Minutes 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
& WORKSHOP

SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

1:00 P.M.

A special meeting and workshop of the Terrell City Council was held on Thursday, September 30, 1999 in the City Council Chambers at 1:00 P.M. with the following members present:

COUNCILMEMBER #1 HENRY C. MADGWICK
COUNCILMEMBER #2 TOMMY SPENCER
COUNCILMEMBER #3 FRANCES ANDERSON
COUNCILMEMBER #4 LEE SCHAEFFER
COUNCILMEMBER #5 JAMES HUFFMAN

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Henry C. Madgwick called the meeting to order.

NEW BUSINESS

3. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER SUBMITTAL OF NOMINATION OF CITIZENS TO THE KAUFMAN COUNTY CENSUS 2000 COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE

City Manager Gordon Pierce presented to Council for consideration submittal of nomination of citizens to the Kaufman County Census 2000 Complete Count Committee. After Council discussion, this item is to be placed on the October 5, 1999 City Council Agenda.

2. RECEIVE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

City Manager Gordon Pierce, Jeree Gibbs, and Mr. John Barbee presented to Council information in regards to proposed housing developments.

OLD BUSINESS

3. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1984 - BUDGET AMENDMENTS

City Manager Gordon Pierce presented to Council for consideration to adopt Ordinance No. 1984 - Budget Amendments on second reading. Councilmember Lee Schaeffer made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1984 - Budget Amendments. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Tommy Spencer. Ayes - all; Nayes - none. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE NO. 1984

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TERRELL, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1998, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AS PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1998, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES AND DECREASES IN CERTAIN ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TERRELL, TEXAS:

SECTION I.

The General Fund Budget is amended to reflect the following increases in the budget:

GENERAL FUND BUDGETED AMOUNT AMENDED
REVENUES
010-00-3101 Current Taxes $1,775,370 $110,845 $1,886,215
010-00-3204 Friendship Cable $43,800 $ 32,370 $ 76,170
010-00-3205 T U Electric $ 660,000 $ 39,500 $ 699,500
010-00-3207 Sales Tax $2,318,530 $181,470 $2,500,000
010-00-3211 Property Tax Reduction $1,159,265 $ 90,735 $1,250,000
010-00-3250 Economic Development $1,159,265 $ 90,735 $1,250,000
010-00-3706 Other $ 100 $ 10,860 $ 10,960
010-00-3818 Other $ 500 $ 28,250 $ 28,750
010-00-3812 Section 8 $ 97,000 $ 73,405 $ 170,405
010-00-3819 Law Enforcement Block Grant $ $ 25,129 $ 25,129

UTILITY FUND BUDGETED AMOUNT AMENDED
REVENUES

020-00-3214 Sabine River Authority $ $ 17,719 $ 17,719

GENERAL FUND BUDGETED AMOUNT AMENDED
EXPENSE

010-11-4550 Dixie Youth Baseball World
Series Advertising Fund $ $ 7,600 $ 7,600
010-15-4404 Consultant Fees & Services $ 45,000 $ 10,000 $ 55,000
010-17-4440 Contract Labor $ 17,543 $ 17,000 $ 34,543
010-21-4508 Engineering Ser. Housing
Infrastructure Project $ $ 40,000 $ 40,000
010-21-4550 Additional Survey Services
Griffith-Lovers Lane Drainage$ $ 13,200 $ 13,200
010-21-4550 Additional Work related to
Colquitt Road Bridge $ $ 25,000 $ 25,000
010-21-4551 Advanced Funding Agreement
50% Tanger $ $ 12,298 $ 12,298
010-26-4509 Youth Football Pressbox $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 30,000
010-26-4541 Ben Gill Entry Way $ $ 460,000 $ 460,000
010-32-4105 Overtime $ 47,115 $ 40,000 $ 87,115
010-32-4516 Police - Portable Radios $ 2,400 $ 16,363 $ 18,763
010-33-4103 Labor $ 374,535 $ 30,000 $ 404,535
010-35-4550 Housing Rehabilitation
Grant Administration $ $ 10,000 $ 10,000
010-35-4551 Housing Rehabilitation
Grant Program Rehab Special $ 12,448 $ 9,152 $ 21,600
010-35-4304 Automated Equipment $ 3,068 $ 15,312 $ 18,380
010-35-4320 Buildings $ $ 15,979 $ 15,979
010-35-4301 Office Equipment $ $ 300 $ 300

010-35-4302 Furniture & Fixture $ 2,229 $ 951 $ 3,180
010-35-4411 Communications $ 2,500 $ 2,490 $ 4,990
010-35-4404 Consultant Fees & Services $ $ 8,675 $ 8,675
010-35-4440 Contract Labor $ $ 22,872 $ 22,872
010-35-4418 Travel & Education $ 3,266 $ 4,251 $ 7,517
010-35-4504 Capital Outlay $ $ 2,963 $ 2,963

The Utility Fund is amended to reflect the following increases in the budget.

UTILITY FUND BUDGETED AMOUNT AMENDED
EXPENSE

020-80-4401 Day & Wagner Financial
Management Study $ $ 12,500 $ 12,500

The Airport Fund is amended to reflect the following increases in the budget.

AIRPORT FUND
EXPENSE

014-00-4325 Runway Maintenance $ 10,000 $ 9,000 $ 19,000

The Equipment Replacement Fund is amended to reflect the following increases in the budget.

EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND
EXPENSE

025-25-4504 Police Vehicles $ 75,000 $ 15,160 $ 90,160

SECTION II.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

SECTION III.

It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionally shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation of this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.

SECTION IV.

This Ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law in such cases provides.

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1999.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1999.

5. GENERAL DISCUSSION

Council discussed City Council Retreat at Texoma.

6. ADJOURN

There were no other matters discussed or acted on at this meeting. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

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Henry C. Madgwick, Sr., Mayor

Attest:

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John Rounsavall, City Secretary
Special City Council Meeting and Workshop
September 30, 1999

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