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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
8:30 A.M.
The City Council convened in Workshop Session in the Bill Watson Conference Room
(3800 University Blvd.) on September 8, 2004, with the following members present:
Mayor Ballanfant presiding, Council Members Segal, Fogler and Woods. The City
Manager, City Secretary, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director, Finance
Director, Fire Chief, Parks and Recreation Director and Police Chief were also present.
Council Member Farley was absent.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
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Chapter 551, on the 3 day of September 2004 at 12:00 p.m.
City finances, facilities, programs and the 2004 Budget.
Matters related to city finances, facilities, programs and the 2004 Budget including
revenues and expenditures for current and future years for all funds, and capital
improvements and related programs and expenditures, including recreation facilities and
other park projects, police and public works facilities, street lighting, sidewalks, drainage
and flood control, animal recreation facility, traffic and parking and other public
improvements.
The City Council and Staff discussed the proposed 2005 budget.
City Manager Michael Ross presented a departmental overview. Funds including debt
service, water utility, solid waste, equipment replacement, capital projects, infrastructure
replacement, sidewalk construction and special revenue funds were also addressed.
Intergovernmental & Infrastructure Issues; Staff or Council Report.
Matters relating to intergovernmental relations and agreements including negotiations,
extra jurisdictional meetings, regional issues, City of Houston Water Rate Increase,
Metropolitan Transit Authority agreements, infrastructure projects, drainage, flooding,
Kirby Drive construction, Center Point Energy Entex, gas rates and coalition, Cason
Street entrance to the West University Recreation Center, City Center project, streetlights,
railroad quiet zones and task force, board and commission liaison reports and related
matters. This may include report(s) from staff and reports and directives to staff from
Council Members.
There were no reports under this item during this meeting.
City Council Workshop Session, September 8, 2004
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Fogler, seconded by Council Member Segal, to adjourn. The
Council meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m.
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