HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 8/15/2006CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 15, 2006
1:30 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 15th
day of August, 2006, in Committee Room 103, first floor, City Hall, 1625 13th Street,
Lubbock, Texas at 7:30 A. M.
1:35 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Committee Room 103, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor David A. Miller, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gilbreath, Council
Member Gary O. Boren, Council Member Linda DeLeon, Council
Member Phyllis Jones, Council Member John Leonard, Council
Member Floyd Price
Absent: No one
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION was not considered in this session.
1.1. Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government
Code, Section 551.071, to discuss pending or contemplated litigation or
settlement agreement, and hold a consultation with attorney (Cemetery).
2. WORK SESSION
2.1. Discussion of Proposed FY 2006-07 Budget - City Manager's Office:
Discussion of Proposed FY 2006-07 Budget
• Ted Parker, Chairman and CEO of The Parker Group, owner American
Administrative Group and HealthSmart, which is the administration arm of
the City of Lubbock's health benefit plan for employees and retirees gave a
presentation to Council. He introduced Heidi Houghton, Director of Risk
Analysis, and Mike Kemp, President of React Consulting. Mr. Parker gave an
overview of where the City's plan is today. Some of the issues he discussed
were how the cost of the claims have increased, the cost of the clinic and
affordability of continuing it, concerns about employee contributions, and
concerns and the possibility of dropping the dental coverage. He then
answered questions from Council. City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld also
gave comments and answered questions from Council.
Doug Sanford of Wachovia Insurance Services gave comments and answered
questions from Council.
2:33 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED
2:37 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED
• Fire Chief Steve Hailey introduced his administrative staff. He then gave a
presentation on the Lubbock Fire Department's FY 2006-07 Budget. Some of
the areas he presented were staffing issues (current/future), equipment
replacement, Service Level II requests which include nine additional
firefighters for 2 in/2 out rule, which means there must be a team of four
firefighters assembled prior to any interior attack of a structure fire. Chief
Hailey explained that Senate Bill 382 has certain requirements pertaining to
equipment and personnel. Other topics discussed were master fire station
plan, capital project requests, historical data, and vehicle replacement
requests. He then answered questions from Council.
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Yates gave comments and answered questions
from Council. Council Member Leonard asked Chief Hailey to take another
look at the fuel line item of his budget. Mayor Pro Tern Gilbreath suggested
that Council may want to have City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld meet with
the County Hospital District to discuss an interlocal agreement, whereby
emergency vehicles are stationed at the fire stations. Mayor Miller said he
would accompany Ms. Dumbauld.
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3:15 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED
3:28 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED
• Police Chief Claude Jones gave a presentation on the FY 2006-07 proposed
budget for the Police Department. Some of the areas discussed were police
activity, including number of calls, reports, accident reports, citations, and
arrests, combined police department expenditures, civil service personnel, and
Service Level II requests. Chief Jones then answered questions from Council.
4:10 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED
4:16 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED
• Marsha Reed, Assistant City Engineer for the Department of Public Works,
gave a presentation on the Public Works FY 2006-07 budget. The General
Fund for Public Works includes Public Works Engineering, Traffic
Management, Solid Waste Management, Street Maintenance, and Storm
Water Management. Items that Ms. Reed discussed included responsibilities,
accomplishments over the past year, strategic issues, issues affecting the
budget, and major variances for each area. She then answered questions from
Council.
4:50 P.M. COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Miller
adjourned the meeting.
Read and approved this day of 1! , 2008.
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DAVID A. MILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Reb cca Garza, City Secre ary
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