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CITY OF ANNUAL BUDGET WORKSHOP M2003-W-005 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER With a quorum present, Mayor
Elizabeth G. II. ROLL CALL In attendance: Elizabeth G. Flores, Mayor Alfredo Agredano, Mayor
Pro Tempore, District I Hector Garcia, Council
Member, District II John C. Galo, Council
Member, District III Johnny Amaya, Council Member, District IV Eliseo Valdez, Jr., Council
Member, District V Gene Belmares, Council
Member, District VI Jose A. Juan Ramirez, Council
Member, District VIII Gustavo Guevara, Jr., City
Secretary Larry Dovalina, City
Manager Cynthia Collazo, Assistant
City Manager Allen McGraw III. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004
ANNUAL BUDGET. A. Introduction to budget by City Manager
Larry Dovalina, including budget process, vision
and goals, update of current bond projects, and proposed new personnel. This item was
discussed during the M2003-W-003 meeting. B.
Debt service review,
including debt service indebtedness. This item was discussed during the M2003-W-003 meeting. C.
Personnel issues,
including proposed employee pay plan and employee health and benefits plan. This item was discussed during the M2003-W-003 meeting. D.
Proposed General Fund
highlights. This item was discussed during the
M2003-W-003 meeting. F.
Proposed FY 2004-2008 Capital Improvements Program. 1. MOTION To
publish a newspaper advertisement for public hearing for 10 consecutive
days to inform the general
public that three copies of the capital improvements program are available at
the City Secretary’s Office and Public
Library, pursuant to Section 6.07 of the City Charter. This item was
discussed during the M2003-W-003 meeting. G.
Engineering/Public Works Department funding and operations, and status
of construction
projects. This item was discussed during the
M2003-W-003 meeting. H.
Environmental Services
Department funding and operations. This item was discussed during the
M2003-W-004 meeting. I. Fire Department funding and operations,
including the and Law
Enforcement Training Facility. This item was discussed during the
M2003-W-004 meeting. J. Convention & Visitors Bureau Department
funding and operations, including and Hotel Occupancy Tax. This item was discussed during the
M2003-W-004 meeting. K. Traffic Department funding and operations,
including fleet management operations. This item was discussed during the
M2003-W-004 meeting. L.
Health Department
funding and operations. This item was discussed during the
M2003-W-004 meeting. M.
Library Department funding and operations, including third party
agencies. Janice Weber, Library Director, gave
the following presentation: Who …. Do we
serve? What programs and services are
we providing? Where do we provide these services? Who do we serve? What programs and services are we providing? ·
Material check out – books, book-on-tape & CD, musical
CD’s, videos, DVD’s ·
Computer & Computer Classes ·
Room Rentals ·
Reference Services ·
Bookmobile Service ·
Total Materials Circulation:
308,995
Total Computer Usage: 76,613
Total Room Use: 3,393
Total Room Attendance: 21,500 Total Reference Questions
Answered: 79,805 Story Hours
Total Story Hours presented:
106
Total Story Hours Attendance:
3,917 Special Programs:
PBS Character
Scholastic Books “
National Library Week
VITA (The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Total Taxpayers Assisted: 1,039 Collaborations
City of Laredo Health Department – Health Fairs
TAMIU – Summer Literacy Camp
Gateway Astronomical Society – Star gazing parties
LCC – ESL & GED classes LISD & UISD – School Visit,
Dale Carnegie Training – Courses start September
TWU – Women’s Club Exhibit
Daughters of the American Revolution – (local Lucy Meriweather
Chapter) Exhibit on the Korean War Dia de
los Ninos….Dia de los Libros Community organizations that participated: Children’s Museum, the City of Laredo
Parks and Recreation Department, the KLDO’s
Hora de Cuento Total
Attendance: 1308 Center for the Arts Summer Arts Splash Total Attendance: 720 New Webpage (English & Spanish) Online Resources Generations Online – Website
especially for seniors. Learn-a-test – online practice test Mitchell I – car repair College Source – college catalogs Online Homework Help (Tutor.com) –
live homework 4th – 12th grade Online Book Club – book club via
email Third Party Funding
Fiscal Year 2003-2004
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