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The City of West University Place
A Neighborhood City
CITY COUNCIL
Bob Fry, Mayor
Susan Sample, Mayor Pro Tern
Ed Heathcott, Councilmember
Joan Johnson, Councilmember
Dick Yehle, Councilmember
STAFF
Michael Ross, City Manager
Alan Petrov, City Attorney
Thelma Lenz, City Secretary
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES
City Council of the City of West University Place, Texas, met in a special workshop meeting on
Saturday, September 24, 2011, in the Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard, West
University Place, Texas beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Council and staff in attendance: Mayor Fry, Mayor Pro Tern Sample, Councilmembers Heathcott,
Johnson and Yehle, City Manager Ross, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Peifer, City
Secretary Lenz, Police Chief Walker, Fire Chief Ralls, Finance Director Daugherty, Parks and
Recreation Director O'Connor, Human Resources Director Standorf, and IT Director McFarland.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Fry called the special workshop meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.
Notice of the regular meeting was duly posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
Agenda was as follows:
Matters related to city finances, facilities, programs, 2011 tax rate and the 2012 Budget
including revenues and expenditures for current and future years for all funds, and capital
improvements, priorities and related programs and expenditures, including, but not limited to,
recreation facilities, parkland and other park projects, city facilities, drainage and flood control,
traffic and parking and other public improvements, and employee benefits.
City Manager Ross and Finance Director Daugherty provided an overview of the proposed
expenditures, operating funds, debt service, general fund resources, and proposed capital
projects for the proposed 2012 Budget.
After review and discussion, City Manager Ross summarized Council's approval to move
forward with the following proposed budget items:
• Addition of (2) patrol officers
• Average 1.5% merit pay for employees (in addition to 1% COLA)
• Addition of (2) Public Administration Interns
• Zoning Study (Capital Reserve Fund)
• Recycling/Solid Waste Study/Survey (Solid Waste Fund)
City Council Budget Workshop Minutes, September 24, 2011
Fee Schedule changes (including Direct Link monthly monitoring fee increase)
Radio transition from Harris County to City of Houston (General Fund)
With no further discussion, Councilmember Yehle moved to adjourn the Budget Workshop
meeting at 11:20 a.m. Councilmember Heathcott seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes:
Fry, Sample, Heathcott, Johnson, Yehle
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Budget Workshop
Prepared By:
A. Lenz, City Secretary
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