirez, Regina
<br /> Lucio, Rosa Delgado, Hugh Snelling, A. D. Carroll, Gwen Smith, Lunelle
<br /> Anderson, Olga Garza, Jerri Martin, Henry Kyle, Mark Hendricks, Jim Gandy,
<br /> Jack Lindstrom, Richard Chaney, Kim Dallefeld, Vince VandeWalle, Stephanie
<br /> Langenkamp, Frances Stovall, Tom Partin, Denny Thomas, Aart Millecam,
<br /> Billy Moore, Rodney Cobb, Gregg Echols, Jerry Sebek, John Anderson, Ofe-
<br /> lia Vasquez and others.
<br /> Mayor Craddock called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
<br /> Mayor Craddock opened a public hearing to consider the 1983-1984 General,
<br /> Utilities, Airport, Cemetery and Revenue Sharing Entitlement No. 15 Fund
<br /> Budgets. Henry Kyle voiced objection to the General Fund and stated our
<br /> Charter stated we would keep on hand a 3% reserve (contingency funds),
<br /> and it was a violation of the law to have such a large fund balance as
<br /> our City has ($1. 9 million). He also stated the Cemetery Commission
<br /> was recommending a 2 cent tax per $100 be levied for the upkeep of the
<br /> Cemetery. James Goldsmith, Chairman of the Senior Citizens Advisory
<br /> Board, said the Board supported revenue sharing funds being allocated
<br /> to Community Action - Senior Citizens for programs for elderly citizens.
<br /> Tom Partin asked for information pertaining to the Council's budget which
<br /> will affect the EMS program. He wanted to know how much would be allo-
<br /> cated and stated there would be a need for $20,000 operating capital,
<br /> $10,000 requested from the City and $10,000 requested from the County
<br /> as start-up money in addition to the $79,000 funds already requested
<br /> from the City. Denny Thomas stated he thought our City was very for-
<br /> tunate to be in the position it is of having a $1.9 million fund bal-
<br /> ance. Jerri Martin asked about the fund balance being used for the
<br /> bond program, and City Manager Gonzalez stated a good fund balance
<br /> would affect our bond rating for a bond program. Billy Moore, Chair-
<br /> man of the Planning Commission, made a presentation on behalf of the
<br /> Planning Commission regarding the Planning Department's budget, making
<br /> recommendations to the Council for new personnel, equipment, etc. and
<br /> stated if the taxpayers don't pay up front for planning, they will pay
<br /> much more for lack of planning. Henry Kyle stated our proposed budget
<br /> had not been prepared according to the City's Charter and pointed out
<br /> to the Council sections of the Charter to read in this regard. Council
<br /> Member Farr stated he felt there was still a need for more funds in the
<br /> Parks Department for additional personnel. No one else wished to speak
<br /> in regard to any of the funds, so Mayor Craddock closed the public
<br /> hearing.
<br /> * Ms. Kissler was not present at this meeting.
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