The City Council of the City of Shoreacres, Texas met in Special Session on

Monday, September 29, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 601 Shoreacres Blvd.,

Shoreacres, Texas, with the following present constituting a quorum:

                                                           Mayor      Nancy R. Edmonson

                                              Mayor pro-tem      Jayo Washington (7:04pm)

                                                      Alderman      Joe Gomer

                                                      Alderman      Vickie Ellis

                                                      Alderman      Sandi Lochner

                                                      Alderman      Tom Revak

              City Administrator / City Secretary      David K. Stall

                             And the following absent:      None.

1.0       CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL:

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Edmonson at 7:02pm.

2.0       PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & COMMENTS

2.1       Citizen’s Comments

Dolly Arons, 1119 North Country Club

Addressed Council about traffic concerns related to the evacuation for Hurricane Rita, urging that input be provided by the City to the State for future planning; discussed concern about trash resulting from the storm affects on the City.

2.2       Public Hearing on operating budget for the fiscal year 2005/2006. (Stall)

            Mayor Edmonson opened the Public Hearing at 7:07pm.

            No one appeared to address Council or make a public statement.

            Mayor Edmonson closed the Public Hearing at 7:08pm.

3.0       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

                        [ NONE ]

4.0       REPORTS

4.1       Council Reports

Mayor pro tem Washington: Reported on the annual cook-off.

Alderman Gomer: Reported on his attendance at the SETH Board meeting.

Alderman Ellis: Reported on Heron Park progress.

Alderman Lochner: No report.

Alderman Revak: No report.

Mayor Edmonson: No report. 

4.2 City Administrator’s Report

City Administrator: Reported activities related to City preparation for, and recovery from, Hurricane Rita; reported on public information efforts preceding, during and following the hurricane.

5.0       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

            [ NONE ]

6.0       NEW BUSINESS

6.1       Consideration and approval of invoices. (Stall)

            Mayor pro tem Washington moved to approve the invoices as presented. Alderman Gomer seconded the motion.

            The vote was as follows:

            AYES: Washington, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Revak.

            NAYS: None.

6.2       Consideration and action to adopt the operating budget for the fiscal year 2005/2006. (Edmonson)

            Mayor pro tem Washington moved to consider the budget. Alderman Gomer seconded the motion.

            Council reviewed and discussed the budget as presented.

            Mayor Edmonson inquired about the expenditure amount in the General Fund, Parks Department of (1609) Grant: Cycle 9 which showed an amount of zero. After some discussion it was determined that the proper expenditure amount for that line item should be $17,000.00. 

            Alderwoman Ellis inquired about funds for the construction of a tennis court. After some discussion it was determined that a line item titled “facilities” should be added to the General Fund, Parks Department (capital outlays) with an expenditure amount of $25,000.00.

            Mayor pro tem Washington moved to approve the General Fund and Utility Fund operating budget for the fiscal year 2005-2006 as amended. Alderman Gomer seconded the motion. [Ordinance No. 2005-06, copy attached]

            The vote was as follows:

            AYES: Washington, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Revak.

            NAYS: None.

6.3       Consideration and action to adopt the 2005 property tax rate. (Edmonson)

            Mayor pro tem Washington moved to consider the adoption of a property tax rate. Alderman Revak seconded the motion.

            Council discussed the tax rate as that necessary to support the budget adopted.

            Mayor pro tem Washington moved to approve a property tax rate of $0.701501 per $100 valuation for the fiscal year 2005-2006. Alderman Revak seconded the motion. [Ordinance 2005-07, copy attached]

            The vote was as follows:

            AYES: Washington, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Revak.

            NAYS: None.

6.4       Consideration and action to authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement for communication services with the Lakeview Police Department (Stall)

            Alderman Gomer moved to authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement for communication services with the Lakeview Police Department. Alderwoman Ellis seconded the motion. [Agreement, attached]

            The vote was as follows:

            AYES: Washington, Gomer, Ellis, Lochner, Revak.

            NAYS: None.

7.0       ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Mayor Edmonson declared the meeting adjourned at 8:01pm.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS  _____  DAY OF ______________________      2005.

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                                                                        Nancy R. Edmonson, Mayor

ATTEST:

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David K. Stall, City Administrator / City Secretary