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<br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Leonard, Earp, Zemanek, <br />Clausen, Moser, Engelken, Kaminski and Martin <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: None <br />Ordinance 2014-3532: <br />Prior to council action, City Attorney Knox Askins read the caption of AN ORDINANCE <br />FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SEC. 545.356, TEXAS <br />TRANSPORTATION CODE, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE <br />CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON <br />VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON <br />CONVICTION SHALL BE FINDED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE <br /> <br />PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />6. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />(a) <br /> Discussion or other action concerning the proposed 2014-2015 Fiscal Year Budget of the City of <br />La Porte, Texas C. Alexander <br /> <br />Mayor Rigby and Council proposed 9:00 p.m. as the time to recess each budget meeting. <br /> <br />Finance Director Michael Dolby began the presentation by discussing the 2015 Budget <br />Summary for Fiscal Year 2015 and an in depth budget discussion followed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Martin questioned how a 2.4% increase is calculated over the current year <br />estimate. Public Works Director Dave Mick responded the estimates take place in March and <br />April and is an average cost estimate price per gallon for the next fiscal year. <br /> <br />Mayor Rigby questioned the location of Park Fees in the proposed budget. Treasurer Shelly <br />Wolny responded in the Grant Fund as Park Development. <br /> <br /> Fire Chief Mike Boaze presented the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year proposed budget for the Fire <br />Department. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Zemanek questioned the decrease in electrical. City Manager Corby Alexander <br />responded the Fire Marshal Office was paying an electrical bill and has now moved into the new <br />Fire Administration Building. <br /> <br /> Mayor Rigby questioned the decrease in overtime for the Emergency Medical Services Division. <br />Emergency Medical Services Chief Ray Nolen responded the regular earnings will cover the <br />overages in overtime when fully staffed. Mayor Rigby then asked if there are enough <br />Toughbooks for Emergency vehicles. Chief Mike Boaze responded they are all covered. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Earp questioned how old are the ambulances that will have Stryker Power Load <br />Systems. Chief Mike Boaze responded they will be placed in the newest ambulances that will be <br />operating the longest. <br /> <br />Police Chief Ken Adcox presented the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year proposed budget for the Police <br />Department. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />August 11-12, 2014 City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />