07/21/2003-CC-Minutes-Work SessionMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
JULY 219 2003
PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Andy Garza, Councilman Mike James,
Councilman Jimmy Evans, Councilman Joe Higgs, Councilman Glenn Ervin
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Administrative Assistant/Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz, Code
Enforcement Officer Danny Cockrell, Electric Superintendent Mike Prater,
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Eddie Branham, Police Chief Curtis Amyx
1, May nr raped
2. Budget Workshop.
City Manager started with the Enterprise Fund. He reviewed the Revenues.
Discussed Electric Revenue would increase.
Discussed Revenues by line.
Budget transfers were lowered.
Discussed taps and sawset poles.
Discussed budget for Mayor and Council, Administration and Engineering.
Discussed Data Processing.
Discussed salaries.
Councilman Garza indicated he would like to see a step plan. Did not feel it was fair
to pay new employees the same rate that current employees were making.
Lengthy Discussion regarding salaries.
Discussed Water Department Budget.
Councilman Evans asked if everyone was happy with the 5% raise.
Councilman James indicated he was for it as long as everything was okay when they got
through the entire budget.
Salaries discussed further.
City Secretary indicated that the City of Denton's sales tax revenues were down, so
I they did not give raises the previous year. They worked dilligently to get the salary
survey, and the City of Sanger is still below Denton's entry level.
Councilman James asked about the health insurance increase in Vehicle Maintenance.
City Manager indicated Vehicle Maintenance has one additional employee.
Discussed safety equipment.
Discussed Wastewater Collections.
Increase is due to refurbish lift stations.
Discussed Wastewater Treatment.
Full time engineer discussed.
Discussed Electric Department.
Councilman Garza asked Mike how many employees he had.
Mike indicated he had 8 including himself.
Debt Service discussed.
3. Meeting Adjourned.
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