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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 8/17/2006CITY OF LUBBOCK SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 17, 2006 1:30 P. M. The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 17th day of August, 2006, in Committee Room 103, first floor, City Hall, 162513th Street, Lubbock, Texas at 1:30 A. M. 1:30 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. I.I. 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. • Randy Truesdell, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave a presentation on his FY 2006-07 budget, along with the Lake Alan Henry budget. Areas discussed were compensation/benefits, fuel, electricity, maintenance, privatization, and Service Level II requests. Truesdell will provide Mayor Pro Tem and Council a copy of the cost per acre for weed control applications. Council Member DeLeon voiced concerns about playground equipment. Truesdell stated that, in the Capital Budget, there are funds to replace equipment at four playgrounds next fiscal year, which include George Woods, Copper Rawlings, Guy, and Miller parks. Mr. Truesdell then answered questions from Council. City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld also gave comments and answered questions from Council. • John Wilson, General Manager of Citibus, presented his FY 2006-07 budget to Council. His presentation included organizational funding and statistics, services (contracts and special services), funding (federal and state), cost reduction measures, the possibility of eliminating Saturday service, and addressing the funding shortfalls. If the Saturday service is cut, the people who will be hurt the hardest are the people who need the service the most. Approximately 300 people use Citibus to go to work on Saturdays. Wilson explained to Council what a disservice it would be to cut Saturday service. Discussion was then had on raising the fees. Questions from Council were then answered. 2:35 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED 2:40 P.1I. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED • Nancy Haney, Executive Director of Community Development, presented the FY 2006-07 budget for Community Services, which includes the Library, Civic Services, Museums, Health, and Community Development. Areas covered were library materials, staffing, technology, and performance measures. Civic Services include the auditorium -coliseum, Civic Center, Buddy Holly Center, Silent Wings Museum, and Wells Fargo Amphitheater. In these areas, Ms. Haney discussed the staffing levels, goals and objectives, the different programs, and the Level II requests for the libraries and the Civic Service areas. City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld also gave comments and Special City Council Meeting August 17, 2006 Page 140 answered questions from Council. Mayor Miller asked that all departments look for ways of increasing revenues. Library staff was asked to look at partnering with Lubbock Independent School District and the university for library services. Ms. Dumbauld was asked about privatizing Civic Services and to look into that for future options. • Chris Rogers with Health Education at the Lubbock Health Department presented the Health Services FY 2006-07 budget to Council, which includes Health Department, Animal Services, and Vector Control. Areas covered were major issues such as staffing, current grant funding levels, Service Level I1 requests, and combined FY06-07 expenditures and revenues. There were concerns from Council about positions that are funded by grants. Nancy Haney, Executive Director of Community Services, agreed to bring back to Council the number of positions that are funded by grants to possibly make a decision on what to do with employees when grant funding is exhausted. City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld; Jeff Yates, Chief Financial Officer; and Scott Snider, Director of Human Resources/Assistant City Manager, gave comments and answered questions from Council. • Steve O'Neal, Chief Building Official for Building Inspections presented his FY 2006-07 proposed operating budget to Council. Areas O'Neal discussed were department activity, department expenditures, strategic improvement plan implementation, Service Level 11 proposals, revenue projections, and proposed revenues and expenses. City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld and Scott Snider, Director of Human Resources/Assistant City Manager, gave comments and answered questions from Council. O'Neal then answered questions from Council. 4:05 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED 4:10 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED • Randy Henson, Director of Planning, gave a presentation on the proposed annexation of the "Strip", which included estimated sales tax generated and the property values of the "Strip". Henson informed Council that there must be a resolution to officially start the process, and the resolution will be submitted for the August 24, 2006 Regular City Council Meeting. He also pointed out that all of the "soft" services (i.e., water, sewer, fire department, animal services, etc.) would be available to that area within thirty days of annexation. Mayor Miller stated that annexing the package stores along Highway 87 would not open up alcohol sales in other parts of Lubbock. This could only be done with the referendum that the County Commissioners would put on the ballot, and the citizens of the city would make that decision. City Attorney Anita Burgess confirmed that statement. City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld gave comments and answered questions from Council. 4:30 P.M. COUNCIL ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Miller adjourned the meeting. Read and approved this �;,,� day of //, 2008. .All DAVID A. MILLER, MAYOR ATTEST: Reb4cca Garza, City 'ecretary 140