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Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday,September 3,2013 5:00 PM Council Chamber
4:30 - 5:00 P.M. PRE-MEETING WORK SESSION
Mayor Dick Davis, Councilmember Bob Begert, Councilmember Dawn Moore and
Councilmember Tommy Stewart were present for the 4:30 p.m. open work session.
Also present were City Attorney Rob Dillard, City Manager Bob Livingston and City
Secretary Liz Spector. Mayor Pro Tem Bob Clark was excused.
Assistant to the City Manager George Ertle briefed the Council on a proposed
contract to collect electronic waste at the City's transfer station for recycling. He said
residents will be able to drop off all e-waste at the facility weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5
p.m. at no cost to the City.
Director of Finance Kent Austin reviewed the proposed FY 14 budget with the Council.
No action was taken and the work session was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Present: 4- Mayor W. Richard Davis, Councilmember Bob Begert, Councilmember
Dawn Moore and Councilmember Tommy Stewart
Excused: 1 - Mayor Pro Tem Bob Clark
A. INVOCATION: Councilmember Bob Begert
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Begert / Boy Scouts
C. INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL: Mayor W. Richard Davis
D. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: City Manager Bob Livingston
Staff present included. Community Information Officer Steve Mace, Director of
Information Services Jim Criswell, Director of Public Works Bud Smallwood, City
Secretary Liz Spector, Director of Finance Kent Austin, Library Director Sharon
Martin, Director of Human Resources Luanne Hanford, Assistant to the City Manager
George Ertle, Assistant City Manager/Director of Community Development Robbie
Corder, Assistant Director of Public Works Jacob Speer, Fire Chief Randy Howell,
and Director of Parks Gerry Bradley.
II. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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A. 13-215 Proclamation in support of Blood Cancer Awareness Month,
September 2013
Nate Longfellow, a representative of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, received
a proclamation from Mayor Davis designating the month of September 2013 as Blood
Cancer Awareness Month in the City of University Park.
This Proclamation was read into the record.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Livingston introduced the items on the Consent Agenda. Mayor Davis
asked if any Councilmember wish to remove an item for individual consideration.
There were no such requests and Mayor Davis asked for a motion.
A motion was made by Councilmember Moore,seconded by Councilmember
Begert,to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 4- Mayor Davis, Councilmember Begert, Councilmember Moore, and
Councilmember Stewart
Excused: 1 - Mayor Pro Tern Clark
A. 13-214 Consider and act on a contract with Universal Recycling Technologies
to provide drop-off e-waste recycling
This Contract was approved.
B. 13-216 Consider minutes of the August 27, 2013 City Council Meeting with or
without corrections
The August 27, 2013 minutes were approved as submitted.
IV. MAIN AGENDA
A. 13-213 Public Hearing (2nd) on proposed FY2014 budget and property tax
rate
Director of Finance Kent Austin gave a presentation during the second of three public
hearings regarding the proposed property tax revenue increase and the FY14
budget.
Austin said the proposed FY2014 budget of$46,132,713 is 4.19%larger than the
adopted FY2013 budget of$44,275,598. He also mentioned the budget reduces the
current 27.845 cent property tax rate to 27.432 cents, and proposes rate increases
for water and sewer service.
Mr. Austin said the 2013 certified tax roll rose 6.04%in market value and 5.59%in
taxable value over the previous year and marks the first year since 2009 that
property values have risen strongly in the city.
Austin stated the final public hearing on the proposed property tax revenue increase
and FY14 budget will be conducted on Tuesday, September 10 and he said the
Council will consider ordinances adopting the property tax rate and FY14 budget on
September 10 at the conclusion of that public hearing.
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There were no requests to address the Council or questions for staff regarding the
proposed property tax revenue increase or the FY14 budget and Mayor Davis closed
the public hearing.
The required public hearing was conducted.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to address the Council.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, Mayor Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m.
Considered and Approved this 10th day of September 2013:
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