Williamson County Emergency Service District # 3
501 Exchange Blvd
Post Office Box 175
Hutto, Texas78634
Minutes for Special CalledMeeting
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Commissioner Trubeecalled the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present:
Glenn Trubee,Vic Stern, and Jonathan Fritz
Commissioners Absent:
Michael Anderson and Judy Gibney
Hutto FireRescue Staff Present:
Scott Kerwood, MaryAnn Buchanan, Rob Bocanegra, Bruce Allamon, Corey Bush, and James Peterson
Guests:
Russ Beeson and Daniel McDonnell
II.PUBLIC COMMENT & PRESENTATIONS
- Public Comment– none
- Fire Chief’s Report - none
III.PUBLIC HEARING
- No Public Hearing scheduled.
IV.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Consideration and possible approval of minutes from the regular meeting on July 23, 2009 and the special meeting held on August 6, 2009;
Commissioner Fritz made a motion with a second by Commissioner Sternthat the minutes from both meetings be approved. Passed 3-0.
Discuss and consider taking action regarding 2009/2010 tax rate, including:
a)Establishing proposed tax rate;
b)Taking record vote and scheduling two public hearings;
Chief Kerwood recommends that we stay at the full ten cents per one hundred dollars again this year. The breakdown would be M&O = .076228 and I&S = .023772. Commissioner Trubee moves to leave the tax rate at ten cents. Commissioner Fritz seconded the motion. Record vote was taken as follows: Commissioner Stern: For;
Commissioner Fritz: For; Commissioner Trubee: For; Commissioner Anderson: Absent; Commissioner Gibney: Absent. Passed 3-0. The first public hearing will be held August 26, 2009 at 7pm and the second public hearing will be held September 2, 2009 at 7pm. Both hearings will be held here at the station, 501 Exchange Blvd.Hutto, TX78634.
Consideration and possible action regarding proposed 2009/2010 budget;Chief Kerwood presented the first draft of the proposed 2009/2010 budget for information purposes only. This proposed budget is a balanced budget. The revenues that come in equal revenues that will go out. We will be moving the budget to QuickBooks over the next year. This will provide better accountability as to where the monies go.We will go into further discussion if necessary on the budget at the next meeting.
V.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The first of two public hearings and the next regular meeting will be held on August 26, 2009 at 7 p.m. The second public hearing will be held September 2, 2009 at 7 p.m.
VI.ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Stern made a motion with a second by Commissioner Fritzthat the meeting be adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Meeting adjourned
(Written minutes are the official recorded minutes.)
Submitted:
Jonathan Fritz, SecretaryDate
Approved:
Glenn Trubee, PresidentDate