MINUTES

CITY OF BUNKER HILL VILLAGE

SPECIAL MEETING/BUDGET WORKSHOP

AUGUST 21, 2006 

Mayor Marshall called the special meeting/budget workshop of the City Council of the City of Bunker Hill Village to order at 8:00 a.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall located at 11977 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER

            Present:                                                                     Also in attendance:

            Mayor Bill Marshall                                                  Ruthie P. Sager, City Administrator

            Councilmember Susan Schwartz                          Steve Smith, Director of Public Works

            Councilman Dave Ellis                                           John Davis, Langford Engineering

            Mayor Pro Tem Derry Essary                                Gary Struzick, Klotz Associates, Inc.

            Councilmember Michelle Belco                             Chief A. C. Calagna, VFD

                                                                                               David Light, Commissioner, VFD

            Absent:                                                                     Chief Gary Brye, MVPD

            Councilman Peter Tuters (Out of Country)

II.                  PRESENTATIONS BY THE FOLLOWING:

A.     CHIEF A.C. CALAGNA, VILLAGE FIRE DEPT PROPOSED 2007 BUDGET

Chief Calagna stated that the total of the proposed budget is $4,775,462.00.  The general budget is $4,614,462 and capital outlay is $161,000.  Bunker Hill Village’s portion of the budget is $907,338, 19% of the total.  He stated the budget reflects an overall increase of 4.54 % but will probably have to be amended because it includes a 12.3% increase in insurance costs and the actual numbers are projected to be less.  The salary increase is 4%. 

B.     CHIEF GARY BRYE, MEMORIAL VILLAGES POLICE DEPT PROPOSED 2007 BUDGET

Chief Brye stated that the MVPD proposed 2007 maintenance & operating budget is $3,645,120.80 or 4.04% increase over the 2006 budget.  Bunker Hill’s obligation is $1,221,540.27.  The salary increase is 1% pay adjustment for supervisors for pay range differential and 2.2% cost of living for employees.  The budget targets a 5% increase in medical insurance which may be reduced by approximately $35,000.

C.    KLOTZ ASSOCIATES, INC. – BUNKER HILL ROAD

Gary Struzick, P.E. reviewed funding for Bunker Hill Road and the alternates included in the plans.

D.    JOHN DAVIS, P.E., LANGFORD ENGINEERING

John Davis, P.E. reviewed the 2006 Water Rate Evaluation Study.  He stated that Bunker Hill’s water production costs will be heavily influenced in the coming years by the increasing City of Houston water rates and the increasing amount of surface water Bunker Hill will be required to purchase.  The opinion of Langford Engineering, Inc. is that Bunker Hill should increase water rates by 5% to cover increased COH surface water costs, escalation of labor, insurance, fuel, electricity, chemicals, etc.

III.               DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FY 2007 BUDGET.

City Administrator Ruthie Sager reviewed the 2007 proposed budgets for general and administrative, utility, debt service and capital. 

FY 2007 Proposed Budget Worksheet:

1.                   Year-End Cash Balance Reports

2.                   Property Tax Schedule

3.                   Debt Service Schedule

4.                   Data Processing Schedule

5.                   Reliant Energy Payment Schedule

6.                   Police/Fire Schedule

7.                   Memorial Villages Water Authority Billing

8.                   Valley Star Billing Schedule

9.                   Village Fire Department Proposed Budget

10.                Memorial Villages Police Department Proposed Budget

11.                Proposed Capital Improvement Projects

IV.                DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT FY 2007 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,775,462.00.  ALLOCATION FOR THE CITY OF BUNKER HILL VILLAGE IS $907,338.00.

Motion was made by Councilmember Belco and seconded by Councilmember Schwartz to approve the proposed FY 2007 budget in the amount of $4,775,462.00.  Motion carried 4 to 0.

V.                  DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL VILLAGES POLICE DEPARTMENT FY 2007 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,645,120.80.  ALLOCATION FOR THE CITY OF BUNKER HILL VILLAGE IS $1,221,540.27.

Motion was made by Councilman Ellis and seconded by Councilman Essary to approve the proposed FY 2007 budget in the amount of $3,645,120.80.   Motion carried 4 to 0.

VI.                ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

Approved and accepted on September 19, 2006.

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                                                                                    WILLIAM H. MARSHALL, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Ruthie P. Sager, City Administrator