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WELCOME TO THE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH,
[I. CALL TO ORDER]
REGULAR MEETING OF BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL.[II. INVOCATION]
TO ORDER.WE'LL START THIS EVENING WITH AN INVOCATION WITH FROM PASTOR LYNN BULLOCK FROM THE CHURCH OF BENBROOK.
AND WE'LL FOLLOW THAT WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF THIS DAY AND JUST THE MANY, MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU'VE PROVIDED FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.
THANK YOU THAT YOU WALK WITH US, THAT YOUR WORD PROMISES, THAT YOU GIVE US A PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING EVEN WHEN THERE'S TURMOIL AND CHAOS GOING ON.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS COUNSEL.
WE THANK YOU FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, THOSE THAT SERVE THIS COMMUNITY AND ARE WORKING EVEN WHEN WE'RE SLEEPING AND WE'RE DOING OTHER THINGS.
GOD, I THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSING THAT THEY ARE, CONTINUE TO LEAD US AND GUIDE US 'CAUSE YOU HAVE GREAT THINGS IN STORE FOR THE BENBROOK CITY.
AND SO WE LOVE YOU IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.
PLEDGE THROUGH THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR THANK YOU PASTOR BULLOCK.
[III. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM]
OKAY, WE'LL OPEN UP TONIGHT WITH UM, CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA ITEMS. DOES ANY CITIZEN WISH TO SPEAK? AND IF YOU DID NOT GET AN AGENDA THERE SITTING AT THE PODIUM RIGHT HERE.[IV. MINUTES]
NO ONE THIS EVENING.SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS.
WE'LL WE'LL BE TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024.
AND COUNSEL, WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE ON THAT MR. TYNER? YES SIR.
WE APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND, DR. MARSHALL? I'LL SECOND HIS MOTION.
THE MOTION AND THE SECOND COUNSEL, DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS AGENDA ITEM BEFORE WE CAST? VOTE NONE PLEASE VOTE.
[G-2647 Accept Finance Report For Period Ending January 31, 2024]
OKAY.OUR SECOND AGENDA ITEM TONIGHT WILL BE FROM REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER.
THIS WILL BE TO CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE FINANCE REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31ST, 2024.
AND MR. RICK OGAR WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION FOR US ON THIS.
SO THIS IS THE, UH, FOURTH MONTH OF OUR FISCAL YEAR.
WE HAD FISCAL YEAR TO DATE THROUGH JANUARY 31ST.
THAT'S 65.9% OF BUDGET REVENUES, $7,270,558.
29.6% OF BUDGET REVENUES EXCEEDING EXPENDITURES BY $8,895,675.
UH, HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE JANUARY REVENUES WE HAD, UH, PROPERTY TAX, $5,413,985 FRANCHISE TAX, $21,366 PERMITS AND FEES, $23,725.
CHARGES AND SERVICES CHARGES FOR SERVICES.
OTHER AGENCY REVENUE 39,000 AND SOME INTEREST IN MISCELLANEOUS 131,000 $111 IN SALES TAX.
FISCAL YEAR TO DATE SALES TAX IS $1,782,828.
THAT'S 20.2% MORE THAN LAST YEAR THROUGH JANUARY.
HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN OF JANUARY EXPENDITURES.
WE HAD, UM, PUBLIC SAFETY $1,280,878, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET MAINTENANCE, $368,263.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, $91,311.
WE HAD, UH, ANNUAL TRANSFER OUT OF 300,000 ADMINISTRATION, $94,712.
SOME NON-DEPARTMENTAL $82,656 AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES $149,753 ONTO THE DEBT SERVICE FUND.
FISCAL YEAR TO DATE REVENUES 1,336,000 $107.
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PROPERTY TAX.THAT'S 86.9% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES, $1,249,217.
THAT'S THE DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT MADE IN JANUARY.
UH, REVENUES EXCEEDED EXPENDITURES BY $86,890.
UH, THE NET NEXT DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT IS DUE AUGUST 1ST.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FISCAL YEAR TO DATE REVENUES $954,389 HAS 53.1% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES, $139,232.
18.3% OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING REVENUES BY $815,157 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.
WE HAVE REVENUES $377,011 FROM STORMWATER UTILITY FEES, MINERAL LEASE REVENUE AND INTEREST EARNINGS.
WE HAD EXPENDITURES OF $441,021.
EXPENDITURES, EXCEEDED REVENUES BY $64,010.
UM, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.
PARTICULAR FUND OPERATES ON A PROJECT BASIS, UH, AND NOT ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS LIKE THE OTHER FUNDS.
SO THE JANUARY EXPENDITURES WE HAD, THEY WERE THE DUTCH BRANCH, DUTCH BRANCH DRAINAGE STUDY TO STORM DRAIN ASSESSMENT.
AND THEN WE HAD A TRANSFER TO, UH, THE DEBT SERVICE FUND FOR THE STORM WATER RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS.
THE CITY HAD $43,090,290 INVESTED IN EDC $8,467,789 INVESTED.
STAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT THE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31ST, 2024.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS, UH, FINANCIAL REPORT IN ITS ENTIRETY IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING.
DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. OVERGAARD BEFORE WE CONSIDER APPROVAL? NONE.
SO I'LL BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION, ADDISON.
YES, MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION THAT, UH, CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT THE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31ST, 2024.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND, MR. PHILLIPS? THANK YOU, MAYOR.
WITH A MOTION TO SECOND COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS BEFORE WE CONSIDER VOTE? AND THE MOTION TO APPROVE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
[VI. INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS ]
ALL RIGHT.OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM, AGENDA ITEM WILL BE INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS.
DOES ANY CITIZEN WISH TO SPEAK ON ANYTHING THIS EVENING? I SEE NOBODY.
[VII. COUNCIL MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS]
SO WE WILL MOVE TO OUR FINAL AGENDA ITEM, WHICH WILL BE COUNCIL MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANYBODY WISH TO SHARE ANYTHING MS. FRANKLIN? YES.I JUST WANNA MAKE CITIZENS AWARE SINCE WE WON'T MEET AGAIN UNTIL MARCH 7TH.
UH, WE HAVE A COUPLE EVENTS BEGINNING OF MARCH.
SO FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST, AMERICAN LEGION POST 2 97 WILL HAVE THEIR MONTHLY FISH FRY SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND, THE BENBROOK LIONS CLUB, ANNUAL CHILI SUPPER AND AUCTION.
AND THEIR SIGNS UP AROUND THE CITY ON THAT.
ALSO, SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND, THE VFW POST 1 0 4, 2 NINES MONTHLY STEAK NIGHT.
AND THEN SUNDAY, MARCH 3RD, THE ARTISAN MARKET WILL START BACK UP.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS ANY FURTHER? I SEE NONE
[VIII. ADJOURNMENT]
WITH THAT.