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<br />City Council Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting -September 24, 2007 <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX <br />PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE <br />AGENDA. <br /> <br />There was no one wishing to address City Council. <br /> <br />7. Council received a report from Bob Mc Laughlin of DuPont regarding recent incidents. The <br />City requested DuPont provide us with better communication during emergency situations. <br /> <br />COUNCIL TOOK THE AGENDA OUT OF ORDER AND WENT TO EXECUTIVE <br />SESSION FOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT DISCUSSIONS. SEE <br />BELOW. <br /> <br />8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding a resolution for acceptance of the <br />2007 appraisal roll. <br /> <br />Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read: RESOLUTION 2007-14: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2007 APPRAISAL <br />ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Moser to approve Resolution 2007-14 as presented by <br />Mr. Dolby. Second by Council member Mosteit. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Moser, Rigby, Ebow, Engelken, Clausen, Mosteit, Malone and Porter <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Beasley <br /> <br />9. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance establishing the tax rate <br />FY 2007-2008 at 71 cents per hundred dollar valuation. <br /> <br />Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby presented summary and recommendation and <br />answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 3025: AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES <br />UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND SUBJECT TO TAXATION <br />IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT, <br />MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID <br />CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN <br />PUBLISHED AND ALL REQUIRED HEARINGS HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING <br />CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINING COMPLIANCE WITH <br />THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Engelken to approve Ordinance 3025 as presented by <br />Mr. Dolby. Second by Councilmember Malone. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Moser, Rigby, Ebow, Engelken, Clausen, Mosteit, Malone and Porter <br />Nays: None <br />