HomeMy Public PortalAbout20110901 budget work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 1
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CALL TO ORDER
The Council Budget Committee Work Session meeting of September 1, 2011, was
convened at 5:30 P.M. by Councilman Rich Koon, Finance Committee Chairman.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present:
Present: Bray, Carroll (arrived at 5:40 P.M), Griffith, Harvey, Koon, Luebbert,
Pope, Schulte, Scrivner, and Weber
Absent: None
Also Present: Mayor Eric Struemph
A quorum was present.
DISCUSSION
Parking Lot Items:
1. Glass Recycling - Councilman Bob Scrivner made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Mike Harvey, to make the glass recycling line item $22,000 to maintain
the status quo. Motion was approved.
2. Expansion of Glass Recycling - Councilman Bob Scrivner made a motion,
seconded by Councilman Rich Koon, to add $15,000 for possibility of expanding the
glass recycling per the explanation provided by Interim City Administrator Nathan
Nickolaus. Motion was approved.
3. Salute to America - Councilman Rich Koon moved to adjust the funding increase for
the Salute to America by $5,000, seconded by Councilman Bob Scrivner.
Councilwoman Carrie Carroll made a motion to amend Councilman Koon's motion
by increasing the $5,000 proposed by Councilman Koon to $10,000, seconded by
Councilman Dave Griffith. Motion to amend was approved.
The original motion was then approved, as amended.
4. Historic Preservation Commission - Councilman Rich Koon made a motion to
provide the funding to the Historic Preservation Commission as a grant and that the
amount funded this year will not be put back into the core budget next year,
seconded by Councilman Shawn Schulte. Following discussion, Councilman Dave
Griffith made a motion to call the question, seconded by Councilman Rich Koon, and
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approved.
The original motion was then approved
5. Old Town Redevelopment Corporation - A motion was made by Councilman Rich
Koon that the funding for Old Town Redevelopment Corporation be a one -time grant,
and that the funding amount not be put back into the core budget next year, motion
was seconded by Councilman Bob Weber. Following discussion, a motion was made
by Councilman Bob Weber to call the question, seconded by Councilman Mike
Harvey, and approved.
The original motion was then approved.
6. Civil War Re- Enactment - Councilman Mike Harvey made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Bob Weber, to fund the Civil War Re- enactment as a one -time grant,
and that the amount will not be put back into the core budget next year.
Councilman Rich Koon made a motion to amend by referring the Civil War
Re- enactment funding request back to the Parks & Recreation Commission. Motion
died for lack of a second.
Original motion was then approved.
7 Katy Trail Welcome Center - A motion was made by Councilman Shawn Schulte,
seconded by Councilman Bryan Pope, to reduce the funding for the Katy Trail
Welcome Area from $50,000 to $10,000.
Councilman Bob Scrivner made a motion to amend Councilman Schulte's motion that
the funding by reduced to $0 and put back on the parking lot later if funding exists,
seconded by Councilman Mike Harvey. Motion to amend was approved.
Original motion was then approved, as amended.
8. Conference Center Funding - Councilman Mike Harvey moved to remove the
Conference Center funding, seconded by Councilman Bryan Pope.
Councilman Bryan Pope moved to amend the motion to convert the $600,000 for the
Conference Center funding to General Fund balance rather than designate it
specifically to the Conference Center, seconded by Councilman Bob Scrivner.
Following discussion, Councilman Pope withdrew his motion to amend, and
Councilman Bob Scrivner withdrew his second.
Following further discussion, Councilman Bob Scrivner made a motion to call the
question, seconded by Councilman Mike Harvey, and approved.
The original motion was then approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Councilman Ralph Bray for adjournment, seconded by Councilman
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Mike Harvey, and approved unanimously at 7:30 P.M.