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ACTIVITY SUMMARY

DIVISION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNT
GENERAL GOVERNMENT CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL 01-11-01
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The Mayor and six members of the City Council are the policy-making and legislative body of the City. The City Council is
responsible for making policy decisions relative to the types and levels of service provided to the residents of Benbrook. These
duties include: adopting ordinances, approving major purchases and contractual agreements, adopting the Annual Budget and
Capital Improvements Report, and making appointments to various positions. Among the key appointments made by the City
Council are the City Manager, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge. The City Council also appoints members to all
of the City's advisory boards and commissions.
ACTIVITY GOALS
-To effectively represent the residents of the City of Benbrook.
-To formulate and enact public policy.
-To provide leadership as the legislative and policy-making body of the community.
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES
-To monitor expenditures and remain within + or - 5% of the Activity's budget allocation.
-To act as the elected representatives of Benbrook residents, formulate public policy to meet community needs, and seek
ways to increase citizen involvement.
-To consider, evaluate, and make decisions on various items brought before the City Council.
-To allocate available funds in the most effective and efficient manner so that residents receive the highest level of services at
the lowest possible cost.
-To review and evaluate the objectives of all municipal activities through study, evaluation, and adoption of the Annual Budget
and Capital Improvement Report.
ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Percent of Budget Expended 106.82 97.32 74.56 100.00
Number of City Council Meetings Held 24 24 24 24
Council Meeting Attendance (All Members) 156 168 168 168
Number of Ordinances 14 16 16 20

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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