FY 2013 Operating Budget.pdf - Missouri City, TX - Official Website

=============================== FY 2013 ANNUAL BUDGET =================================
Construction of the New Animal Shelter
The new Animal Shelter will be a 2,660 SF one-story building; fully enclosed and climate-controlled, and
include 24 dog kennels, 12 cat kennels and a dog quarantine area. The animal shelter will be equipped with
efficient lighting in all areas including natural lighting where possible, and a flooring system appropriate for
shelter animal care in addition to a plumbing system appropriate for animal care and use. This new facility will
take the place of the current animal shelter which currently has 8 dog kennels, 4 quarantine kennels and 2 cat
cages. The facility is also used by the City of Stafford which has an interlocal agreement with the City to use
25% of the facility for animal care.
The new Animal Shelter, which is expected to cost $691,611, is being constructed to meet the needs and future
demands of the City’s and the City of Stafford’s growing intake population of dogs and cats. The current
facility, rated at housing a maximum of 16 animals, routinely houses between 16 and 30 animals. In addition to
the added capacity, the new facility will protect the animals from the elements, provide for an improved welfare
of the animals, create an environment where the public will feel comfortable when visiting, and promote a
positive image for encouragement of increased pet adoptions.
Implementation of a Compensation and Benefits Study
One of the key goals for the next fiscal year is to ensure that the City can retain key employees by providing
development and career progression opportunities, recognition, and the assurance to all City employees that we
will remain market competitive in all positions. As such, for Fiscal Year 2013, the Human Resources and
Organizational Development staff is moving forward with the following goal:
Spearhead a comprehensive Compensation and Benefit Audit of the City’s Rewards Package to
collect, analyze, and implement recommendations to that will help the City identify actual or
perceived needs for market-based salary adjustments; a review of existing market cities;
compensable factors and defining the City’s compensation philosophy before the end of the
FY2013.
Ideally, the City will continue to offer what is arguably one of the most comprehensive rewards packages in any
organization in America today. Additionally, the City will continue to market its strengths to secure and retain
professionals who are looking for jobs that make a difference, offer interesting and varied challenges and have
positive working relationships.
Beautification of City Hall Property
At the request of City Council in early 2012, TBG Partners was put under contract to design a multiphase
landscaping plan for the beautification of the City Hall campus. An initial three (3) phase landscaping design
was approved for further preparation and development of plan documents, construction and bid documents, and
review of the proposals received. The first phase of this plan includes construction and installation of phases 1,
1A and 2. These phases will include vegetation, irrigation and an event plaza with parking. Funding of
$334,000 is identified in the FY2012-2013 Capital Improvement Fund.
Increased Maintenance for Sidewalk Repair Program
The City has historically allocated $150,000 per year for sidewalk maintenance. This funding level results in
an average of 10,000 linear feet of replacement and 1,000 sidewalk leveling locations per year. The City of
Missouri City has approximately 330 miles of sidewalks in public rights-of-way. Due to the impact of the
drought in the last calendar year, sidewalk failures have increased. By increasing the sidewalk maintenance
allocation the City can increase the amount of repairs performed on substandard sidewalks to reduce the backlog
of needed repairs. It is estimated that the proposed $400,000 allocation will result in approximately 25,000
linear feet of replacement and 1,500 leveling locations in the next fiscal year.
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