Budget Workshop
Regular MeetingWharton, TX · June 19, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES
OF
CITY OF WHARTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DUNE 19, 2023
Mayor, Tim Barker, declared a Special Meeting duly open for the transaction of business at 6: 00 P. M.
Councilmember, Russell Machann, led the prayer, and Mayor, Tim Barker, led the pledge of allegiance.
Councilmembers present were: Mayor, Tim Barker and Councilmembers, Terry Freese; Burnell
Neal; Larry Pittman; Russell Machann; Don Mueller; and Steven
Schneider.
Councilmember absent was: None.
Staff members present were: City Manager, Joseph R. Pace; Finance Director, Joan Andel;
Assistant to City Manager, Brandi Jimenez; Assistant to Finance
Director; London Davis; Assistant City Manager, Paula Favors;
Assistant to the Building Official, Shaniah Fisher; Airport
Attendant, Dwayne Pospisil; Fire Administrator, Anthony Abbott;
Fire Chief, Hector Hernandez; Accounts Payable Clerk, Theresa
Wittig, Emergency Management Coordinator, Ben Guanajuato;
Civic Center Manager, Makyla Monroe; Police Chief, Terry David
Lynch; EMS Director, Christy Gonzales; Public Works Director,
Anthony Arcidiacono and Director of Planning and Development,
Gwyn Teves.
Visitors present were: Ron Sanders, Executive Director Wharton Chamber of Commerce,
Green For Life ( GFL) Government Contract Manager, David
Selesky; GFL Operations Supervisor II, Chad Lemons and GFL
Operations Manager, Xavier Solache.
Roll Call and Excused Absences. All Councilmembers were present.
Public Comments. No comments were given.
The first item on the agenda Budget Workshop: City of Wharton 2023- 2024 Fiscal Year Budget:
A. Solid Waste Fund- GFL Presentation.
Green For Life (GFL) Government Contract Manager, David Selesky presented GFL' s plans for the City
of Wharton' s future of garbage collection which included automated collection with them purchasing
3, 000 new carts and six new garbage trucks.
Councilmember, Don Mueller, arrived at 6: 06 p. m.
Assistant to Finance Director; London Davis, stated each Department Head would present their requests
for the City of Wharton 2023- 2024 fiscal year budget. The presentations were as follows:
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City of Wharton
City Council Budget Meeting
June 19, 2023
B. Five- year Vehicle& Equipment Capital Needs:
1. Ben Guanajuato— Emergency Management.
2. Dwayne Pospisil— Airport Department.
3. Anthony Abbott/ Hector Hernandez— Fire Department.
4. Shaniah Fisher— Code Enforcement Department.
5. Makyla Monroe— Civic Center.
6. Christy Gonzales- EMS.
7. Terry David Lynch— Police, Animal Control, Communications Departments.
8. Paula Favors— City Secretary.
9. Paula Favors— Municipal Court.
10. Joan Andel— Finance.
11. Gwyn Teves— Community Development.
Councilmember, Don Mueller, left the meeting at 6: 47 p.m.
C. Five- Year Capital Infrastructure Improvement Program:
1. Transportation Systems. - Anthony Arcidiacono— Public Works.
A. Streets.
B. Major Thoroughfares.
C. Sidewalks.
2. Drainage System.
3. Flood Reduction Project- Levee.
4. Water and Sewer Utility System.
5. Garbage.
6. Parks& Facilities Department.
D. General Fund.
E. PEG Fund.
F. Hotel Motel Fund.
G. Narcotics Seizure Fund.
H. Debt Fund.
I. Capital Improvement Fund.
J. Water& Sewer Fund.
K. Emergency Medical Services Fund.
L. Civic Center Fund.
M. Airport Fund.
Finance Director, Joan Andel, and City Manager, Joseph R Pace, presented information regarding the
proposed 2023- 2024 fiscal year budget. Each Department Head presented the five-year capital needs of
their departments. After some discussion, no action was taken.
Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 8: 25 p. m.
CITY OF WHARTON, TEXAS
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City of Wharton
City Council Budget Meeting
June 19, 2023
By:
TIM BARKER
Mayor
ATT T:
PAU FAVO
City chzetary
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Agenda
CITY OF WHARTON
BUDGET WORKSHOP
Monday, June 19, 2023
6:00 PM
CITY HALL 120 EAST CANEY STREET
WHARTON, TEXAS 77488
NOTICE OF
CITY OF WHARTON
BUDGET WORKSHOP
Notice is hereby given that a Budget Workshop will be held on Monday, June 19, 2023, at
6:00 PM at the Wharton City Hall, 120 East Caney Street, Wharton, Texas, at which time the
following subjects will be discussed to wit:
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
Dated this 15th day of June 2023.
By:
Tim Barker, Mayor
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the
Budget Workshop is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct
copy of said Notice on the bulletin board, at City Hall of said City or Town in Wharton, Texas, a
place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was
posted on June 15, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours
preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting.
The Wharton City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking
is available at the primary entrance. Persons with disabilities, who plan to attend this meeting and
who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing
impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 532-
4811 Ext. 225 or by FAX (979) 532-0181 at least two (2) days prior to the meeting date. BRAILLE
IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Dated this 15th day of June 2023.
CITY OF WHARTON
By:
Paula Favors
City Secretary
AGENDA
CITY OF WHARTON
Budget Workshop
Monday, June 19, 2023
City Hall - 6:00 PM
Call to Order –Opening Devotion –Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call and Excused Absences.
Public Comments.
Wharton Moment.
Review and Consider:
1. Budget Workshop: City of Wharton 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget:
A. Solid Waste Fund-GFL Presentation.
B. Five-year Vehicle & Equipment Capital Needs:
1. Emergency Management.
2. Airport Department.
3. Fire Department.
4. Code Enforcement.
5. Civic Center.
6. Emergency Medical Services Department.
7. Police, Animal Control, and Communications Departments.
8. City Secretary.
9. Municipal Court.
10. Finance.
11. Community Development.
C. Five-Year Capital Infrastructure Improvement Program:
1. Transportation Systems:
A. Streets.
B. Major Thoroughfares.
C. Sidewalks.
2. Drainage System.
3. Flood Reduction Project-Levee.
4. Water and Sewer Utility System.
5. Garage.
6. Parks & Facilities Department.
D. General Fund.
E. PEG Fund.
F. Hotel Motel Fund.
G. Narcotics Seizure Fund.
H. Debt Fund.
I. Capital Improvement Fund.
J. Water & Sewer Fund.
K. Emergency Medical Services Fund.
L. Civic Center Fund.
M. Airport Fund.
Adjournment.
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