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<br /> MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
<br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS,
<br /> TEXAS, JULY 17, 1989
<br />PRESENT: Mayor Kathy M. Morris
<br /> Mayor Pro-Tern Rick Hernandez
<br /> Council Members Billy G. Moore
<br /> Ronald K. Hart
<br /> Fred Guerra
<br /> Betty Jane Kissler
<br /> * Bill Plummer
<br /> City Manager Larry Gilley
<br /> City Secretary Janis K. Womack
<br /> Acting City Attorney Gayle Grassle
<br /> Director of Env. and Engineering Steve Jenkins
<br /> Director of Public Works George Boeker
<br /> Director of Library Stephanie Langenkamp
<br /> Director of Airport Jack Doughty
<br /> Fire Chief Dan O'Leary
<br /> Director of Health Terry Ewald
<br /> Director of Parks and Recreation Rodney Cobb
<br /> Director of Information Services Ramona Brown
<br /> Director of Finance Donna Farley
<br />Also Present: Patty Wenk, Rachel Vasquez, Richard Dotson, Nina
<br />Pryatel, George VonderLippe, Melissa Millecam, Jenny Kile, R. G.
<br />Phillips, Ray Berry, Nick Caruso, Jane Hughson, Jim Gandy, Ann
<br />Ashjian, Kelly Franks and others.
<br />Mayor Morris introduced the submission of the 1989-1990 proposed
<br />budget of the City Manager and his overview. Mr. Gilley reviewed
<br />accomplishments in this fiscal year in the following areas:
<br />economic development, personnel highlights, parks and
<br />recreational improvements, airport activities, public works
<br />activities, engineering activities, public library, social
<br />service assistance and LCRA wholesale rate case. Mr. Gilley then
<br />reviewed with Council the highlights of the proposed 1989-1990
<br />budget as follows: General Fund - property taxes, franchise fees
<br />and sales tax; General Fund Expenditures - benefit increases,
<br />merit pay, employee assistance program, deletion of attrition
<br />program, new positions, Master Plan update, police cars, economic
<br />development, street overlay, pothole patching and airport runway
<br />overlay; Debt Service - increase of $28,663.00; Water/Wastewater
<br />Utility Fund - reduction of $6,000.00 from 1989-1990 budget;
<br />utility rate increase to offset use of fund balance and surface
<br />water reserve fund (5 cents per 1000 gallons suggested); San
<br />Marcos Electric Utility - proposed budget of $19.1 million and
<br />$1.7 million increase wholesale power and growth.
<br />Mayor Morris introduced the setting of the formal public hearing
<br />on the budget and direction to City Secretary to publish notice
<br />and budget summaries. Ms. Kissler moved to set the formal public
<br />hearing for Monday, August 14, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. and for the
<br />City Secretary to publish notice and budget summaries and Mr.
<br />Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
<br />Mayor Morris introduced for consideration adoption of an
<br />Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS,
<br /> TEXAS, AMENDING THAT ORDINANCE ADOPTED AUGUST 29, 1988 WHICH
<br /> SET FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING
<br /> EACH ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF SAID
<br /> CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1988 AND
<br /> ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1989, AND APPROPRIATED MONEY FOR THE
<br /> VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTIMATE, TO REVISE SAID
<br /> ESTIMATES AND TO REAPPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS, ADOPTING SAID
<br /> REVISIONS AND ESTIMATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
<br />* Mr. Plummer was not present at this meeting.
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