City of Buda City Council Minutes Regular City Council Meeting 9/04 ...

City of Buda City Council Minutes
Regular City Council Meeting 9/04/2012
Meeting Duration: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
ATTENDANCE:
City Council Members Present: City Council Members Absent:
Mayor Sarah Mangham
Councilmember Place 5 Dawn Schaeffer
Councilmember Place 1 Ron Fletcher
Councilmember Place 2 Todd Ruge
Councilmember Place 3 Sandra Tenorio
Councilmember Place 4 Cathy Chilcote
Councilmember Place 6 Bobby Lane
BUSINESS:
1. Workshop
a. Presentation on the FY 2012-2013 Budget: City Manager Kenneth Williams gave a
presentation on the FY 2012-2013 proposed budget.
b. Public Hearing on the FY 2012-2013: Mayor Mangham opened the public hearing at
6:53 p.m. George Haehn spoke to Council and stated that he felt that there were still
areas of the budget that could be reduced, especially travel & training. He also thanked
Councilmember Chilcote for taking the time to explain the uses and purposes of the
Hotel Occupancy Tax. No other members of the public spoke and the Mayor closed the
public hearing at 6:54 p.m.
2. Consent Agenda
a. Deliberation and possible action to accept the dedication of Temporary Public Utility
Easement by Lennar Homes of Texas for the Stonefield Subdivision and authorizing the
City Manager to execute the easement.
b. Possible action on a Final Plat for Cullen Country Section 3, located between the
incomplete segments of Salle Avenue and Maribel Avenue.
c. Possible action on a Final Plat for Elm Grove Section 3A, located at the end of Clear
Springs Hollow near Oyster Creek Drive.
d. Approval of the minutes of the August 21, 2012 City Council Meeting.
Councilmember Lane moved to approve the consent agenda. Mayor Mangham
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

3. Regular Agenda Items
a. Deliberation and possible action regarding a concert to be held Thursday, November
15, 2012 in Buda City Park for US Grand Prix Formula 1 race weekend November 16 -18,
2012 and extending park hours to 11:00 PM. Tourism Director Alisha Burrow presented
this item to City Council. After the presentation, Rose Marie Shelton spoke in
opposition to approving the event. After discussion, Councilmember Tenorio moved to
approve the item. Councilmember Chilcote seconded the item, which carried
unanimously.
b. Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting of August
11, 2012. Mayor Mangham moved to approve this item. Councilmember Ruge
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Councilmember Tenorio abstained
from voting on this item.
c. Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting of August
24, 2012. Councilmember Tenorio made a motion to approve this item. Mayor
Mangham seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Councilmember Lane
abstained on this item.
d. Deliberation and possible action regarding the Special Events Packet submitted by the
Buda Fine Arts Festival Committee for the annual Buda Fine Arts and Jazz Festival to be
held on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 on the Greenbelt. Parks and
Recreation Director Jack Jones presented this item to City Council. After the
presentation, Councilmember Lane moved to approve the motion. Mayor Mangham
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
e. Deliberation and possible action regarding the Special Events Packet submitted by the
Buda Economic Development Corporation for Taste of the Season to be held on
Saturday, October 20 in the Library parking lot. Parks and Recreation Director Jack Jones
introduced this item to City Council. Tourism Director Alisha Burrow presented this
item to the City Council. After the presentation, Councilmember Tenorio moved to
approve the motion. Councilmember Lane seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
f. Deliberation and possible action regarding the Special Events Packet submitted by the
Buda United Methodist Church for a Youth Revival to be held on Saturday, September
22 at City Park. After the presentation, Mayor Mangham moved to approve the item
provided that the applicant obtains the necessary insurance coverage. Councilmember
Lane seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
g. Deliberation and possible action regarding appointments to the Construction Board of
Appeals. Chance Sparks, Director of Planning, presented this item to the City Council.
After the presentation, Councilmember Chilcote moved to appoint Paul Cauduro to the
board. Councilmember Lane seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

h. Deliberation and possible action on awarding the bid for construction of the Traffic
Signal Improvements at the Intersection of Main Street and Bradfield Drive and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract. Stanley Fees, City Engineer,
presented this item to City Council. After the presentation, Councilmember Tenorio
moved to award the bid for construction of the Traffic Signal Improvements at the
Intersection of Main Street and Bradfield Drive for the Base Bid, Alternate Bid Items 1 &
2, and to include a 5% contingency for a total bid award of $210,900.88 and authorize
the City Manager to execute the contract.
4. Executive Session
a. Pursuant to Government Code 551.071, the City Council will meet in closed session to
seek the advice from legal and bond counsel on the City's rights and duties with respect
to the administration of agreements related to Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of
Buda, Texas and the Dupre Local Government Corporation and related legal matters.
b. Pursuant to Government Code 551.074, the City Council will deliberate about the
compensation of the City Manager.
The City Council convened in executive session at 7:40 p.m. to consider the above listed
items. The Council returned for executive session at 8:40 p.m.
5. Additional items for consideration.
a. Discussion and possible action on the compensation of the City Manager.
Councilmember Tenorio made a motion the City Manager’s salary be increased by 3%
and that he receive a reimbursement of 100% of the actual costs associated with
providing a cellular telephone for his use. Councilmember Ruge seconded the motion,
which carried unanimously. Then, Councilmember Tenorio made a motion that the City
pay the premium on a $100,000.00 life insurance policy for the City Manager’s spouse,
not to exceed $60.00 per month, as well as provide a health, dental and vision insurance
plan to the City Manager’s spouse at the same rates and terms as a regular City
employee, including deductible amounts and total out of pocket expense per year of
$500.00 dollars including deductible, with all premiums being paid by the City.
Councilmember Fletcher seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fletcher, Ruge, Tenorio, Chilcote, & Lane. NAYS: Mayor
Mangham
6. Staff Reports
a. All staff reports were pulled from the agenda due to the absence of Councilmember
Schaeffer.

7. Future Agenda Items:
a. Councilmember Fletcher requested a presentation on the amount of funds that had
been obtained for City projects from outside funding sources, as well as a report on the
amount of money the City had saved by completing certain projects in house as
opposed to contracting them out.
b. Councilmember Ruge asked for a listing of all participants in the 2012 National Night
Out.
c. Councilmember Chilcote asked for an executive session item regarding the economic
development corporation.
e. Councilmember Lane asked for an update on the City’s 2012 audit.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Lane
moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Ruge and
approved unanimously.
Approved 09/18/2012
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Sarah Mangham, Mayor
Attest:
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Danny S. Batts II, City Secretary