HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 11.27.2006 CC-WThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the
above date with Mayor Gary Nelon presiding.
Council Present. Council Absent:
Patty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Doug Smith, Henry All Council present
Carr, Pat Berryman, Farley Snell, Ben Oliver
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Paul Brandenburg, City Manager; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager; Jim Briggs, Assistant City
Manager for Utility Operations; Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney; Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary; Micki
Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration; Leticia Zavala, Acting Controller; Glenn Dishong, Water
Services Manager; Joe Lara, Utility Financial Analyst; Kathy Ragsdale, Utility Office Director; Cathy
Leloux, Municipal Court Clerk; Keith Hutchinson, Public Information Officer; Mark Thomas, Economic
Development Director; Mike Mayben, Energy Services Manager
Policy Development/Review Workshop - Call to order at 4000 PM
A Year-end 2006 Preliminary Update -- Micki Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration
With a slide presentation, Rundell explained the difference between projected and actual figures, including
higher sales tax revenue, rapid growth, increased building permits, higher parks and recreation fees, increased
utility collections, more court fines, open positions in police and fire, and almost $900,000 appropriated, but not
spent. There was discussion regarding the 117 -day overage. Rundell said it should be only 90 days overage.
She said Special Revenue funds are much higher due to increased growth. Rundell said the City bills
approximately 22,000 customers per month. She said 2005-06 and 2006-07 budget amendments will be done
in January.
There were questions from the Council.
B Annual Review of City's Investment Policy -- Leticia Zavala, Acting Controller and Micki Rundell, Director of
Finance and Administration
Rundell noted that this review is required under the Public Funds Investment Act and provides an overview of
cash and investments activities. She reviewed the Public Funds Investment requirements and the Government
Accounting Standards Board Requirements.
C Utility Rates -- Micki Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration
Rundell noted that this item involves a change in wastewater rates. She said currently, the sewer rate is
governed by winter water averaging, noting the rate is currently $11.75. She said staff is proposing a flat rate for
residential and small commercial accounts.
There were questions and comments from the Council. Smith thinks residential may be subsizing multi -family.
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D Municipal Court Juvenile Fee Program -- Micki Rundell, Director of Finance and Administration
Rundell said staff is proposing a $5.00 fee for all juvenile* convictions to be used to fund salary and benefits for
a juvenile case manager, a liaison between the juvenile and their parents and the judge. She said, in
Georgetown, the case manager would handle all of the underage alcohol and tobacco offenders and would
handle the teen court, saying the position would be a revenue neutral position. (*as corrected by Mayor Nelon
at the December 12, 2006 Council Meeting)
Municipal
Court Judge Randy
Stump answered questions and asked
Council to support this new position. He
said
there
are currently more
cases than can be handled at Municipal
Court.
There were questions from Council.
5:16 p.m. -- recessed for Executive Session
Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes,
Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the
regular session that follows.
E Sec.551.071: Consultation with Attorney
- Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise
the City Council, including agenda items
-Transamerican Underground vs. Arch Insurance Co., C. C. Carleton Industries, and Third Party Defendant the City of
Georgetown, Cause No. 06-121-C277, District Court of Williamson County, 277th Judicial District
- Henderson v. City of Georgetown and Bishop Gregory Aymond for the Dioceses of Austin , Cause No. A06CA082 SS;
United States District Court, Western District of Texas
- Application by MUD 19 for a Sewer Utility Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
- Stanford v. City of Georgetown , Cause No. 06-634-C26, filed in the 26th Judicial District of Williamson County, Texas
- Consideration and possible action concerning right-of-way and easement acquisition from Lloyd D. Trainer in connection with
the SH 29 West widening project
- Issues related to wastewater service for Berry Creek Subdivision, Section 1
F Sec. 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations
- Discussion and possible action regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from
a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the
governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; and
deliberation of the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described above - Citigroup North America,
Inc.
G Sec. 551.086 a Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters
- Discussion and possible action regarding an Electric Services Agreement with Citigroup North America, Inc. for electric
service in a dually -certified area, including terms which, if disclosed would give give advantage to competitors or prospective
competitors.
5:45 p.m. -- returned to Open Session and Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 05:45 PM.
Approved Attest. '
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Mayot ary Nelon City Secretary Sandra Lee`
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