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• . Regular Meeting - 8/19/74 - Continued 4 8. ORDINANCE N0. 780-U REZONING 22.67 ACRES - TRACT 20, ABSTRACT 5 - E. BRINSON SURVEY - Mr. Askins read the ordinance in full. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to adopt Ordinance No. 780-U as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. + + + 9. ORDINANCE NO. 999 ADOPTING BUDGET AND SETTING TAX • RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975. Mr. Askins read the ordinance in full. Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Price to adopt Ordinance No. 999 as read. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. CAPTION: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975, AND LEVYING A TAX OF $.92 ON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN SAID CITY. BUDGET MESSAGE - Mayor Thomas read his budget message, in w is he stated that because of payment by the Industrial Complexes and the anticipated collection rate of 98~ for 1974 taxes, it would not be necessary to increase the tax rate. He further stated that the budget included a wage increase of 4~ for City employees, plus an additional 4$ to be contributed to the employees Texas Municipal Retirement System. This would make a salary raise of approximately 8~.