07/06/2009-CC-Minutes-Work Session MINUTES: CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
July 06, 2009
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Higgs, Councilman Robert Patton, Councilman Thomas
Muir, Councilman Russell Martin, Councilman Glenn Ervin,
Councilman Andy Garza
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager, Rose Chavez City Secretary/Asst. City Manager
1.Call Meeting to Order.
Mayor Higgs called meeting to order.
2.Presentation by Lannie Aldridge of AEPEP.
Lanny Aldridge, with AEP Energy Partners, presented Council with a $5,000 check
for Economic Development. He thanked Council for the opportunity for AEP to serve
the City of Sanger with electric power.
The members of the Council thanked Mr. Aldridge for the donation.
3. Review and Discussion of 2010 Budget and Tax Rate.
The City Manager proceeded with a Power Point presentation and discussion of the
proposed 2009/2010 Budget. A review of the proposed increases for water and
wastewater will be discussed at the next work session. City Manager reviewed the
time line for adoption of the budget and tax rate. It was followed by a review of
some of the current expenditures for the budget year 2008/2009.
The City Manager continued with an overview of the 2010 budget highlights
concerning debt service fund, fuel costs, personnel, funding for road rehabilitation,
funding for replacement of existing sewer lines with recurring problems and
funding for sidewalks.
A lengthy discussion followed.
The Power Point presentation continued concerning the proposed 2009/2010 budget,
followed by SWOT analysis of an overview of the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and a summary on understanding the budget.
The City Manager advised that the next budget workshop is scheduled for the next
Council meeting July 20th.
4.Overview of Items on Regular Agenda.
5.Adjournment.
Mayor adjourned the work session.