Minutes EDC 4B 07/10/2006 - Joint Budget Workshop with Town Council and EDC BMINUTES OF JOINT BUDGET WORKSHOP BETWEEN THE TOWN COUNCIL, EDC 4A
AND EDC 46/REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
FOR THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
LOCATION: 100 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
Monday, July 10, 2006
6:00 P.M.
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
The Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in Joint Budget Workshop between
Town Council, EDC 4A and EDC 4B / Regular Session on Monday, July 10, 2006. The meeting
was held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the public.
TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Nick Sanders
Mayor
Pam Cates
Mayor Pro Tem
Roger Williams
Council Member
Susan Edstrom
Council Member
Gregory Lamont
Council Member
Philip Sterling
Council Member
STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT:
Brandon Emmons
Roger Unger
Lisa Ramsey
Patricia Adams
Beth Ann Gregory
Adam Adams
Tom Shehan
Danny Thomas
Mike Pastor
Kerin Fleck
Dwight Marrow
Gary Cantrell
J.D. Harvey
Neil Twomey
Mathew Graham
Rebecca Shuman
James Hicks
Bill Devlin (arrived at 6:30 p. m.)
Doyle Nicholson (arrived at 6:41p. m.)
Town Manager
Finance Director/Assistant Town Manager
Town Secretary
Town Attorney
Community Development Director
Parks and Recreation Director
Interim Police Chief
Acting Fire Chief
IS Manager
Planning and Zoning Coordinator
Economic Development Corporation 4A
Economic Development Corporation 4A
Economic Development Corporation 4A
Economic Development Corporation 4A
Economic Development Corporation 4A
Economic Development Corporation 4B
Economic Development Corporation 4B
Economic Development Corporation 413
Economic Development Corporation 413
A.1 Town Council to call to order and announce a quorum.
EDC 4A to call to order and announce a quorum.
EDC 4B to call to order and announce a quorum.
Mayor Sanders called the Regular Session to order at 6:07 p.m. noting a quorum was present.
Mayor Sanders advised that since EDC 413 did not have a quorum, Council would move into a
Joint Budget Workshop with Ways and Means.
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A.2 Invocation.
Mayor Sanders gave the invocation.
A.3 Pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.
Pledge of allegiance to the Texas Flag.
"Honor the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas one and indivisible."
Council member Lamont led the pledges.
TOWN COUNCIL TO CONVENE INTO WORKSHOP SESSION
WORKSHOP SESSION
A.4 Joint Budget Workshop - Town/EDCs/Ways (6:00 - 8:00)
Discuss the Fiscal Year 2006-07 Proposed Budget.
Discuss potential Economic Development Corporation 4A and Economic
Development Corporation 413 Projects.
Brandon Emmons commented that staff is presenting a balanced budget which includes the 2%
COLA's and 2 - 4% Merit increases. Emmons suggested restructuring the Merit increase and
establishing an administration rate adjustment fund of $25,000. Theses funds will be distributed
based upon a true merit system, which will decrease the tax rate from 7.10 to 4.10%. Emmons
also explained that the Street and Sewer line items were separated into individual departments.
Council member Edstrom questioned the status on the presentation of street repairs. Beth Ann
Gregory responded that this is scheduled for August 21, 2006. Edstrom's preference is to move
the presentation up to the August 7, 2006 meeting.
Council directed staff to look at reducing the communications/mobiles/pagers line item through
out the entire budget.
J.D. Harvey called EDC 4A to order at 6:52 p.m. noting a quorum was present. Jim Hicks called
EDC 413 to order at 6:52 p.m. noting a quorum was present.
Roger Unger presented the EDC 4A and 4B budgets and provided a general overview.
Adam Adams spoke to potential projects and advised that the Parks and Recreation Board
previously listed the renovation of Harmony Park as one of the top priorities. Adams also
explained the Marshall Creek Grant that has been proposed to EDC 4B and added that he
would be showing a presentation of future Park development to the EDCs.
Council member Edstrom supports these projects and requested that Adam also show Council
this presentation. Edstrom is concerned about Marshall Creek's reimbursement to EDC 4B, she
feels that we are charging them to the point where there is nothing left when we need to be
building the revenues.
Council member Cates and Mayor Pro Tem Williams agreed and would like to see how EDC 4A
plans to spend the money.
Mayor Sanders concurred and would like the EDC's to develop projects to entice businesses to
Trophy Club without offering incentives while. expecting reimbursement.
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A.6 EDC 4A and EDC 4B to Adjourn.
Motion made by Bill Devlin, seconded by Rebecca Shuman to adjourn. Motion passed
unanimously. EDC 4A adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Motion made by Gary Cantrell, seconded by Matthew Graham to adjourn. Motion passed
unanimously, EDC 4A and EDC 4B adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Jim Hicks Damian Olthoff