Min 07/12/2006 Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 12, 2006
Items 1 & 2
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas held a pre-budget workshop on the
above date in the City Council Chambers of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 8:30 o'clock a.m.,
with the following members present:
Lanham Lyne - Mayor
Ray Gonzalez - Mayor Pro Tern
Jim Ginnings - Councilors
Linda Ammons -
Dorothy Roberts-Burns -
Rick Hatcher -
Charles Elmore -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Bill Sullivan - City Attorney
Lydia Ozuna - City Clerk
A pre-budget workshop was held for the 2006-2007 budget.
Mayor Lyne called the meeting to order.
City Manager gave introductory comments. There are $1.6 million that are available from
General Debt Service savings, and he asked Council for direction and feedback on the use of this
$1.6 million. Staff will provide information on revenues, major expenditures and talk about the $1.6
million and how to spend it.
Jim Dockery, Finance Director, provided detailed data on the budget, revenues, and
expenditures in the various funds.
City Manager commented on the staffing and capital needs that gave been set out as
priorities. The directors who had items under staffing and capital needs addressed them.
Following information from the directors, the City Manager asked the Council for guidance
on the $1.6 million. Council felt they needed time to digest all the information that was provided
today. The Mayor suggested that Council put their ideas and suggestions in writing, prioritize the
lists of staffing and capital items along with funding and submit them to the City Manager by July
18, 2006
The workshop adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Lydia 0 u a, City Clerk
NOTICE OF MEETING
Special Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Wichita
Falls, Texas, To Be Held In The City Council Chambers Of The Memorial
Auditorium, 1300 Seventh Street, On Wednesday, July 12, 2006, Beginning
At 8:30 A.M.
City Council: Mayor Lanham Lyne, Councilors Jim Ginnings, Linda
Ammons, Dorothy Roberts-Burns, Rick Hatcher, Ray
Gonzalez, and Charles Elmore.
1. Call to Order
2. Work Session to Consider Various Items Related To The 2006-2007
Budget.
3. Adjourn
Wheelchair or handicapped accessibility to the meeting is possible by using
the handicapped parking spaces and ramp located off the east parking lot
on the Sixth Street entrance. Spanish language interpreters, deaf
interpreters, Braille copies or any other special needs will be provided to
any person requesting a special service with at least 24 hours notice.
Please call the City Clerk's Office at 761-7409.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board
at Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls, Texas on the day of
20 at o'clock
(a.m.)(p.m.).
City Clerk