OF USTI FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES For September 13, 1989 - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING SECOND READING OF ITEMS RELATED TO THE 1989-90 FINANCIAL PLAN Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Mayor Cooke called to order the special called meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Councilmember Urdy. The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting was to consider, for second reading, items related to the 1989-90 Financial Plan. MOTION Councilmember Humphrey made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Nofziger to pass through SECOND READING of an ordinance adopting the 1989-90 Operating Budget as amended on September 12, 1989. RECESS Council recessed its meeting from 1:34 to 2:05 Ρ.Μ. VOTE ON MOTION Council voted to approve the SECOND READING of the budget on a vote of 6-0 with Councilmember Urdy absent. AD VALOREM TAX RATE The Council, on Councilmember Nofziger's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second passed through SECOND READING of an ordinance adopting the Ad Valorem Tax Rate of $0.5745/$100 evaluation. (5-1 Vote, Councilmember Barnstone voted No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, passed through SECOND READING of an ordinance approving Property Tax Exemptions (Historic, Disabled, and Elderly). (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) FEES, RATES AND CHARGES The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, passed through SECOND READING of an ordinance approving fees, rates and charges. (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) ENTERPRISE FUNDS The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, passed through SECOND READING of an ordinance approving Council Memo 2 9/13/89 all Enterprise Funds (except Electric and Water and Wastewater) and Other Funds: (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) Aviation, Hospital, Environmental and Conservation Services, General Services, Parks and Recreation Enterprise Funds (golf, softball, special events, tennis); Other Funds: Airport Revenue Bond Redemption Fund, Convention Center Reserve Fund, Cultural Arts Fund, Employee Benefits Fund, Hotel/Motel Bed Tax Fund, Liability Reserve Fund, Tourism Promotion Fund, Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund, Worker's Compensation Fund, ACVB and Convention Center Fund ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, passed through SECOND READING of an ordinance establishing Electric Rates, Fees and charges for Fiscal Year 1990 with an effective date for such rates, fees and charges of November 1, 1989 as amended on September 12, 1989 and as voted on September 12, 1989 with the record reflecting the vote of that day as follows: (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) Motions and Votes on September 12, 1989 ) Motion Councilmember Carl-Mitchell made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Nofziger to adopt Scenario C (Department recommendation) for revenue allocation dealing with relative rate of return and adoption of budget. Discussion followed and Councilmember Carl-Mitchell said the budget should be adopted first and the revenue allocation then approved. Question Divided Councilmember Barnstone asked that the question be divided. Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, adopted the Electric Utility Budget of $448.9-million (5-1 Vote, Councilmember Barnstone voted No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) First Reading Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, approved Scenario C for revenue allocation. (5-1 Vote, Mayor Cooke voted No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) First Reading ! Council Memo 3 Motion 9/13/89 The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, approved the rate design as outlined by the consumer advocate. (4-2 Vote, Mayor Cooke and Mayor Pro Tem Shipman voted No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) First Reading WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, passed through SECOND READING of an ordinance establishing Water and Wastewater Rates, Fees and charges for Fiscal Year 1990 with an effective date for such rates, fees and charges of November 1, 1989. (4-2 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman and Councilmember Humphrey voted No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 2:35 Ρ.Μ.