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Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented the 2013 Fiscal Year proposed budget for <br />Administration and Community Investment. <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach requested direction from Council regarding continued <br />funding of Harris County Transit. Councilmember Moser commented the transportation was <br />utilized and he would like to see it continued. Ms. Leach was directed to provide ridership <br />destination and the cost per person for further discussion by Council. <br />City Manager Corby Alexander advised it was 8:55 p.m. and the meeting was at a point to <br />recess if Council desired. <br />Councilmember Martin requested clarification on account (4020) motor pool fund on <br />Tuesday evening when the meeting reconvenes. <br />Mayor Rigby requested information on tuition reimbursement to see if life experience and <br />on-line studies were included in the policy and franchise fee agreement information for <br />possible free cable services that include other city departments. Mayor Rigby also <br />requested detailed budget line items be available to individuals seating in the audience as <br />well. <br />The meeting recessed at 8:58p.m. to reconvene on Tuesday,August 14, 2012,at 6:00 p.m. <br />Tuesday, August 14, 2012 <br />Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.Members of <br />Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, Martin, Kaminski, Leonard and Moser Absent: <br />Councilmembers Mosteit, Clausen and Zemanek. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty <br />andCity Manager Corby Alexander. <br />City Manager Corby Alexander and Finance Director Michael Dolby began the meeting by <br />distributing a memo to Council andproviding clarificationto questions asked by <br />Councilmember Martin and Mayor Rigby the following evening. Mr. Dolby explained the <br />20% increase in motor pool lease fees; informed Council that Finance would follow up with <br />Comcast regarding cable service fees after being informed by Craig D’Agostini that each <br />building should be provided one cable drop. City Manager Corby Alexander advised the city <br />does reimburse employees for tuition but the policy does not address life experience and <br />on-line studies. MayorRigby requested staff provide Council with the current adopted <br />policy. <br />Court Administrator Lynda Kilgore presented the 2013 Fiscal Year proposed budget for <br />Municipal Court. <br />Human Resources Manager Katherine Anderson presented the 2013 Fiscal Year budget for <br />the Human Resources Department. <br />Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggspresented the 2013 Fiscal Year budget for <br />the IT (Information Technology) and Emergency Management Departments. <br />Golf Course Manager Alex Osmond presented the 2013 Fiscal Year budget for the Golf <br />Course. <br />City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented the 2013 Fiscal Year budgets for the City <br />Secretary Office and City Council. <br />Page 4of 6 <br />August 13-14, 2012 City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />