City Council Finance Committee
Regular MeetingHuntsville, TX · May 5, 2020
Minutes
Finance Committee Minutes
May 5, 2020
Members Present: Joe Rodriquez, Paul Davidhizar, Russell Humphrey and Dee Howard
Mullins
Staff Present: Aron Kulhavy, Steve Ritter, Ram Ramachandra and Brent Sherrod
The agenda items discussed were:
• Approved the minutes from the April 21, 2020 meeting.
• Approved the budget amendments to be presented to the full council on May 19th.
Ram went into details on the CIP budget amendments and the water line
repairs/replacement to benefit SHSU. One of the proposed water lines mentioned
in the Budget Amendment dead ends at the SHSU location. Ram indicated that this
line segment is in bad shape and that the line actually has a bottle neck in the line
where it goes from a 8 inch line to a 6 inch line. Brent Sherrod discussed the
possibility of when the new low-pressure system is placed in service that we may
have many of the old lines fail, which will call for immediate repairs.
• Steve lead the discussion on the recommended/proposed FY 21 Fee Schedule
changes. The proposed wastewater rates were discussed in detail.
• Aron indicated that the General Fund has a healthy fund balance. The General Fund
balance is $12.7 million (this is the final FY 19 audit number). Restricted reserves
are $6.5 million, which is a 90-day operating amount. The unrestricted reserve is
$6.2 million and that we could use some of the unrestricted reserves to balance the
FY 20 budget if we have a downfall in the GF revenues.
• Aron indicated that another shortage may be with the Hotel/Motel funds due to
travel restrictions enforced from the COVID -19. Aron indicated that he did not
foresee any reductions in the HOT fund, but we would watch it closely. Aron
reminded the council members that we had a surplus of $100k of revenues over
expenditures in the FY 20 budget hopefully that we balance the HOT fund.
• Aron indicated that the Enterprise funds are ok. The Utility fund (Water and
Wastewater) biggest customer is TDCJ. We will have a decline in revenues from
SHSU due to the campus closure. The solid waste fund is right on track
Agenda
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Andy Brauninger, Mayor
Joe P. Rodriquez, Ward 4, 2020 Chairman
Paul Davidhizar, At-Large Position 1
Dee Howard Mullins, At-Large Position 2
Russell Humphrey, Ward 2
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 - 8:30 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
HUNTSVILLE CITY HALL, 1212 AVENUE M, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to
contact the City Secretary’s office (936.291.5413), two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
The Finance Committee will hear presentations, discuss and may consider recommendations
to the City Council on the following items.
a. Approve minutes of April 21, 2020 meeting
b. Budget Amendments
c. Discuss proposed changes to Fee Schedule for FY 20-21 Budget
d. Discussion of Prop 2 debt and possible issue of CO debt and possible use of
Unallocated Reserve of General Fund and potential CIP projects related to each (CO
debt and use of UAR)
3. ADJOURNMENT
It is possible that a quorum of the City Council may be present, but the Council will not be
deliberating or taking any action at this meeting. Councilmembers in attendance who are not
members of the Finance Committee will not offer comment or otherwise participate in the Finance
Committee meeting.
CERTIFICATE
I, Brenda Poe, do hereby certify that a copy of the May 5, 2020, Finance Committee Meeting Agenda was posted
on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and
to the City’s website, www.HuntsvilleTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
DATE OF POSTING: 5/1/2020 Brenda Poe
______________________________________
TIME OF POSTING: 1:40 pm Brenda Poe, City Secretary
DATE TAKEN DOWN:
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