1985-08-19 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES121
MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARr.AND, TEXAS, HELD
ON AUGUST 19, 1985, AT 7:30 P. M. IN THE CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS, PEARLAND, TEXAS
The Hearing was called to order with the following present:
Mayor Tom Reid
Councilman Al Lentz
Councilman Richard Tetens
Councilman Dennis Frauenberger
Councilman Terry Gray
City Manager Ronald J. Wicker
City Attorney Luke Daniel
City Secretary Kay Krouse
Absent from the Hearing: Councilman James Bost
Also present at the Hearing: Assistant City Manager Gary Jackson, Director of
Finance and City Treasurer Dorothy S. Thompson, Tax Assessor -Collector Barbara
Lenamon, Assistant Director of Finance and City Treasurer Janet Eastburn, and Genelda
Pavlik, Finance Department.
Other Citizens Present: Charles Mack, Bunny Williamson, D. A. Miller, Mary Starr,
Delores Fenwick and John Hallmark.
PURPOSE OF THE HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1985,
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, AND ON THE REVENUE SHARING BUDGET FOR THE ENTITLEMENT
PERIOD 17 BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1985, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986.
City Manager Wicker projected onto the screen the following letter:
August 12, 1985
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City Hall
Pearland, Texas
Dear Mayor and Council:
As prescribed in Article 8.02 of the Pearland Charter, I am submitting the
proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 1985-86. Final adoption of this budget will depend
on when we receive the final adjusted tax roll from the Brazoria County Central
Appraisal District. The original values presented by Brazoria County, as a result of
reevaluation, were $649,000,000. These new values based on current appraisals are
being contested vigorously. With these protests in mind, we anticipate an adjusted
gross value of $635,000,000.
With the passage of the 1984 bond election approving the issuance of 12.5
million in bonds over the next five years, the citizens approved, in concept, a 7%
tax increase. This 7%, calculated on the $635,000,000 assessed value, would require
a tax rate of $0.55/100 value. With the increased expenditures in the Wastewater
Treatment and Water Production departments, it will be necessary to increase basic
rates. Sewer rates will be increased from $4.20 to $7.50 per month minimum and water
would be changed to $6.00 minimum for the first• 2000 gallons and $1.25 per 1000
gallons over 2000 gallons. These rate increases are necessary to make these
operations stand on their own.
As in the past, we have attempted to keep our expenditures at a minimum. In the
Sanitation, Streets and Drainage divisions, we have reduced our personnel by four
employees. This is off -set to some degree by a five employee increase in the Water
Production and Wastewater Treatment divisions. This increase is due to new
enforcement policies placed on us by the Texas Department of Water Resources. We are
also adding one clerical person to work in the Emergency Medical Service as a record
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keeper and person billing for service. This is an attempt to help the EMS pay its
own way. At the present time, we provide no charge for ambulance service while under
the proposed program some charges have been anticipated. We also have provided for a
full-time dispatcher on a 24 hour per day basis to provide dispatching for the
Emergency Medical Service, Fire Department, and Public Works Division. This
dispatcher will help reduce the current work load on the police dispatcher.
This proposed Budget does not provide for any across-the-board cost of living
increases for the employees as has been the case in the past. There are provisions,
however, for a continuation of our merit system increases and basic salary
adjustments as needed.
I am recommending approval of this Budget as submitted.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Ronald J. Wicker
City Manager
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The Proposed Revenue Sharing Budget was projected on the screen showing the
following:
REVENUE
Revenue Sharing Entitlement 17 $ 125,000.00
EXPENDITURE
Public Transportation
Public Safety
Recreation
Other
$ 30,000.00
66,300.00
27,000.00
1,700.00
PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET $ 7,075,542.00
PROPOSED WATER & SEWER BUDGET $ 1,900,210.00
TOTAL $8,975,752.00
Each page of the Proposed Budget was projected on the screen with the explanation of
various items by the City Manager.
A brief question and answer session with members of the audience followed.
ADJOURN
Mayor Reid adjourned the Hearing at 8:54 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this v2 6, d f �G ,
A. D., 1985.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Seiketary