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PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1986
` 8:30 A.M.
PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER
FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
1) Status Report on Budget Issues: Status Report on Reserves and Use of
Reserves - David Ivory, Senior Assistant City Manager and Charles
Boswell , Management Services Director (30 Min .)
2) Career Development Program - "People Making" - Willa Lister, Personnel
Analyst (15 Min„)
3) Ambulance Update - Councilman William Garrison (10 Min.)
4) Other Issues
** There will be a reception immediately following regular Council meeting
for retiring Councilwoman Wetherby, new Councilmembers Gilley and Murrin ,
and their guests.
To add or make revisions , please call the City Manager's Office,
870-6140, before 3:00 P.M. , Monday, July 28, 1986
The purpose of the Pre-Council Conference held prior to a regular City
Council Meeting is to allow the Mayor and Councilmembers to discuss infor-
mally items on the agenda and to secure information from the City Manager
and the staff. Although the meeting is open to the public, citizens are
requested to reserve comments and questions for the subsequent Council
meeting so they will be a part of the public record.
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PRE-COUNCIL 1
JULY 29, 1986
8:30
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ABSENT: MR. WILLIAMS AND MR. BAGSBY
ITEM:
1. STATE'S REPORT ON BUDGET ISSUES: DAVID IVORY AND JUDSON BAILIFF
Both David Ivory and Judson Bailiff gave the presentation for the Status of
"Reserves". In summary they indicated that both the terms "reserves" and
"surplus" are frequently used to discuss those monies which remain available in
a fund at the end of an operating or budget period. Neither term is technically
correct. They suggest that to improve understanding is to differentiate between
"Governmental Funds" and "Enterprise Funds". The governmental fund is divided
into three parts: Current Assests, Current Liabilities and Fund Balance (Equity)
. A generally accepted guideline for prudent financial management is that the
unreserved fund balance of a general guideline fund should remain at 10% to 15%
of general expentitures. This guideline was accepted as policy by the Fort
Worth City Council in 1978.
Mr. Lancaster: If we have had that policy since 1978, then why did the general
fund reduce in 2 years? ( Judson: it could be we didn't follow policy.)
Ivory: The fund balance is at a correct level, in 1978, the only cushion we had
was the fund balance. Bill Harrinton had been asking for a reserve for insurance
for quite awhile.
Mr. Lancaster: So the fund balance is considered all together? Do we need a
dollar amount? (Ivory: What we need is a philosophy with the intention that the
amount goes up each year.)
Mr. Lancaster: What I'm looking for is a pattern of consistency.(Harmon:
Auditing the budget process is needed and should be implemented. tl� {\
philosophy there is a need that it be stated.) Q����ji•� „`
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Willa Lister presentation focused the the goals and objectives of the program.
Highlights of the program were also provided such as the special selection
process and the " toughness" of the curriculum.
Mayor Bolen: Is the 75% reimbursc,Tent predicated on performance?( Yes, to be
reimbursed one must be approved by the Reimbursement Committee and must make at
least a grade of a C .)
Mayor Bolen: How many are on the program? ( Over 200 , We also implement a
tracking process to determine the progress of the past students.)