City Council Special Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Special Budget Workshop Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 July 20, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. City of Bastrop City Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512) 332-8800 or write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) to Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. WORK SESSION 2A. Discuss overview of FY 2018 Budget process and the significant need to diversify revenue sources to reduce dependence on Sales Tax Revenue. 2B. Discuss the proposed Water & Wastewater Capital Improvement Program and implementation schedule for setting required fees as outlined in recent Water/Wastewater Rate Study effective January 1, 2018. 2C. Discuss the Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, its challenges and opportunities, and proposed operational changes intended to better leverage available resources to increase tourism in Downtown Bastrop. 2D. Discuss strategy, including communication and rate development, regarding the establishment of a Municipal Drainage Utility System Fee to fund numerous drainage maintenance and improvement projects pursuant to Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code. 2E. Receive input from Council regarding additional budget priorities for FY 2018 budget. 3. ADJOURNMENT I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: Monday, July 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. ____________________________________________ Ann Franklin, City Secretary Bastrop City Council Special Budget Workshop July 20, 2017 Page 1 of 1